UCAR Visiting Research Program: Applications due 15 September

UCAR is inviting applications for its Visiting Research Program for 
Senior and Postdoctoral Scientists at the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Center at Camp Springs, 
Maryland.  The program offers visiting research appointments in the 
atmospheric and related sciences, and in remote sensing, at NOAA's 
National Meteorological Center (NMC) and National Environmental 
Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).  Applications are due 
15 September.

NMC is the civilian center in the United States for numerical weather 
prediction, climate monitoring and prediction, and hurricane and severe 
storm forecasting.  Research and development within NMC is carried out 
principally by the Development Division (which aims to improve global 
and regional atmospheric models, ocean wave models, and analysis and 
initialization systems); the Climate Analysis Center (which works to 
improve monthly and seasonal forecasting and the monitoring of global 
climate anomalies); and the Coupled Model Project (which includes 
efforts to develop and apply coupled general circulation models of the 
ocean and the atmosphere to the prediction of seasonal to interannual 
climate variations).  There are also some activities involving the 
Meteorological Operations Division; the National Severe Storms Forecast 
Center in Kansas City, Missouri; and the National Hurricane Center in 
Coral Gables, Florida.  Development work in these facilities is directed 
toward the implementation of improved forecasting techniques.

NESDIS operates NOAA's polar and geosynchronous environmental 
satellites.  Research activities are carried out primarily by the Satellite 
Research Laboratory, which focuses on polar satellite applications, and 
the Satellite Applications Laboratory, which deals with geosynchronous 
satellite applications.

 Openings in the UCAR program include positions for senior and 
postdoctoral scientists.  In addition, there are positions for graduate 
students working on doctoral research programs.  Remuneration will be 
commensurate with the experience of the scientists and local living costs, 
and will be competitive with analogous university and government 
appointments.  Appointments will be for up to two years.

There is no application form. Qualified candidates are encouraged to 
apply by sending a resume and a statement of how their research 
interests and experience relate to the areas of scientific interest at NMC 
and NESDIS.  Applicants should include a brief description of proposed 
work and an estimate of computer and/or other resource requirements.  
All applications should include the names and addresses of four 
professional references, and if possible, letters from them in support of 
the application.  Applications for the graduate student positions should 
be initiated by the sponsoring senior scientist, with prior consultation 
with the staff at NMC and NESDIS.  Appointments are made twice a 
year, from applications submitted by 15 March and 15 September, upon 
review and recommendation by a selection committee.  Send 
applications to Meg Austin, UCAR Office of Programs.