Assistant Scientist

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The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) of the
University of Miami invites applicants for a full time Assistant Scientist position in Physical Oceanography. This position will be within NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) program. In addition, the position will involve collaborations with scientists at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of Washington (UW), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as well as international Argo partners.
We seek an experienced and productive researcher to join our group and participate in the U.S. Argo project as a co-principal investigator and contribute to the management of the U.S. Argo Data Assembly Center.

Job duties include:
● Managing the US Argo Data Assembly Center
● Leading the software development needed to adapt to new technology and
requirements
● Developing new quality control procedures as part of scientific research using
Argo data and presenting findings in scientific settings including in peer-reviewed publications
● Play leadership role in writing Argo manuals by laying out new standard
procedures
● Writing project reports and proposals

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography or related field, a solid
background in oceanographic instrumentation, especially profiling floats and at least one year of relevant postdoctoral experience. Skills are required in computer programming focused on decoding of data and quality control methods, as well as experience in the analysis and interpretation of oceanographic research data with a focus on physical and biogeochemical processes. The incumbent is expected to play a leadership role in the U.S. Argo Data Management team. The incumbent will be responsible for the evaluation
and analysis of data collected as part of the expanding Argo project. The incumbent must also be capable of diagnosing issues in a complex data processing system.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A10