Sea Ice Model Evaluations and Applications Scientist

About the role

Lynker Corporation is seeking a Sea Ice Model Evaluation and Applications Scientist to support the Ocean and Tsunami Center (OTC) and the U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate guidance from systems such as the Global Forecast System (GFS), Global Ensemble Forecasting System (GEFS), Seasonal Forecast System (SFS), Real-Time Ocean Forecast System (RTOFS), and Navy forecast systems.
• Primary emphasis on improving the operational use of Arctic sea ice guidance for forecast Days 8-14 and exploring extended-range applications.
• Collaborate with USNIC forecasters, NWS OTC scientists, model developers, and external collaborators to assess model performance, develop prototype extended-range sea ice guidance, and provide recommendations for operational readiness.
• Communicate technical findings to scientists, software developers, and operational analysts and forecasters.

Requirements

• Knowledge of numerical weather, ocean, sea ice, or coupled Earth-system modeling.
• Experience in model testing, evaluation, or forecast verification.
• Proficiency in Python for scientific data analysis.
• Experience working with gridded environmental datasets and formats such as NetCDF or GRIB.
• Experience working in a UNIX or Linux environment.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to scientists, software developers, and operational analysts and forecasters.

Qualifications

• A degree (e.g., BS, but advanced degree is preferred, e.g., MS or Ph.D.) from an accredited institution in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, or other Geophysical Sciences, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or Mathematics.
• At least 2 years of career experience in related areas.

Skills

• Knowledge of sea ice analysis, forecasting, remote sensing, dynamics, or thermodynamics.
• Experience with ensemble prediction or medium-range and subseasonal forecast evaluation.
• Experience in workflow development, research-to-operations activities, or operational product development.
• Experience using ArcGIS Pro, ArcPy, or developing geospatial tools and workflows within an Esri environment.

Benefits

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

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Schedule

Full-time position