Research Scientist III, Steps 1-4 SPoRT Air Quality
UAH College of Business · Alabama, United States · 1 mo ago
OTHR$83k–$105k/yrFull-time
Duties/Responsibilities
- Lead machine learning efforts in one or more of the following areas: air quality, wildland fire, and satellite remote sensing.
- Provide scientific expertise to facilitate applied science studies in satellite remote sensing, health & air quality, or wildland fire.
- Design higher-level value-added air quality products for applied science studies and manage data distribution to science investigators.
- Develop synergistic products from TEMPO, ABI, and GLM data to enhance science applications, with special attention to wildfire smoke and lightning NOx.
- Lead the development of new proposals and scientific papers on machine learning, satellite remote sensing, and numerical modeling.
- Actively participate in and support SPoRT stakeholders through workshops, meetings, scientific conferences, and presentations of research results, including occasional travel to engage collaborators and end-users.
Minimum Requirements
- Master’s of Science in Environmental Science, Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science, Environmental Public Health, or a closely related discipline.
- Ability to perform satellite and geophysical data processing, analysis, and visualization (preferred experience would include the following sensors: TEMPO, MODIS, VIIRS, OMI, ABI, TROPOMI, EPIC).
- Must have a strong programming background in Python and/or other programming languages.
- Understanding of remote sensing theory, satellite data applications, air pollution chemistry, and meteorological principles.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to work closely with others in a team environment.
- Desire to participate in science workshops and conferences, as well as in publishing results.
- Experience with machine learning techniques with satellite and/or model datasets and working with large datasets is desirable but not required for the position.
Desired Qualifications
- PhD is preferred.