Remote Physical Oceanographer: Coastal Data & Hazards

IBSS Corp; Silver Spring (MD); Remote; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

IBSS Corp. seeks a Physical Oceanographer II to support NOAA CO-OPS from Silver Spring, MD, focusing on coastal resilience products derived from physical ocean data. Responsibilities include data analysis, prototype development, API services, and data automation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with NOS scientists, transitioning external research into operational environments, and building visualization tools with MATLAB, Python, and GIS capabilities. Remote-friendly within the DMV area.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field with four years of experience; PhD may substitute.
• Proficient in oceanographic data analysis and interpretation.
• Strong MATLAB and Python programming with data visualization.
• Experience with Git/GitHub, API development, and PostgreSQL.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate operational products from physical oceanographic data for coastal resilience.
• Review long-term water level databases monthly/annually for accuracy.
• Develop prototypes and visualizations using MATLAB and Python; publish notebooks.
• Analyze data and support automation and R&D for a national gridded product.
• Transition CORA data into CO-OPS; develop gridded APIs for coastal datasets.
• Develop APIs for gridded water level data and sea level projections.
• Support NOS scientists with interagency R&D and visualization of VLM data.
• Assist with QA/QC for data displays and decision-support products.
• Provide GIS and coding support to visualize sea level rise trends with VLM.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Technical writing

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in oceanography

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Jupyter/Colab

Git/GitHub

API development

PostgreSQL

Job description

IBSS Corp. seeks a Physical Oceanographer II to support NOAA CO-OPS from Silver Spring, MD, focusing on coastal resilience products derived from physical ocean data. Responsibilities include data analysis, prototype development, API services, and data automation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with NOS scientists, transitioning external research into operational environments, and building visualization tools with MATLAB, Python, and GIS capabilities. Remote-friendly within the DMV area.