Masters Intern - Global Snow Modeling jobs in United States
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · 5 hours ago

Masters Intern - Global Snow Modeling

positionUnited States
timeInternship
remoteRemote
seniorityIntern
money$20/hr - $31/hr

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution focused on scientific research and innovation. The role involves contributing to global snow modeling by evaluating and improving snowpack simulations in the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) and gaining experience in Earth system science and high-performance computing.

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Responsibilities

Collect remote sensing data and evaluate snowpack simulations in E3SM
Improve snowpack parameterizations in E3SM
Run E3SM simulations to test model performance and answer scientific questions
Present model improvement and research findings at internal seminars

Qualification

Earth System ModelingHigh-performance computingRemote sensingProgramming PythonProgramming RProgramming etc.Land surface modelingScience communicationPassion for snow hydrologyOpen-source workflows

Required

Candidates must be matriculated/enrolled in a Master's program at an accredited college or university
Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required

Preferred

Working towards a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Atmosphere Science, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Remote Sensing, or a related field
Passionate about snow hydrology
Have experience with or strong interest in the following: remote sensing, land surface modeling, high-performance computing, and open-source workflows
Proficient with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, R, Julia, MATLAB, C++, Fortran, etc.)
Prior research experience is preferred but not required

Benefits

Health insurance
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Business travel insurance
Company funded pension plan
401k savings plan

Company

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory operates as a government research laboratory.
dateFounded in 1965
location
Richland, Washington, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.pnnl.gov/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2022-07-14Grant
2018-07-16Grant

Leadership Team

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Allison Campbell
Associate Laboratory Director for Earth and Biological Sciences
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Deborah Gracio
Laboratory Director
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