LIFT Data Analyst (Scientist IV)
About The Position
As FWI's LIFT Data Analyst supporting NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma, you will lead the development of scanning strategies and analyze data collected using NSSL's pulsed Doppler wind LiDAR in support of the Low-level Internal Flows in Tornadoes (LIFT) project and the broader VORTEX-USA program. Your work will help answer one of the most persistent questions in severe storms research: what's really happening in the lowest levels of the atmosphere near and within a tornado? From field deployments to peer-reviewed publications, you'll be at the center of NSSL's next generation of tornado-scale science.
Requirements
- MA/MS in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a related field (PhD preferred)
- 8+ years of professional and/or academic experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience collecting and processing meteorological field data, preferably from remote sensing systems
- Experience conducting rigorous scientific analysis of meteorological data
- Familiarity with Python and/or other coding languages for data workflows and analysis
- Ability to work as part of a technical team, preferably for field data collection
- Familiarity with field project design and management
- Established record of leading scientific research and publishing result
Responsibilities
- Test, analyze, and implement scanning strategies using NSSL's pulsed Doppler wind LiDAR in support of NSSL research goals
- Develop workflows to process, synthesize, and analyze existing NSSL lidar observations collected for LIFT
- Work with the lidar manufacturer to incorporate updates and implement custom solutions for increasing the effectiveness of data collection and analysis
- Analyze LIFT LiDAR observations leading to one peer-reviewed publication
- Lead or contribute to one modeling study on tornado-scale processes guided by LIFT LiDAR observations
- Contribute to NSSL field data collection and collaborative research efforts led by other scientists
- Provide technical documentation (e.g., schematics, code repositories, test reports) for development activities
- Prepare quarterly reports of status
- Write a brief report following AMS guidelines and prepare a conference-style presentation outlining the experimental design and results; present to project stakeholders and at a national or international conference if possible
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
