Senior NASA Research Scientist

2 weeks ago


Greenbelt, Maryland, United States SAIC Career Site Full time

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Support the research and development efforts of the NASA Land Information System (LIS) team in the Hydrological Sciences Lab at NASA GSFC. The expected research and support activities are comprised of contributing to the development of modeling and data assimilation capabilities within LIS by conducting data-driven modeling research exploring the optimal use of terrestrial remote sensing data with land surface models; work with integrating the use of multiple remote sensing datasets from past, current, and future sensors; application of advanced machine learning methods; and support the development of the next generation Earth Information System (EIS) by developing integrated water cycle modeling tools in open science environments utilizing remote sensing data from NASA and other agencies and commercial platforms. Through the development of EIS, lead research on answering questions driven by Earth Science and Applications Objectives. Across all the tasks listed above, lead the analysis and synthesis of research from model integrations and lead the development of peer-reviewed publications and presentations at conferences.

Qualifications


• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in atmospheric science, geophysics, hydrology, or related discipline.


• High level understanding of:

- Earth systems modeling and forecasting systems, including model and forecast frameworks, development, implementation, evaluation, and validation.

- Modern machine learning methods and tools.

- Remotely sensed and modeled earth science datasets and their application to hydrology and food security.


• Proficiency with Python and other scripting languages, Unix, and multiprocessor environments and an understanding of MPI.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills


• Good organizational skills related to:

- Workload planning and progress tracking

- Management of multiple tasks


• Team player

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