Researcher

• Design and implement qualitative and mixed-methods research studies related to hazardous weather forecasting, warning communication, and decision-making
• Develop interview protocols, focus group guides, survey instruments, and associated research materials
• Conduct in-person and virtual interviews with operational forecasters, emergency managers, decision-makers, and other stakeholders
• Facilitate focus groups, workshops, and user engagement activities to evaluate emerging forecast and warning technologies, products, and services
• Support Hazardous Weather Testbed and other operational testbed activities through experiment design, participant coordination, facilitation, note-taking, and transcription
• Collaborate with physical scientists, developers, and operational partners on social science evaluation strategies
• Analyze qualitative and mixed-methods datasets using established social science methodologies and software tools
• Synthesize findings into actionable recommendations for forecast product development, operational procedures, and decision-support services
• Ensure compliance with human subjects protections and IRB requirements, including protocol development, participant consent, and data management
• Prepare technical documentation, research summaries, and project reports
• Contribute to quarterly and annual project reporting
• Lead or contribute to peer-reviewed publications and present findings at scientific conferences, workshops, and stakeholder meetings
• Work primarily at NSSL or designated field deployment locations, with possible irregular hours during severe weather events
• Travel locally and non-locally as required, not anticipated to exceed 5% annually

Researcher jobs in Oklahoma

Senior Qualitative Researcher – Weather Forecasting