Senior Atmospheric Scientist - Tornado & Severe Weather

Colorado Psychiatric; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Psychiatric in Tallahassee, FL seeks a PhD-level Atmospheric Scientist or Meteorologist to advance the prediction and understanding of severe weather through advanced analysis, numerical modeling, and machine learning.

The role focuses on improving forecast lead times, collaborating with forecast offices and national programs, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals while developing reproducible Python-based analysis tools and participating in field campaigns.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated research experience in severe convective storms or tornado dynamics.
• Strong background in radar meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, or storm-scale processes.
• Experience with Python or other scientific programming languages.
• Proven ability to conduct independent research and publish results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research on severe convective storms, mesocyclones, and tornado intensity prediction.
• Analyze radar, satellite, and in-situ atmospheric datasets to investigate storm-scale dynamics.
• Develop and apply machine learning and statistical models to anticipate severe weather hazards.
• Perform analysis using numerical weather prediction models and storm-resolving simulations.
• Collaborate with forecast offices, national weather programs, and research institutions.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Present research at national and international conferences.
• Develop reproducible analysis tools using Python and modern scientific computing environments.
• Participate in field campaigns and observational research projects.

Skills

Radar meteorology

Atmospheric dynamics

Storm-scale analysis

Python

Independent research

Science communication

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science or Meteorology

Tools

WRF

GR2Analyst

GEMPAK

BUFKIT

ArcGIS

Job description

Colorado Psychiatric in Tallahassee, FL seeks a PhD-level Atmospheric Scientist or Meteorologist to advance the prediction and understanding of severe weather through advanced analysis, numerical modeling, and machine learning.

The role focuses on improving forecast lead times, collaborating with forecast offices and national programs, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals while developing reproducible Python-based analysis tools and participating in field campaigns.