Support Scientist – Earth System Model Physics, Hydrology Development

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. Develop and enhance the lake model and hydrological components for the Unified Forecast System (UFS) within the Common Community Physics Package (CCPP) framework .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeCollege Park • Maryland • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and enhancing hydrological components within the Unified Forecast System, utilizing advanced programming skills in Fortran and Python, and applying machine learning methods for land surface modeling. Proficient in model evaluation, data post-processing, and statistical analysis to ensure accuracy and uncertainty in hydrological modeling.

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Hydrological Process ModelsMachine Learning MethodsLand Model ParameterizationsUNIX Environment ExperienceHigh Performance Computing (HPC)

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Hard Skills

FortranPythonMachine LearningStatistical AnalysisData Post-ProcessingHydrological ModelingModel EvaluationShell ScriptingMPIOpenMP

Soft Skills

Collaborative WorkInnovative Problem Solving

Tools & Technologies

GitHubGitSlurmLSF

Industry Keywords

Earth System ModelingUnified Forecast SystemLake ModelHydrologyLand Process Level

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonShell ScriptingUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and enhance the lake model and hydrological components for the Unified Forecast System (UFS) within the Common Community Physics Package (CCPP) framework
Support the integration and implementation of lake and hydrological components into the UFS land model
Conduct testing and evaluation of UFS model performance with updates to the land model hydrological components across regional and global scales
Apply innovative methods independently and collaboratively in the primary work areas
Work with others on forecast system improvements for transition-to-operations
Work with external collaborators to develop and improve physics parameterizations for use within the Unified Forecast System framework

Requirements

What you’ll need

General knowledge of earth system modeling with demonstrated experience in developing land model parameterizations
Experience with a broad range of hydrologic process models, including 1-D/3-D lakes, river routing, surface inundation and groundwater
Experience with machine learning methods relevant to land surface modeling, including but not limited to long short-term memory (LSTM) and Transformers
Experience in land/lake/hydrology model evaluation, data post-processing and statistical analysis including accuracy and uncertainty analysis, especially at the land process level
Familiarity with modern software development practices, particularly the GitHub/Git version control software and environment
Advanced skills and knowledge of modern programming languages and object-oriented languages, such as Fortran and Python
Experience working in a UNIX environment with advanced shell scripting languages and familiar with running complex jobs
Experience with large-scale datasets of land surface properties for use as model inputs and model evaluation
Experience in running numerical models on High Performing Computer (HPC) platforms using MPI, OpenMP, Slurm, LSF, etc.
Local to the DC Metro area and able to work a hybrid schedule with 2 days per week in office

Benefits

Comp & perks

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