Climate Data Analyst

Posting Number : PG194136EP

Internal Recruitment :

Working Title :

Climate Data Analyst

Anticipated Hiring Range :

60,000 - $75,000

Work Schedule :

Monday - Friday 8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm with occasional work outside of normal business hours as needed

Job Location : Asheville, NC

Department :

NC Inst of Climate Studies

About the Department :

The North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) is a UNC inter-institutional research institute whose primary focus is to promote the discovery of new knowledge about global, regional, and local climate variability and its impacts; and to provide information that is critical for determining trends and validating climate forecasts at all these spatial scales. A primary activity of NCICS is the operation of the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth Systems Science (CISESS) formed through a consortium of academic, non-profit, and community organizations with leadership from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) on behalf of the University of North Carolina (UNC) System. CISESS provides foci for collaborative research and associated activities in support of NOAA mission goals related to meteorological satellite and climate data and information research and development.

Essential Job Duties :

The NC Institute for Climate Studies is in need of a Climate Data Analyst to provide scientific and programmatic support in the development, implementation, and quality control assessment of in situ and remotely sensed products and applications on a variety of scales using an extensive array of computing resources and software. The Climate Data Analyst will be responsible for :

Research Activities :

• Independently develop, design, support, and / or execute moderately complex research activities for a single or multiple research projects.
• Provide scientific programming expertise to develop high quality large-scale research datasets through the creation, modification, and adaptation of real-time application software for utilization in analysis / calibration of environmental data including inputs, analysis, outputs, and quality control assessment of end products.
• Independently perform climate data collection and analysis.
• Participate in environmentally related studies and analysis involving large scale environmental data sets and support research efforts in this regard.
• Contribute to the scientific analysis of climate data sets for the purposes of improving data quality and advancing the interpretation of in situ and remotely sensed observations.
• Plan, develop, and implement evaluation and analytical tools and applications to ensure integrity of data sets and other end products.
• Participate in formulating research methods approaches, suggesting options for quality improvement and solutions.
• Facilitate research to operation transitions between data set development activities and the operational use of these data sets in activities such as monitoring and research.
• Develop innovative approaches to satellite and in situ data analyses using AI / ML frameworks.
• Develop climate data analysis products, both graphical and textual, and associated written material based on the data analysis.

Collaboration :

Other Responsibilities :

Minimum Education and Experience :

Other Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Required License(s) or Certification(s) :

N / A

Valid NC Driver's License required :

Commercial Driver's License required :

Job Open Date :

06 / 12 / 2025

Anticipated Close Date :

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Please include as attachments a resume / CV, cover letter, and contact information for at least 3 professional references.

Position Number : 00111221

Position Type : EPS / SAAO

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours / week) :

Appointment :

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather :

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events :

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID :

063001 - NC Institute of Climate Studies

EEO :

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

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