Geospatial Dashboard Scientist – Weather & Water Impacts

University-of-Louisiana-At-Monroe

Breard (LA)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Louisiana State Mesonet, housed within the School of Sciences at the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM), seeks applications for a research assistant to translate weather and water data into actionable information. You will develop and maintain an operational geospatial dashboard that integrates real-time observations from LSM stations, planned expansion data, and regional model output.

Responsibilities include implementing dashboard features, building backend data pipelines, and

Qualifications

Master's or Doctoral degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or related field.
Experience developing geospatial or data-driven web applications with interactive mapping or dashboards.
Ability to visualize large environmental datasets including weather observations and model output.
Familiarity with weather and water impacts communication for droughts, floods or high-impact events.
Experience with backend web development and data pipelines linking live feeds to visualizations.
Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and willingness to learn new technologies.
Excellent spoken and written communication; ability to convey complex weather information to non-experts.
Publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

Implement water-focused dashboard components showing drought, soil moisture, and flood risk in the Lower Mississippi River basin.
Incorporate regional model forecast output to provide short- and medium-term outlooks.
Develop and integrate severe weather impact layers using regional model output.
Build and maintain backend infrastructure linking dashboards to geospatial data streams with real-time ingestion.
Develop and maintain a dedicated project webpage hosting the dashboard and documentation.
Collaborate with the mesonet team, partners, and stakeholders to refine products per end-user needs.
Perform other duties as needed by the Mesonet Executive Director.