Research Associate: Advanced Radar Techniques Team - Career-track MS Level

Position Description 

This is a career-track MS-level research associate position on the Advanced Radar Techniques Team at the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO, formerly CIMMS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in collaboration with NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory. 

Overview 

The incumbent will contribute to research and development in the field of weather radar technology. The ideal candidate is someone who wants to be part of a highly collaborative team and is interested in developing cutting-edge weather-radar technology. The position is based at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK (bit.ly/oklanwc). This position offers the opportunity for career development in the form of promotion opportunities, the ability to contribute to the NOAA mission on a wide range of topics, visibility in the broader field at conferences and technical meetings, and a rewards/merits system that acknowledges professional excellence. 

The Advanced Radar Techniques team is a highly energetic group of scientists and engineers who conduct research and development of innovative signal-processing and remote-sensing techniques to improve the quality of meteorological products from weather radars. Our mission includes the exploration, implementation, and demonstration of unique capabilities offered by phased-array radar for weather observations; and the transfer of technology to existing radar systems in government, public, and private organizations. The incumbent will have the opportunity to contribute to existing projects as well as engage in relevant novel ideas of their own. For more information on group activities visit: bit.ly/ciwroart. 

Job Responsibilities 

• • Work in an interdisciplinary team to develop weather-radar signal processing techniques. 
• • Work in an interdisciplinary team to design, implement, and demonstrate advanced weather-sensing techniques using phased-array radar systems. 
• • Support research and development efforts in one or more technical areas. 
• • Engage the broader research community through public dissemination of research. 

Qualifications 

• • United States citizenship or permanent residency. 
• • A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field). 
• • Expertise in digital signal processing. 
• • Proficiency and demonstrated experience developing simulations (preferably using MATLAB). 
• • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• • Ability to work and communicate effectively in diverse team environments. 

This position does not require specialized knowledge of remote sensing, radar systems, or atmospheric science. 

Salary/Benefits 

The salary is based on experience and includes university benefits (http://hr.ou.edu/). Other benefits include 

• • Reduced membership at OU’s 80,000 sq. ft. fitness and aquatic center (https://www.ou.edu/far). 
• • Flexible work hours in a hybrid work environment. 
• • Generous paid leave. 

Work/Life Balance at CIWRO 

• • CIWRO supports a diverse, non-discriminatory workforce that respects the culture, beliefs, and practices of all employees. 
• • Flexible work hours, a hybrid work environment, and easy area commutes enable employees to address personal needs without sacrificing paid leave. 
• • CIWRO's structured career-track program allows for advancement and professional prestige while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. 

Living in Norman, OK 

• • Norman is a beautiful small city with a burgeoning arts movement, lively concert series, and numerous athletic events. 
• • Normans’ cost of living is very low (/bit.ly/livenorman), allowing CIWRO employees to live within about a 10-minute drive of the National Weather Center. 
• • Big-city amenities are only a 20-30-minute drive away. Several nearby lakes and nature preserves offer additional recreation and entertainment. 

How to Apply 

Send a statement of interest highlighting how you meet the position qualifications, your resume/CV, and a list of three professional references to: ciwro-careers@ou.edu. Enter in subject line: ATTN: RA - Advanced Radar Techniques Team. For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Sebastian Torres (sebas@ou.edu) 

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 

Research Scientist: Advanced Radar Techniques Team - Career-Track PhD Level

Position Description 

This is a career-track PhD-level research scientist position on the Advanced Radar Techniques Team at the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO, formerly CIMMS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in collaboration with NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory. 

Overview 

The incumbent will contribute to research and development in the field of weather radar technology. The ideal candidate is someone who wants to be part of a highly collaborative team, is interested in developing cutting-edge weather-radar technology, and is excited about presenting and publishing their research. The position is based at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK (bit.ly/oklanwc). This position offers the opportunity for career development in the form of promotion opportunities, the ability to contribute to the NOAA mission on a wide range of topics, visibility in the broader field at conferences and technical meetings, and a rewards/merits system that acknowledges professional excellence. 

The Advanced Radar Techniques team is a highly energetic group of scientists and engineers who conduct research and development of innovative signal-processing and remote-sensing techniques to improve the quality of meteorological products from weather radars. Our mission includes the exploration, implementation, and demonstration of unique capabilities offered by phased-array radar for weather observations; and the transfer of technology to existing radar systems in government, public, and private organizations. The incumbent will have the opportunity to contribute to existing projects as well as engage in relevant novel ideas of their own. For more information on group activities visit: bit.ly/ciwroart. 

Job Responsibilities 

• • Work in an interdisciplinary team to develop weather-radar signal processing techniques. 
• • Work in an interdisciplinary team to design, implement, and demonstrate advanced weather-sensing techniques using phased-array radar systems. 
• • Lead, manage, or support research and development efforts in one or more technical areas. 
• • Engage the broader research community through public dissemination of research via conferences, workshops, and peer-reviewed journal articles. 

Qualifications 

• • United States citizenship or permanent residency. 
• • A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (or related field). 
• • Expertise in digital signal processing. 
• • Proficiency and demonstrated experience developing simulations (preferably using MATLAB). 
• • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• • Ability to work and communicate effectively in diverse team environments. 

This position does not require specialized knowledge of remote sensing, radar systems, or atmospheric science. 

Salary/Benefits 

The salary is based on experience and includes university benefits (http://hr.ou.edu/). Other benefits include 

• • Reduced membership at OU’s 80,000 sq. ft. fitness and aquatic center (https://www.ou.edu/far). 
• • Flexible work hours in a hybrid work environment. 
• • Generous paid leave. 

Work/Life Balance at CIWRO 

• • CIWRO supports a diverse, non-discriminatory workforce that respects the culture, beliefs, and practices of all employees. 
• • Flexible work hours, a hybrid work environment, and easy area commutes enable employees to address personal needs without sacrificing paid leave. 
• • CIWRO's structured career-track program allows for advancement and professional prestige while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. 

Living in Norman, OK 

• • Norman is a beautiful small city with a burgeoning arts movement, lively concert series, and numerous athletic events. 
• • Normans’ cost of living is very low (/bit.ly/livenorman), allowing CIWRO employees to live within about a 10-minute drive of the National Weather Center. 
• • Big-city amenities are only a 20-30-minute drive away. Several nearby lakes and nature preserves offer additional recreation and entertainment. 

How to Apply 

Send a statement of interest highlighting how you meet the position qualifications, your resume/CV, and a list of three professional references to: ciwro-careers@ou.edu. Enter in subject line: ATTN: RS - Advanced Radar Techniques Team. For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Sebastian Torres (sebas@ou.edu) 

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 

Summer 2023 Internships at the National Nuclear Security Administration Minority Serving Institutions

The National Nuclear Security Administration Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program (NNSA-MSIIP) is now accepting applications for internship starting in the summer of 2023.

 

 

About NNSA-MSIIP:

• Open to undergraduate and graduate students at Minority Serving Institutions. 
• Two internship options are available:
• Summer internships: 12-weeks beginning on June 5, 2023, and ending on August 25, 2023. 
• Year-long internships: 12-months beginning on June 5, 2023, and end on May 31, 2024 including full-time participation during the summer and part-time participation during the academic year.
• Financial support includes stipends starting at $750 per week depending on academic status and other allowances to offset the cost of commuting, housing, remote participation, and travel to and from the hosting site.  
• Appointments may be hosted in-person, virtual, or in a hybrid capacity.
• Opportunities are available not only in STEM but also in communication, management, business and law.
• Assignments will take into consideration applicant’s location preferences and disciplines of interest.

Eligibility:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Have and maintain a minimum undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Be enrolled as a part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited Minority Serving Institutions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

 

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/2023-NNSA-MSIIP.

 

Application Deadline: 

October 9, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST

 

Join us for one of our webinars to learn more about the program!   Thursday, September 8th, @ 1:00PM EST https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_snXlJrkhTNKNagxtZYEpeg   Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 2:00pm EST: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_28FDx8yJQUmHUuAhYnVTUg   Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 2:00pm EST: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_YEUW8E17Rx2y6uKMaaFspA   Drop in our Office Hours to get your questions answered!   Thursdays from 2:00pm-2:30pm EST August 18, 2022, September 1, 2022, September 15, 2022, September 29, 2022 https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdeCoqj4tGScCYfFJlCMn6-XnBaMkgDY

U.S. Air Force Logistics Premier College Intern Program

 The Air Force has launched an exciting new Premier College Intern Program in the Logistics career field, within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The program will offer a 10-12 week paid intership for the summer (May-Aug 2023) at the following location:

Tinker AFB, OK

To be eligible for one of these internships, you must meet the following requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Currently enrolled in an approved, full-time program pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree must have a minimum of 60 credits completed
• Master's Degree must be halfway complete
• Have one year or less of full-time hours/credits left in degree program
• Targeting those who will graduate in the Dec 2023 through Aug 2024 time frame
• Minimum 2.95 GPA on a 4.0 grading scale
• Live near or are willing to move near the location listed above at your own expense
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance (Air Force will fund the clearance)

If you are interested in this opportunity and you meet the eligibility requirements, please email the following to julianne.mccornack@us.af.mil and include in the subject line "Premier College Intern". All submissions are due by 16 September 2022.

Please send:

• Updated resume with your current phone number, physical address and email address
• CURRENT transcript (unofficial is fine for now) with Spring 2022/Summer 2022 grades included

New Employee Development Team

AFLCMC/LG-OL (Tinker Location)

Bldg 3001 Staff Drive Ste 1AI79A

Tinker AFB, OK. 73145

Email: julianne.mccornack@us.af.mil 

CIWRO Research Associate: ARM Data Quality Office Web Developer

The Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO) at the University of Oklahoma is seeking a Research Associate with strong attention to detail and excellent software development skills to join the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program Data Quality Office (DQO), located in the National Weather Center at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. The DQO supports the ARM Program by serving as the first line of defense in discovering data quality issues with the final goal of providing the science community with the highest quality data possible. The primary responsibilities of the DQO are, in close cooperation with other members of the ARM infrastructure, to create automated processes for assessment of data quality, inspect and assess the data, document detected problems, participate in their resolution, and communicate data quality findings to end-users of ARM data. ARM data are currently collected from three atmospheric observatories: Southern Great Plains, North Slope of Alaska, and Eastern North Atlantic. These facilities represent the broad range of climate conditions around the world. Data are also collected from three ARM mobile facilities and an ARM aerial facility. Members of the DQ Office are active in many different areas of the data flow process, such as enforcing standards for data products, creating the software necessary to visualize and quality control the data, and helping to convey information about known problems to data users. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

● Develop and maintain ReactJS web applications at http://dq.arm.gov that the DQO and ARM utilize to visualize data & data quality metrics 

● Develop and maintain back-end Python Flask API 

● Develop and maintain back-end PostgreSQL database tables 

● Develop and maintain Python software for displaying, inspecting, and assessing ARM data 

● Work with ARM personnel to improve and develop new data quality analysis techniques and visualizations 

● Facilitate problem resolution and communication of data quality problems with ARM infrastructure 

● Help mentor undergraduate student analysts who assist in the analysis of ARM data 

● Participate in relevant data quality research projects as opportunities arise 

● Represent the DQO at meetings and conferences 

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

● M.S. in atmospheric science, earth system science, meteorology, computer science, engineering or related field 

● Proficiency in web-based languages such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS 

● Familiarity with command-line Linux environments 

● Experience with Git and collaborative software development 

Preference Will be Given to Applicants With: 

● Proficiency in ReactJS JavaScript framework 

● Proficiency in Python web frameworks such as Flask 

● Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL 

● Experience performing data analysis and visualization with Python; consideration will also be given for work done with other languages such as IDL, Matlab, Perl, or R 

● Experience with scientific data formats such as netCDF 

● Knowledge, experience, or previous education focusing on meteorological instrumentation, atmospheric chemistry and/or aerosols, radar, lidar, or atmospheric fluxes as well as associated data quality topics 

● Knowledgeable in new and emerging programming techniques, such as machine learning or big data analysis 

● Experience with open-source development 

The beginning salary will be competitive for this position and will be dependent on experience. The University of Oklahoma provides a generous benefits package. Information on benefits may be found at https://hr.ou.edu/Employees. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. 

To apply for the position, please forward your resume, cover letter and list of three references to: 

University of Oklahoma CIWRO 

120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2100 

Norman, OK 73072-7304 

ciwro-careers@ou.edu 

Job Requisition – ARM Data Quality 

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.