Requisition Number:
66506
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Research Faculty
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
14-Aug-2025
Date Posted:
12-Aug-2025

JOB SUMMARY

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder, has an opening for a senior research scientist within the Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) of NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratories (ESRL) in Boulder, Colorado. The senior research scientist will provide scientific leadership in surface radiation budget observations, and the atmospheric parameters (e.g. aerosols and clouds) and processes that drive surface radiation variability. The candidate will have the appropriate knowledge base, experience, and leadership skills to guide and lead the next generation of scientists and drive the science of the division into the future. The researcher will work for the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder but will be located at the NOAA, David Skaggs Research Center, Boulder, CO.
The researcher will work alongside federal and university employees engaged in research examining the Earth’s surface radiation budget and climate forcing properties of atmospheric constituents from long-term U.S. surface radiation Networks as well as short-term field campaigns. This researcher will establish scientific connections across the community with GRAD by their experienced participation and leadership in national and international committees that guide standard processes and optimization of observational networks.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WHO WE ARE

At CIRES, more than 900 environmental science professionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has partnered with NOAA since 1967, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.
The Global Monitoring Laboratory’s (GML) mission is to conduct research that addresses three major challenges: greenhouse gas and carbon cycle feedbacks; fundamental understanding between clouds, aerosols, and surface radiation; and recovery of stratospheric ozone.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

• This position will be rostered in CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder, but will be physically located in the NOAA ESRL David Skaggs Research Center, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305.
• Applicants needing visa sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to legally work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• If you are the selected finalist, you will be required to successfully complete a federal background clearance process for site access.
• Please contact Vanessa Caicedo (vanessa.caicedo@colorao.edu) for further information concerning this position.

• Lead teams and drive the science in radiation, clouds, albedo, and aerosols in the GRAD Division at our Observatories and other networks. (20%)
• Prepare and interpret collected radiation, cloud, albedo, and aerosol data-sets including analysis of solar variability and their role in societal challenges. Process and generate monthly radiation and cloud products using RadFlux Analysis software. Analyze multi-parameter data sets for satellite and model product improvements. (30%)
• Evaluate and test innovative instrumentation, and development of new innovative technologies to ensure high quality data and products to meet societal challenges. (10%)
• Lead teams to be effective in the development and implementation of modern radiation calibration methodology. (20%)
• Present findings at scientific meetings and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Participate in international committees (e.g. BSRN, GEWEX) that drive the science and the consistency of radiation observations globally. (20%)