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Posted: 16-Apr-25
Location: Fairfax, VA, Virginia
Internal Number: 10002587
Department: College of Science
Classification: GMU Worker
Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage
Job Type: Part-Time
Work Schedule: 24 hours per week
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences department offers undergraduate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Science and Geology, MS degrees in Earth System Science and Climate Science, and a PhD in Climate Dynamics. Our faculty includes geologists, atmospheric scientists, paleontologists, and oceanographers. For more information about the department, visit us on the web at https://cos.gmu.edu/aoes/. For more information about the College of Science, go to https://science.gmu.edu.
About the Position:
The Large-scale Dynamics group in the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences is seeking a Scientific Applications Programmer to generate and optimize programs for the analysis of weather and climate data.
Responsibilities:
- Creates programs and algorithms and develop computational infrastructure resources for organizing and parsing data from large and complex data;
- Develops and assist with the implementation of visualization and data analysis methods and codes via API and other methods to enable user interaction; and
- Writes clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
Required Qualifications:
- BS or MS degree in atmospheric science, computer science, or related discipline;
- BS + 2 years of related experience;
- Proficiency in common software applications and tools, such as Java, Python, Jupyter Notebook, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, APIs;
- Demonstrate knowledge of AWS and Google Colab; and
- Experience with Unix/Linux environment and high performance computing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with NetCDF and GRIB files;
- Experience with Python Data Visualization; and
- Experience with GitHub.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Scientific Applications Pogrammer at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide cover letter, CV, and a list of three professional references with contact information.
Posting Open Date: April 15, 2025
For Full Consideration, Apply by: April 29, 2025
Open Until Filled: Yes