Supervisory Research Meteorologist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder (CO); Remote; USD 148,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

NOAA in Boulder, CO or Norman, OK seeks a Supervisory Research Meteorologist to lead research programs, oversee funding and procurement, and advance severe weather prediction capabilities.

The role directs long-range research, coordinates with external partners, and guides strategic input to management while ensuring readiness of applications for transition to operations.

Qualifications

• College transcript listing courses with department, institution and credits.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for US equivalence with documentation.
• Official transcripts may be required prior to reporting to duty.

Responsibilities

• Administer funds and monitor collaborations with non-federal entities.
• Review and approve grant proposals and procurement actions lab-wide.
• Provide financial oversight and plan long-range research priorities.
• Lead scientific efforts to advance severe storms understanding and tools.
• Coordinate projects, manage external partners, and serve on leadership bodies.
• Advise management on progress and issues; supervise work distribution.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), with one vacancy in Norman, OK or Boulder, CO.

Key Responsibilities

As a Supervisory Research Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties: Administer funds, and monitor the Corporative Institute and other non-federal entities, approve Branch acquisitions and play an active role in lab-wide procurement actions. These actions include, but are not limited to, identifying needs, funds approval, requisition review, and proposal evaluation. Review and approve grant proposals.

Provide financial oversight of budget and responsibility for optimizing return on investment to balance needs of ongoing network, new technology, and budget shortfalls. Ensure Branch's scientific and engineering applications are made ready for transition to operations. Serve as a scientific leader who can advance the understanding and prediction of severe storms and the development of new tools and technologies.

Plan, coordinate, and manage assigned project(s) based on overall objectives, milestones, expected results, and constraints. Plan and execute long-range research programs and projects that address objectives of the program. Manage interactions with external partners and collaborators. Serve on agency, national and international leadership boards and other committees and working groups.

Utilize expertise to provide input on strategic and tactical decision issues brought before the board. Inform and advise management of progress, and/or issues, and/or unusual situations requiring high-level involvement. Serve as supervisor planning and distributing work to be accomplished by subordinates. Set and adjust short and long-term priorities and preparing schedules for the completion of work. Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work.

Evaluate the work performance of subordinates. Provide technical oversight and instruction and address poor performance as part of the performance process. Identify developmental and training needs, providing or arranging for training.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned.

You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $147945 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-07.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.