Posting Details
Posting Detail Information
Working Title Research Scientist Scholar II
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position is fully remote
Research Professional Position Yes
Posting Number 202401208AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Resch Sci/Scholar II
Number of Vacancies 1
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range $73,000 - $83,000
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Desired Start Date 09/01/2024
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 08/12/2024
Description Of Work Unit
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
The van den Heever research team is led by University Distinguished Prof. Susan van den Heever. Our research focuses on cloud processes, specifically the microphysical and dynamical characteristics of deep convective cloud systems, aerosol-cloud feed backs, convective organization and the representation of these processes in numerical models. We utilize numerical models to achieve our scientific goals, in particular the open-source Regional Atmospheric Modeling System ( RAMS ) that is developed and maintained by the van den Heever research group, and the Weather Research and Forecasting ( WRF ) model. We also draw extensively on space- and ground-based radar observations and drone-made measurements in our research of convective cloud processes. Prof. Susan van den Heever is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the recently awarded $177M NASA INCUS (Investigation of Convective Updrafts) mission, which exemplifies our research in bridging modeling and observations to advance our understanding of convective cloud processes.
Position Summary
The individual filling this position will need to support the INCUS mission by designing, running and analyzing a large suite of high-resolution numerical model simulations. These simulations are used to assist in the development and validation of satellite remote sensing algorithms and products for the NASA INCUS mission. The position also involves using these simulations to explore scientific questions related to convective cloud processes, as well as how they are represented in models and observations.
Required Job Qualifications
- PhD from an accredited college or university in Atmospheric Sciences or related field.
- At least 3 years of post-doctoral work or equivalent experience in running and analyzing high-resolution simulations of convective processes
- Demonstrated record of publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Demonstrated knowledge of the dynamical and microphysical processes of deep convective clouds
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Extensive experience in working with both the RAMS and WRF models
- Experience in use cloud object tracking tools
- Demonstrated skills in programming in MatLab and/or Python
- Experience in using the NASA High End Computing ( HEC ) systems
Diversity Statement
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category Research and Analysis
Duty/Responsibility
- This position will conduct research focusing on the dynamical and microphysical processes driving deep convective storms in the tropics
- his position will investigate research approaches pertinent to addressing the INCUS science objectives, in particular those focused on convective environment relationships and convective anvil relationships
- This position will evaluate the representation of dynamical and microphysical processes in a variety of different cloud models
Percentage Of Time 40%
Job Duty Category Dissemination of Research Results
Duty/Responsibility
- This position will be expected to regularly publish research results in appropriate peer-reviewed scientific journals
- This position will be expected to regularly present research results at appropriate scientific conferences and workshops
Percentage Of Time 30%
Job Duty Category Delivery of a high-resolution cloud model simulation database
Duty/Responsibility
- This position will be expected to design, execute and evaluate a large number of RAMS and WRF model simulations comprising the high-resolution cloud model database being utilized for the development, training and testing of the INCUS algorithms and products
Percentage Of Time 30%
Application Details
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To apply, please upload a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred job qualifications, a resume, and the contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.
Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Search Contact Zenaida Herrera: Zenaida.Herrera@colostate.edu
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