"CIRES/ESOC Computational Geodetic Research Scientist"

CIRES/ESOC Computational Geodetic Research Scientist

Requisition Number: 65094

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City BoulderState Colorado

Employment Type: Research Faculty

Schedule: Full-Time

Posting Close Date: 18-Jun-2025

Date Posted: 16-Jun-2025

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Job Summary

Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder) encourages applications for a Research Scientist within the Earth Science and Observation Center (ESOC) in Boulder, Colorado. The successful candidate will work on NSF projects for improved synthetic aperture radar (SAR) processing, using high-performance computing methods and data analysis techniques. ESOC has a highly collaborative work culture, and we are looking for a candidate who actively subscribes to this philosophy.

ESOC is a CIRES research center that specializes in the application of remote sensing observations towards the understanding and advancement of Earth System Science. The Computational Geodetic Research Scientist will use satellite and terrestrial based observations to inform geophysical models that simulate processes along Earth's surface. Research areas include the characterization of and predictions for changes along earth's surface due to natural hazards (landslides), tectonic deformation, and changes in the cryosphere (glacial, permafrost, and sea ice changes).

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Who We Are

CIRES is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and research and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. At CIRES, more than 950 environmental science professionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has partnered with NOAA since 1967, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.

The Earth Science and Observation Center within CIRES applies satellite and ground-based geophysical observations to problems with the dynamic Earth system. The Center includes about a dozen active teaching and research faculty and two dozen or so affiliated post-doctoral researchers and graduate students. There is a strong field component to much of the research.