LIDAR Data Scientist IV - Tornado Research (Hybrid)

FedWriters, Inc.; Norman (OK); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FedWriters, Inc. seeks a LIFT Data Analyst to support NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma.

The role involves developing scanning strategies and analyzing LiDAR data for the LIFT project within VORTEX-USA, contributing to field deployments and publications. The position is full-time with a hybrid schedule (8 AM–5 PM CST, 5 days/week), primarily at NSSL in Norman, OK, with some field deployments.

Qualifications

• MA/MS in meteorology, atmospheric science, or related field; PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of professional and/or academic experience.
• Experience collecting and processing meteorological field data, preferably from remote sensing systems.
• Experience conducting rigorous scientific analysis of meteorological data.
• Familiarity with Python and/or other coding languages for data workflows and analysis.
• Ability to work as part of a technical team, preferably for field data collection.
• Familiarity with field project design and management.
• Established record of leading scientific research and publishing results.

Responsibilities

• Test, analyze, and implement scanning strategies using NSSL's pulsed Doppler wind LiDAR in support of NSSL research goals; develop workflows to process, synthesize, and analyze existing NSSL lidar observations collected for LIFT.
• Collaborate with lidar manufacturer to incorporate updates and implement custom solutions for improved data collection and analysis.
• Analyze LIFT LiDAR observations leading to a peer-reviewed publication.
• Lead or contribute to modeling studies on tornado-scale processes guided by LIFT LiDAR observations.
• Contribute to NSSL field data collection and collaborative research efforts.
• Provide technical documentation (schematics, code repositories, test reports) for development activities.
• Prepare quarterly status reports and write AMS-style reports; present at conferences.

Skills

Data analysis

Python

Education

MA/MS in meteorology, atmospheric science, or related field

PhD preferred

Tools

Python

Job description

FedWriters, Inc. seeks a LIFT Data Analyst to support NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma.

The role involves developing scanning strategies and analyzing LiDAR data for the LIFT project within VORTEX-USA, contributing to field deployments and publications. The position is full-time with a hybrid schedule (8 AM–5 PM CST, 5 days/week), primarily at NSSL in Norman, OK, with some field deployments.