Goddard Earth Sciences & Technology Center Staff

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
GODDARD EARTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (GEST) CENTER

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION

Subject to funding approval, the Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center (GEST) will make Research Faculty appointments at the Research Associate, Assistant Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist, and Senior Research Scientist levels as commensurate with experience. GEST is a Cooperative Agreement between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to collaborate in research programs in the Earth, Information, and Instrumentation sciences. GEST is a Consortium whose members include UMBC, Hampton University, Howard University, and Caelum Research Corporation. Positions will generally be located either at GSFC or at the offices of one of the consortium members. More than one candidate may be chosen for some positions. All candidates must have degrees in an appropriate physical discipline and a demonstrated research record in accordance with the specific qualifications listed for the following position:

A post-doctoral Research Associate position is available through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology (GEST) Center. The successful candidate will be posted to work at the NASA GSFC in Greenbelt.

We seek a research associate to advance land data assimilation within the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model and its associated Data Assimilation System (DAS) developed in the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The position involves development and implementation of land data assimilation components, and in particular using satellite observations of soil moisture, snow, and land surface temperature. The developments support applications of land data assimilation to the initialization of weather and short-term climate forecasts and improve our understanding of land-atmosphere interactions. Based in the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC, the position will involve collaborations with Goddard's Hydrological Sciences Branch as well as the broader research community.

Requirements: The position requires a Ph.D. in in Hydrology, Atmospheric Sciences, or equivalent experience, is required for this position. Experience of coding and running global land surface models and data assimilation systems on high-end computing systems is highly desirable, as is hands-on ability to run data-processing applications such as Matlab, IDL, or GrADS. A proven ability to communicate through conference presentations and scientific publications is needed. Note: Selection is contingent upon obtaining Goddard security clearance.

For best consideration, submit a cover letter (indicating position # 610-111-392) a complete curriculum vitae, home address, visa status (if applicable) and names and telephone numbers of three references to: Danita Eichenlaub, Acting Director, GEST/JCET, 5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 320, Baltimore, Maryland 21228 or by email to Applications_GEST_JCET@umbc.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. GEST partners are Equal Employment/ Affirmative Action employers.