Job Openings

We are seeking a Laboratory Technician to join our research team and work on aquatic ecology and harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Great Lakes. The Laboratory Technician will assist senior staff and principal investigators at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (NOAA GLERL)  by contributing to laboratory organization and operations. While experience with laboratory workflows related to aquatic ecology, microbiology, or environmental sciences would be helpful, training will be provided to those without prior laboratory experience in these areas.

Your appointment will be with The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR), which is part of the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. CIGLR is a collaboration between the University of Michigan and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (NOAA GLERL) that brings together experts from academia and government research labs to work on pressing Great Lakes environmental challenges. You will spend the majority of your time at NOAA GLERL in Ann Arbor.

 

Term Appointment: This is a one year term appointment with the possibility of renewal.

 

• • An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science, or a related field.
  • At least one year professional or academic experience in a laboratory setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • This position is open only to US Citizens or permanent residents due to federal security clearance required for access to NOAA GLERL facilities and resources.

Salary: $52,000.00 – $72,000.00

We are seeking an Atmospheric Science Research Specialist to support CIGLR and NOAA GLERL’s Great Lakes Earth-system modeling efforts. In this position, you will;

Analyze Great Lakes Evaporation Network (GLEN) data and conduct an intercomparison with fluxes produced from the operational forecast models. Run and maintain a Great Lakes regional atmospheric climate model, validate regional atmospheric and hydrodynamic models with observed flux station data. Test different methods of lake model coupling with the regional atmospheric model.

Specific examples of this work include preparing global climate model data for running the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model on high-performance computing (HPC) systems, providing post-processed atmospheric climate projections to CIGLR and GLERL Earth-system modeling teams, and evaluating vertical flux output from the Great Lakes Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) lake-ice model. In addition to data analysis and computing work, you will also be expected to attend collaborative meetings and provide progress updates, present results at scientific conferences (e.g., the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting), and help prepare manuscripts for publication in high-impact journals. You will be expected to work both as part of an interdisciplinary team and independently on individual job responsibilities and goals. In this position you will report to SEAS-CIGLR Assistant Research Scientist, Abby Hutson.

Term Limited Appointment: This is a 1 (one) year term limited appointment, with an opportunity for extension based on funding and performance.

• • Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred).
  • 2+ years of professional experience in a field similar to meteorology, climate science, geosciences, or earth-system data science.
  • Experience working with both gridded and point station observed atmospheric data.
  • Familiarity with atmospheric numerical modeling.
  • Familiarity with data analysis and visualization in a scripting environment using
  • Python, R, or similar software.
  • This position is open only to US Citizens or permanent residents due to federal security clearance required for access to NOAA GLERL facilities and resources.