Balloon Instrumentation Scientist
University of Colorado Boulder
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Job summary
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an Associate Scientist focusing on atmospheric instrumentation and balloon operations within NOAA's Chemical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder, CO.
The role spans instrument development, field deployments, and collaboration across CIRES/NOAA teams to advance atmospheric observations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, atmospheric science, chemistry, or a closely related field.
- Hands-on experience with assembling, testing, maintaining, or solving scientific instrumentation and electronic systems.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for field deployments and training.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, maintain, and integrate balloon-borne instrumentation (70%).
- Support balloon launches, field operations, and instrument recovery (20%).
- Support and strengthen B2SAP partner stations (10%).
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Job description
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an Associate Scientist focusing on atmospheric instrumentation and balloon operations within NOAA's Chemical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder, CO.
The role spans instrument development, field deployments, and collaboration across CIRES/NOAA teams to advance atmospheric observations.
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