Senior Ocean Climate Specialist

SAIC is hiring a Senior Ocean Climate Specialist to support NOAA GFDL in Princeton, NJ. This hybrid remote role involves research on the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and its climate impacts, requiring expertise in climate models and programming (Python, Fortran). Candidates need a relevant degree and experience, with a Public Trust clearance necessary. The position is open for ongoing applications without a deadline.
Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Ocean/Climate Specialist to support our customer, NOAA GFDL, in Princeton, NJ. This position requires an ability to obtain a Public Trust and is hybrid remote with work at the local customer site (3 times weekly). Desired physical location is in the Princeton, NJ or surrounding area.

The Senior Fortran Programmer (Ocean/Climate Dynamics) responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Support research activities focused on the change and variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC)
• Research associated impacts on regional and global scale climate phenomena
• Analyze climate model outputs in comparison with available observational datasets
• Execute scientific perturbation experiments using ocean/climate models
• Support of the above research activities on:
• Large-scale ocean dynamics coupled interactions with atmosphere and cryosphere
• Associated impacts in the earth system
• Running and using ocean and coupled climate models using Python, Fortran, Ferret, and Matlab

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• Four years of specialized experience in determining information technology effects on the organizational structure and determining the ability that IT can support/meet organizational goals.
• With a Master’s Degree (in the fields described above): two years experience.
• With a PH.D. (in the fields described above): no experience required.
• With at least 8 years of specialized experience, a degree is not required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance which requires US Citizenship.
• Proven skill in running and using ocean and coupled climate models.
• Diagnostic skills in analyzing simulated and observed datasets.
• Expert in Python Programming, with experience in Fortran, Matlab, and Ferret.
• Professional experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field) and evidence of the level of knowledge and skills outlined below.
• Experience with debugging, version control, and documentation.
• Ability to work independently and self-direct work.
• Impeccable communication skills.

Desirable Skills:
• An advanced degree with experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field).
• Object-Oriented Python Programming.
• Domain Specific Languages.

Program and Project Details:

The Ocean and Cryosphere Division goal is to conduct leading research to understand ocean and cryosphere changes and variability; their interactions with weather, climate, sea level, and ecosystems; and advance prediction and projection of future changes. To support this goal, we are developing state-of-the-science community models for the ocean, sea ice, land ice, and fully coupled models. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south.

For more information see here: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/amoc.html

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2414611

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