Sea Ice Model Evaluations and Applications Scientist

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🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $78k - $120k / year

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Lynker

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2007

💼 Consulting

🔬 Science

Consulting • Science • Engineering

Lynker is a premier science, engineering, and technology company that specializes in providing innovative solutions in weather and climate science, marine/ocean science and engineering, and space weather and space climate. The company partners with governments, communities, and industries to deliver impactful services that address global environmental security and economic prosperity. By leveraging a team of skilled scientists, engineers, and educators, Lynker tackles some of the nation’s most important missions and challenges, while also focusing on training, communications, and outreach for effective environmental policy and compliance.

📋 Description

• Evaluate guidance from systems such as the Global Forecast System (GFS), Global Ensemble Forecasting System (GEFS), Seasonal Forecast System (SFS), Real-Time Ocean Forecast System (RTOFS). • Improve the operational use of Arctic sea ice guidance for forecast Days 8–14 and exploratory application at other lead times. • Collaborate with USNIC forecasters, NWS OTC scientists, model developers, and external collaborators to assess model performance. • Assess how IMS products could better support model initialization and evaluation. • Demonstrate prototype extended-range sea ice guidance for the USNIC. • Provide recommendations regarding the scientific and operational readiness of evaluated guidance for potential transition to operations.

🎯 Requirements

• Knowledge of numerical weather, ocean, sea ice, or coupled Earth-system modeling. • Experience in model testing, evaluation, or forecast verification. • Proficiency in Python for scientific data analysis. • Experience working with gridded environmental datasets and formats such as NetCDF or GRIB. • Experience working in a UNIX or Linux environment. • Ability to communicate technical findings to scientists, software developers, and operational analysts and forecasters. • Degree in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, or other Geophysical Sciences, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or Mathematics (BS preferred, advanced degree is preferred). • At least 2 years of career experience in related areas.

🏖️ Benefits

• 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