Sr Physical Scientist/ Modeler

Overview:

Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts.

As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sr. Physical Scientist/ Modeler

to join our team.

Responsibilities:

The Sr. Physical Scientist/ Modeler will be expected to support services with specific expertise in coastal hydrodynamic modeling to fulfill CO­OPS' role in this collaborative project. The individual shall perform this work in close coordination with Federal and non­Federal project managers and program office representatives. This work includes the NOS Coastal Ocean Modeling Framework and Operational Forecast Systems as well as data assimilation methods used with NOAA's forecast systems and high performance computing environment.

The individual is required to work closely with the academic partners developing new 4DVAR data assimilation techniques specific for government applications to understand these government­ specific techniques fully. Doing so may require travel to and participation in seminars, workshops, or other knowledge­ sharing fora that enable collaboration with project partners. In support of CO­OPS, Lynker may also require the Contractor to develop, organize, and lead technical training and/or to prepare technical reports, standard operating procedures, or other documentation for the purpose of documenting model performance results and sharing knowledge with NOS and CO­OPS, and developing procedures for expanding 4DVAR data assimilation techniques to other coastal ocean models under development or in operations within the National Ocean Service's ocean and coastal modeling program, including model development projects funded by U. S. IOOS and carried out by their academic partners. The individual shall possess technical and scientific knowledge in disciplines such as physical and oceanographic sciences, numerical ocean modeling, computer programming/coding, technical analysis, project management, and technical writing.

In support of CO­OPS, Lynker requires skilled scientific support to test the 4DVAR data assimilation system within NOS' operational forecast systems. The Sr. Physical Scientist/ Modeler will provide the expertise and scientific support necessary to test performance of the Marine JEDI implementation of ROMS 4DVAR in comparison with an NOS operational forecast system operated and maintained by CO­OPS (e. g. West Coast Ocean Forecast System, or WCOFS, which uses the community ROMS 4DVAR driver).

CO­OPS requires the Contractor to collaborate with other NOAA offices and external partners to accomplish the following specific tasks:

(1) Ensure that necessary data sources are available in the NCEP data tanks; if not, configure relevant convertors and implement new data sources into the Interface for Observational Data Access (IODA) as necessary;

(2) Adopt IODA quality assurance and quality control algorithms for coastal and Great Lakes applications;

(3) Configure and implement WCOFS data assimilation within the JEDI environment;

external partners to accomplish the following specific tasks:




(4) Verify the data ingestion and 4DVAR results from JEDI; and

(5) Evaluate whether the various data sources and Marine JEDI 4DVAR performance improves the skill of WCOFS's nowcast/forecast over what is realized in WCOFS using the ROMS 4DVAR standalone version.

Qualifications:

Master's Degree in oceanography, meteorology, hydrology, or a closely related discipline

Four years of recent relevant experience that demonstrate that the individual possesses

expertise and skill in hydrodynamic modeling on high-performance computing systems;

An understanding of oceanographic, atmospheric, hydrologic, and/or riverine models;

Familiarity with the ROMS;

Experience with High Performance Computing on Linux/Unix clusters and cloud

platforms such as AWS.

Extensive computing skills (e. g. shell scripts, Fortran, IDL, MATLAB, Python);

Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing;

A demonstrated ability to organize and self-manage workload, meet deadlines, and

collaborate well with others; and

Strong organization skills and attention to detail.

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.

We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities - creatively and effectively.

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:

Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost

Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision

Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays

Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks

401(k) retirement plan with company-matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Short- and long-term disability insurance

Life and accident insurance

Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year

Spot bonuses for exceptional performance

Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses

Employee Referral Program

Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace

Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Lynker is an E-Verify employer.

Lynker is proud to be an Equal O.