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Princeton New JerseyPosition Type & Term:
Full time Term - 6 months or more (Fixed Term)Compensation Range:
Salary Range: $109097 - $136370
*Final salary and rates are based on education experience and skills relevant to the role.*
Application Deadline:
This is a full-time 1-year term position.
This is a hybrid role based in Princeton NJ with a requirement of at least 3 weekly in-office days.
Application Deadline: This position will be posted until 11:59:59 pm MST on July 30 2025. Applications will not be accepted past this date.
Required application materials (preferably in PDF Format):
Resume
Cover Letter - Please address how your skills and experience meet the needs of this position (for more information please refer to the Key Responsibilities and Knowledge Skills and Abilities sections of this job posting).
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Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S. excluding U.S. Territories.
Here is a summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development of the GFDL atmospheric and coupled Earth system models and evaluate the results compared to observational data with a particular focus on observations of ERB.
May author technical reports scientific publications and present papers at seminars and scientific meetings.
Evaluate and develop broad improvements of modeled processes relevant to ERB across timescales from subseasonal to decadal
Lead the evaluation of the quality of the simulation of cloud-aerosol interactions within GFDL models and their effects upon atmospheric variability trends and extreme events.
Oversee and evaluate the impact on the simulation of ERB due to different input datasets of sea surface temperature and aerosol emissions.
Successful candidates will ensure their application materials speak to the following criteria:
Education & Experience
Bachelors (or equivalent) degree in a scientific discipline pertinent to a NCAR/UCAR scientific program
Considerable experience (e.g. five or more years as an Associate Scientist III or equivalent position) with evidence of professional progress leading to the advanced level of knowledge and skills outlined above or:
Additional education (as in a program leading to a Masters degree). Experience or education must involve scientific research pertinent to the UCAR program.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to develop and perform advanced analyses of leading-edge Earth System models
Advanced ability to understand and write code in Fortran and Python and to develop codes and methodologies within complex Earth System models.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and formulate and test new scientific ideas
Advanced skill to develop and run global-scale Earth System models.
Advanced ability to determine useful observational datasets and apply them towards model validation and evaluation.
Advanced knowledge of the science and sophisticated research methodologies pertinent to this scientific program.
Strong familiarity with recent advances in Earth System model development.
Advanced skills or expertise in one or more scientific or technical specialties pertinent to this scientific program.
UCAR affirms its commitment to employees through competitive benefits. In addition to medical dental vision retirement and life insurance UCAR offers a variety of programs focused on work-life balance and professional and personal development. These include:
Tuition Assistance time off allowance to attend classes and other professional development opportunities
UCAR contributes 10% of your eligible pay into your retirement account; 100% fully vested on day one
Starting minimum accrual of 20 days of personal time off each year (prorated for less than full-time positions)
10 paid holidays
10 days of sick leave each year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Short-term medical leave paid at 100% of your regular salary
EcoPass for local Colorado residents to use the Denver and Boulder-area transit system at no cost
Applicants are not required to provide age or age-related information and may redact information related to age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.
At UCARNCARUCP you will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals conducting critical research and community outreach to solve complex Earth system science problems including climate change air pollution extreme weather floods drought wildfires and space weather all with the goal of improving human life and reducing economic loss. Each of us from scientists to the professionals who support their work serves the public and a collaborative community of scientists in our mission to understand the complex processes that make up the Earth system from the ocean floor to the Suns core.
Flexible Work
At UCAR we are committed to supporting our mission by giving staff the flexibility to find the schedule and location that works best to maintain their own work-life circumstances and reach their full potential as professionals. Many positions within our organization are eligible for fully on-site hybrid (three days per week) and/or flexible work hours.
Equal Opportunity Employer
UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race age creed color religion national origin or ancestry sex gender disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression or your intersection of identities you are welcome at UCAR.
Export Control
All positions are required to comply with U.S. export compliance regulations work location requirements regarding access to facilities and research systems.
Visa Wait Times
Please consider the length of visa procurement when applying for this posting understanding that you will not be able to begin employment until you are able to get a visa and enter the U.S.
Work Location
UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S. excluding U.S. Territories.
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