The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder has an immediate opening for a Solar Physicist Research Associate supporting NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in Boulder, Colorado.  The Solar Physicist is NCEI’s senior scientific authority responsible for scientific data stewardship of solar environmental datasets and derived products from NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and from other related sources.  The Solar Physicist is a key member of the NCEI Space Weather Team.  The immediate focus for this position is preparing for the GOES-R launch and the post-launch testing calibration and validation activities related to the GOES Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI).  The Solar Physicist is expected to conduct supporting research and is encouraged to seek external funding in order to pursue that research.

Applicants are expected to possess a PhD or equivalent demonstrated experience in physics or a similar scientific discipline.  Applicants for this position must possess excellent scientific skills and a demonstrated capacity for team leadership.  Applicants should also possess strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to translate scientific requirements and findings into traceable/actionable tasks. U.S. citizenship or permanent residence status is required.

Further job details may be found at:  https://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/102130

Jonathan Darnel and Doug Biesecker will be at the SHINE meeting if you’d like to discuss the position further. 

Informal inquiries may also be made to Jonathan.Darnel@noaa.gov and Rob.Redmon@noaa.gov