Computational Scientist (ES-CPAS)
Job Responsibilities
- Carry out computational experiments for Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) and Climate Change, with participation in the design of experiments, analyse results and improve the computational models iteratively;
- Write technical reports, papers or slides on experiment results;
- Operate various atmospheric model simulations for weather forecasting, analysis and related applications;
- Collaborate with the academic sector and conduct research and development (R&D) for weather-related products / projects;
- Support routine operations of forecasting systems as well as the underlying HPC / IT infrastructures.
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree or above in Earth System Science, Physics or related disciplines, or Bachelor’s degree in the above disciplines and 1 years of working experience;
- Strong background in computer programming skills;
- Experience with computational environments (Linux/Unix), computer languages (Python, Fortran, etc.), and plotting and analysis tools (Python libraries: Numpy, xarray, matplotlib/Pyviz etc.) usually used for atmospheric modelling. Knowledge of GIS, C++, or JavaScript would be useful;
- Good understanding of atmospheric dynamics, numerical weather prediction modelling (WRF, MPAS), data assimilation would be an advantage;
- Candidate with higher academic qualification and/or more related experience may be considered as Senior Computational Scientist;
- Good logical thinking and analytical mind;
- Eager to learn, responsive with a can-do attitude at work;
- Willing to take up challenges;
- Team player, proactive in idea sharing with good communication skills;
- Good spoken and written Mandarin and/or English.