The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) is seeking a Professional Research Assistant to participate in the development and use of custom instrumentation to make atmospheric measurements for climate and air quality research.
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) in Boulder, Colorado. The selected candidate will work in close cooperation with the research staff of CIRES and the NOAA CSL Atmospheric Composition and Chemical Processes (ACCP) group on a range of measurements including remote sensing of wildfire properties from drones, trace gases including ozone and carbonyl sulfide from high altitude research aircraft in the stratosphere, and fine and coarse mode atmospheric aerosols. Duties of the position include working on mechanical and electrical modifications to improve existing instrumentation, calibration and preparation of instruments for deployment and support for measurements in the field. The measurements made by the ACCP group using these instruments are important for addressing issues as far ranging as: climate change, the ozone layer, and the potential impacts of geoengineering on the atmosphere. The position will involve domestic and international travel to support instrument operation during field deployments (typically up to a month at a time, once or twice a year).
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