Noaa Co-ops Cora

TO APPLY:
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) seeks a full-time Oceanographic Technical Specialist II to support National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS). This position will be focused on advancement of the 500m-gridded Coastal Ocean Reanalysis (CORA) model. CO-OPS is the authoritative source for accurate, reliable, and timely tides, water levels, currents, and other coastal oceanographic and meteorological information. If you are looking to be an instrumental part of a growing, employee
- and customer-focused company working on exciting issues in environmental science and other marine/coastal resources, we want to hear from you

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist CO-OPS with the advancement of the new CORA (Coastal Ocean Reanalysis) hydrodynamic coastal model simulations of water levels and waves for the past 40+ years.
- Identify new technologies or data sets that may enhance or lead to development of new CO-OPS products using the hydrodynamic model output
- Evaluate model results against observations, or assess the integration of model output with other products and services.
- Aid in the development and operationalization of nearshore wave observations, which will support marine navigation, hydrodynamic model development, coastal change forecasts, and the prediction of coastal hazards such as rip currents, storm surge, and wave run-up.
- Assist with the development of presentations, technical reports, and peer-reviewed publications in areas of expertise.
- Analyze and visualize output from coastal models.

**Salary**:Full-time. Pay commensurate with experience. Generous employee benefits.

**Location**:Silver Spring, MD and/or remote.

**Salary**:This is a full-time position. Wage range is $35.00 to $40.00 per hour. Overtime is not anticipated. Comprehensive benefits package.

**Required Skills /Education/ Certifications & Qualifications**:

- MS in oceanography, meteorology, hydrology, physics, physical science, geophysics, civil engineering, or a closely related discipline, and two years of relevant experience, or a BS and eight years of relevant experience. General database and query experience and a working knowledge of MATLAB, Python, and/or ArcGIS preferred.
- Must understand.
- Must have experience with.
- Experience in shell scripts, Fortran, MATLAB, and others
- Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team, are required.
- Ability to work effectively both individually and collaboratively in a team/group setting.
- Ability to receive constructive feedback and implement appropriate action.

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Work Location: In person