CIRES / NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory, Research Scientist in Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Air

Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at CU Boulder encourages applications for a research scientist position within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) in Boulder, Colorado. This role will contribute to the Tropospheric Chemistry Program, working alongside federal and university employees engaged in research investigating trace gases and aerosol particles and their impacts on atmospheric composition and weather.

The successful candidate will become a key member of the FarmFlux Science Team, CIRES, and NOAA CSL’s Tropospheric Chemistry Program. This position involves investigating the emissions and atmospheric chemistry of greenhouse gases and other reactive nitrogen species, including ammonia and nitrous oxide, during the NASA FarmFlux Earth Venture Suborbital program (EVS-4) in 2027.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Independently operate, calibrate, and maintain a suite of commercial and custom-built analyzers (30%)
• Support the deployment and operation of these trace gas analyzers on airborne platforms (20%)
• Analyze and interpret multi-parameter datasets (20%)
• Develop scientific findings and present results (20%)
• Collaborate with a team to develop and enhance instrument measurement and calibration capabilities (10%)

What We Require

• A Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, atmospheric sciences, environmental engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience with the operation and maintenance of complex instrumentation for collecting atmospheric observations.