NOAA is searching for a Physical Scientist to work at the National Weather Service (NWS), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) in College Park, MD.
The Physical Scientist will:
- Provide technical leadership and project management for a team covering all facets of land surface and hydrological modeling, which supports the operational forecasting mission for land surface prediction.
- Lead staff in multiple locations to prepare, coordinate with external partners, including academia, state and local authorities, and public groups, and present numerical model research and development activities.
- Utilize modeling and data assimilation of satellite and conventional observations on global, regional, weather, and seasonal scales for land states and surface fluxes, including near-real-time as well as long-term land data sets.
- Develop diagnostic studies for land model performance and data quality control and evaluation of modified land observing systems.
The application process is open through October 3, 2019.
Full details, including instructions regarding how to apply, are available at the links below. Note that there are two announcements for this position; applicants are allowed to submit applications in both venues.
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/546204200 (MAP)
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/546204300 (DE/CR)
