Bilingual Research Meteorologist and Trainer for International Desks - Fluent in Spanish
Lynker Technologies
- College Park, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
Areas of particular need and interest to be addressed include the forecasting of heavy precipitation associated with tropical cyclones, warm-season convection, and atmospheric rivers. Additional areas of focus include the use of ensemble model output and forecaster generation of probabilistic products, as well as exploring future roles of weather forecasters.Duties of the Bilingual Research Meteorologist and Trainer for International Meteorology Desks:
- Developing and Administering Forecaster Training in Spanish and English
- Collaborate with partners (NOAA, Academia, NMHS, and WMO) to develop training and conduct research on meteorological forecast problems in WMO Regions III and IV.
- Plan and Conduct Remote Training for WMO Region III and IV NMHS.
- Develop training materials to transition new forecast tools and techniques.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- (Spanish/English) Excellent oral and written communication skills are highly desired and a strong ability to work in a collaborative team environment is needed for the position.
- MS or advanced degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or related area and at least one year experience in operational meteorology or applied research; additional post-graduate education may be substituted for experience.
- Extensive knowledge of weather forecasting (emphasis on quantitative precipitation forecasting) from short to medium range, and their application to hazardous weather diagnosis and prediction, and creation/dissemination of probabilistic hazard information.
- Experience with Linux operating systems with programming experience (i.e. - Python, Perl, R, Shell Programming)
- Experience with developing and administering meteorological training material
- Experience with meteorological display software, i.e. - ArcGIS, NCL, GEMPAK, etc.
- Knowledge of statistical methods in meteorology and strong analytical skills
- Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
- Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
- Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
- Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
- Employee Referral Program
- Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee