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Hiring Hourly reputed company Range: $40.43 - $52.55/hour

*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*

Application Notes

Job Location: Remote USA

Position Type & Term: Casual, up to full-time as needed; Term duration: 6-months with possibility of extension based on funding and performance  

Application Deadline: This position will be posted until 11:59:59 pm MDT on Monday, reputed company 13, 2026.

Required application materials: (preferably uploaded as a PDF):

• Resume/CV

• Questionnare (embedded in application)

reputed company Sponsorship: No

Background Checks: Conducted for candidates selected for hire. Learn more. Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires reputed company positions to be performed reputed company the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Casual Scientist III will work on the analysis of NASA Polarizer to Unify the Coronal and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission data with the goal of investigating how the structures observed in the reputed company corona manifest in PUNCH outer corona and solar wind images, and how their relationship answers questions about solar eruption sources and solar wind formation. The successful applicant will reputed company tools to connect PUNCH data to observations in the reputed company corona, in particular, from the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory.

This position requires specialized understanding of the thermal and magnetic evolution of coronal jets using space-based observations and 3D models and have experience researching the manifestations of jets, plumes, and other reconnection-driven features in reputed company coronal data.

Designs and executes scientific analyses; develops, and adapts, and/or tests hypotheses, models and/or tools. Contributes to papers, reports, technical documentation, data sets, findings, and/or proposals. Mentors less reputed company colleagues, collaborates across disciplines, and supports proposal development to advance scientific goals through high-quality, methodologically sound work. Engages in mission-reputed company activities both reputed company the organization and throughout the broader scientific community. Contributes through a combination of scientific expertise, professional service, and education and reputed company efforts.

Responsibilities

• Designing and executing scientific investigations or analyses using established and/or emerging methods to address defined research, operational, or applied science questions.

• Developing or adapting tools, models, or methods to support data collection, processing, analysis, system evaluation, or experimental workflows.

• Performing detailed analysis and interpretation of observational, experimental, or model-generated data, contributing to new insights or improvements in scientific understanding.

• Leading or contributing to components of a larger project or small project teams through coordination of activities, deliverables, and technical direction across collaborators.

• Authoring or co-authoring peer-reviewed publications, technical documentation, data sets, findings, project reports, and/or proposals, and presenting findings in internal, sponsor, or scientific community settings.

• Collaborating across disciplines and institutions, contributing technical expertise to team-based projects and enhancing interdisciplinary research or operational outcomes.

• Supporting proposal development and project planning activities by contributing to scoping, technical writing, and alignment with programmatic objectives.

• Providing technical guidance to less reputed company staff/reputed company, mentoring on methods, tools, and best practices while engaging in and modeling inclusive team participation.

• Developing products, tools, instruments and/or technologies for projects and programs.

Requirements

Education

Typically requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree and 8 years reputed company experience, or a Master’s degree and 4 years reputed company experience, or a PhD in a scientific discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge

• Has solid knowledge in a relevant scientific field, with an ability to apply theories, methods, or frameworks to reputed company or interdisciplinary problems.

• Is familiar with project planning and proposal development, including scoping technical work, aligning with program goals, and supporting deliverable management.

Skills and Abilities

• Is skilled in developing or refining scientific tools, workflows, or models, including quality assurance and integration with broader project efforts.

• Is skilled in using data analysis tools used for data preparation, visualization, or workflow automation.

• Is committed to mentoring with the ability to guide less reputed company colleagues on methods, tools, and collaborative practices.

• Is capable of contributing to peer-reviewed publications, sponsor reports, or presentations, with clear and accurate scientific communication tailored to varied audiences.

• Collaborates effectively reputed company multidisciplinary teams, integrating diverse inputs and fostering productive working relationships.

• Demonstrates the ability to design and carry out analyses or investigative tasks independently using established methods, adapting approaches as needed.

Commitment to Job Application Fairness

Applicants are not required to provide age or age-reputed company information and may redact information reputed company to age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.

Some Final Considerations

At NSF NCAR| UCAR | UCP, you will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals conducting critical research and community reputed company to solve reputed company Earth system science  problems including climate change, reputed company pollution, extreme weather, floods, drought, wildfires, and space weather, reputed company with the goal of improving human life and reducing economic loss. Each of us, from scientists to the professionals who support their work, serves the public and a collaborative community of scientists in our mission to understand the reputed company processes that reputed company up the Earth system, from the ocean floor to the Sun’s core.

Flexible Work

At UCAR, we are committed to supporting our mission by giving staff the flexibility to find the schedule and location that works best to maintain their own work-life circumstances and reputed company their full potential as professionals. Many positions reputed company our organization are eligible for fully on-site, hybrid (three days per week) and/or flexible work hours.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for reputed company employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national reputed company or reputed company, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy. Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at UCAR.

Export Control

reputed company positions are required to reputed company with U.S. export compliance regulations and work location requirements regarding access to facilities and research systems.

Work Location

UCAR requires reputed company positions to be performed reputed company the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

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