Two Space Magnetometer Scientist Positions at CU CIRES/NOAA-NCEI

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder has immediate openings for two Research Scientist positions working with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).  The first position is to serve as the lead of the Space Magnetometer Team within NCEI’s Space Weather Team, and the second position is to serve as a research scientist on the team.

The Space Weather Team works to ensure that current and future space weather sensors on NOAA satellites provide effective operational products for use by the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) and the broader space weather and scientific community. As a member of the Space Magnetometer Team, the new hires will work on projects including on-orbit calibration and validation of satellite magnetometers, development of data-processing algorithms, public data product stewardship, research-to-operations projects, and spacecraft magnetometer instrument science efforts. They will provide solar wind/magnetospheric subject matter expertise, publish results in scientific journals, and are encouraged to pursue independent funding for research.

Applicants for these positions must have a PhD and US citizenship or permanent residence status. Successful applicants will receive competitive compensation and the University’s excellent benefits package. For further information or to apply, please see https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=67957 (Space Magnetometer Team Lead) and https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=68330 (Space Magnetometer Scientist). For questions about the position, please contact Janet Machol ([email protected]). Application reviews will begin after 3 December 2025.