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University of Colorado TREC/CCMC Professional Research Assistant in Boulder, Colorado

TREC/CCMC Professional Research Assistant

Requisition Number: 59370

Location: Boulder Colorado

Employment Type: Research Faculty

Schedule: Part Time

Posting Close Date: 23-Sep-2024

Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Space Weather Technology, Research and Education Center (SWx TREC) at CU Boulder, in collaboration with NASA's Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC), welcomes applications for a Professional Research Assistant.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Space Weather Technology, Research and Education Center (SWx TREC) was conceived by Dr. Thomas Berger, Prof. Jeffrey Thayer, and Prof. Daniel Baker to serve as a catalyst site for space weather research and technology development among University of Colorado (CU) and other regional Front Range space research and technology organizations. In 2017 the CU Boulder Chancellor's Office selected SWx TREC as one of two new Grand Challenge Centers with three years of seed funding to stand up operations within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS). Since 2017, SWx TREC has advanced to occupy a fourth-floor office space in the new Aerospace Engineering building on the East Campus of CU Boulder, adjacent to the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) (https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/) . TREC has formed an External Advisory Board (EAB) (https://www.colorado.edu/spaceweather/about/external-advisory-board) , developed new lines of space weather research at CU Boulder, collaborated with local, regional, national, and international space physics and space weather organizations, and won several major NASA and NSF grants.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The responsibilities of the Professional Research Assistant (PRA) will be to port the Iterative Driver Estimation & Assimilation (IDEA) framework to a High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment managed by NASA's Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC). Once ported, the PRA will help develop methods to streamline the setup of new data assimilation (DA) simulations and Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs). The PRA will also setup and carry out DA test simulations for multiple time periods and provide visualizations of the output.

What You Should Know

This position will start as soon as possible.

What We Can Offer

This is a 50% position with a salary of $36,000 per year.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits) , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder (https://www.colorado.edu/about) .

Be Statements

Be excited. Be game-changing. Be Boulder.

What We Require

  • Completed Bachelor's Degree.

  • Experience with Linux OS environment.

  • Experience with High-Performance Computers (HPCs) and job queueing systems.

  • Experience using the Iterative Driver Estimation and Assimilation (IDEA) software framework [see http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2017SW001785 ].

  • Experience running the NOAA/SWPC's Whole Atmosphere Model (WAM-IPE).

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

  1. Resume/CV

  2. Cover Letter

  3. (Optional) Transcripts/Proof of Bachelors : If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit an English-translated version (if applicable) as an Optional attachment.

During the application process you will be asked to submit contact information for one reference, from whom we will request a letter of recommendation immediately following the submission of your application.

Candidates should apply as soon as possible for full consideration and no later than September 23, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs (https://jobs.colorado.edu/) .

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/TREC-CCMC-Professional-Research-Assistant/59370 (https://apptrkr.com/5655503)

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The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

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