Oceanographic Climate Scientist

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Ocean/Climate Specialist to support our customer, NOAA GFDL,
in Princeton, NJ
. This position requires an ability to obtain a Public Trust. Desired physical location is in the Princeton, NJ or surrounding area.

The Senior Ocean/Climate Specialist responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support research activities focused on the change and variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC).
• Research associated impacts on regional and global scale climate phenomena.
• Proven skill in running and using coupled models.
• Analyze climate model outputs in comparison with available observational datasets.
• Programming in Matlab and Python.
• Execute scientific perturbation experiments using ocean/climate models.
• Support of the above research activities on:
  • Large-scale ocean dynamics coupled interactions with atmosphere and cryosphere.
  • Associated impacts in the earth system.
  • Running and analyzing ocean and coupled climate models using Python, Fortran, Ferret, and Matlab.

• An advanced degree with experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field, such as atmosphere dynamics, earth science, applied math, physics, and AI/ML data science).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Proven skill in running and using ocean and coupled climate models.
• Diagnostic skills in analyzing simulated and observed datasets.
  
  Expert in Python Programming, with experience in Fortran, Matlab, and Ferret.
• Professional experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field) and evidence of the level of knowledge and skills outlined below.
• Impeccable communication skills.

• An advanced degree with experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field, such as atmosphere dynamics, earth science, applied math, physics, and AI/ML data science).

The Ocean and Cryosphere Division goal is to conduct leading research to understand ocean and cryosphere changes and variability; their interactions with weather, climate, sea level, and ecosystems; and advance prediction and projection of future changes. To support this goal, we are developing state‑of‑the‑science community models for the ocean, sea ice, land ice, and fully coupled models. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south.

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