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RTI International offers the following benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off.

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Research Environmental Scientist - Hydrometeorology at RTI International

United States

$94k - $116k

Why RTI RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems. We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you. About the Hiring Group Are you passionate about water resources and environmental science? RTI’s Water, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Solutions (WARES) Group is seeking a motivated Research Environmental Scientist to join our hydromet and flood risk team. We develop innovative tools and analytical methods that support hydropower owners, dam safety programs, and the broader water resources community. Our team is recognized for expertise in precipitation frequency analysis and probable flood hazard assessments (PFHA). As a nonprofit research institute, RTI also supports internal R&D to drive innovation and create real-world impact. As part of the team, you will contribute to a broad range of meteorological frequency analyses and extreme storm analyses. Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience or exposure in several of the areas listed below (not all are required). Why Join Us?<ul><li>Work on impactful domestic and international water resources projects.</li><li>Apply state-of-the-art computational tools to complex water management challenges.</li><li>Help advance modeling technologies and analytical methods.</li><li>Collaborate with leading experts in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.</li><li>This position can be either based in RTI’s U.S. office in Research Triangle Park, NC, or it can be fully remote. Teleworking is permitted within the United States only. </li></ul> What You'll Do You will support project teams requiring meteorological expertise to support hydrologic hazards, flood forecasting, and other analyses. You will work daily using scripts, tools, and techniques to efficiently prepare and analyze meteorological data including addressing climate change impacts using GCM data. You will also support project management and grow project portfolios.  Essential Duties:<ul><li>Collaborate with the Hydromet team to implement and enhance RTI’s hydrometeorological analysis tools.</li><li>Perform data processing, quality control, and automation using scripts and tools.</li><li>Collect, process, quality control, and statistically analyze large datasets of meteorological information.</li><li>Develop code to improve existing hydrometeorological analysis tools and link to other existing hydrologic modeling or forecasting tools.</li><li>Contribute to precipitation frequency and probable maximum precipitation analyses in support of dam safety projects.</li><li>Lead small projects or task orders of moderate complexity.</li><li>Contribute to proposal development.</li><li>Share work internally and externally through presentations and conference papers.</li><li>Make informed decisions based on data, best practices, and team input.</li><li>Support business development by identifying opportunities to expand or enhance existing projects and developing research ideas or white papers.</li></ul> What You'll Need Minimum Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree [DM1] and 8 years of relevant experience, master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Relevant fields include Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Hydrology, Climate Studies, or a related discipline. Minimum Required Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience in the following areas:<ul><li>Statistical analysis of hydrometeorological time series, precipitation frequency, and probable maximum precipitation.</li><li>Collection, QA/QC, and interpretation of hydrometeorological data.</li><li>Technical documentation and report writing.</li><li>Experience working with meteorological GIS datasets.</li><li>Proficiency with open-source programming languages (Python, R, C#, VB.NET) for data management, transformation, QC, and statistical analysis.</li><li>Basic geospatial processing and mapping using ArcGIS or QGIS.</li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with relational databases (SQL).</li></ul></li><li>To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.).  </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience with GCM datasets.</li><li>Experience with extreme storm analyses.</li><li>Familiarity with probabilistic or stochastic modeling concepts.</li></ul> #LI-KV1 EEO & Pay Equity Statements For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available <a href="https://sfgov.org/olse/sites/default/files/FileCenter/Documents/11600-Art%20%2049%20Official%20Notice%20Final%20091114.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a> RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer. At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance. Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range $94,000 - $116,000

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Research Environmental Scientist - Hydrometeorology

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Research Environmental Scientist - Hydrometeorology

RTI International

Full Time

$94k - $116k

3 days ago

Why RTI RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future.

United States

Engineering

Senior

Statistical Analysis

Data Processing

Quality Control

+5 more

Job Description

Why RTI

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

About the Hiring Group

Are you passionate about water resources and environmental science? RTI’s Water, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Solutions (WARES) Group is seeking a motivated Research Environmental Scientist to join our hydromet and flood risk team. We develop innovative tools and analytical methods that support hydropower owners, dam safety programs, and the broader water resources community.

Our team is recognized for expertise in precipitation frequency analysis and probable flood hazard assessments (PFHA). As a nonprofit research institute, RTI also supports internal R&D to drive innovation and create real-world impact.

As part of the team, you will contribute to a broad range of meteorological frequency analyses and extreme storm analyses. Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience or exposure in several of the areas listed below (not all are required).

Why Join Us?

Work on impactful domestic and international water resources projects.
Apply state-of-the-art computational tools to complex water management challenges.
Help advance modeling technologies and analytical methods.
Collaborate with leading experts in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
This position can be either based in RTI’s U.S. office in Research Triangle Park, NC, or it can be fully remote. Teleworking is permitted within the United States only.

What You'll Do

You will support project teams requiring meteorological expertise to support hydrologic hazards, flood forecasting, and other analyses. You will work daily using scripts, tools, and techniques to efficiently prepare and analyze meteorological data including addressing climate change impacts using GCM data. You will also support project management and grow project portfolios.

Essential Duties:

Collaborate with the Hydromet team to implement and enhance RTI’s hydrometeorological analysis tools.
Perform data processing, quality control, and automation using scripts and tools.
Collect, process, quality control, and statistically analyze large datasets of meteorological information.
Develop code to improve existing hydrometeorological analysis tools and link to other existing hydrologic modeling or forecasting tools.
Contribute to precipitation frequency and probable maximum precipitation analyses in support of dam safety projects.
Lead small projects or task orders of moderate complexity.
Contribute to proposal development.
Share work internally and externally through presentations and conference papers.
Make informed decisions based on data, best practices, and team input.
Support business development by identifying opportunities to expand or enhance existing projects and developing research ideas or white papers.

What You'll Need

Minimum Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree [DM1] and 8 years of relevant experience, master’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Relevant fields include Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Hydrology, Climate Studies, or a related discipline.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Experience in the following areas:
- Statistical analysis of hydrometeorological time series, precipitation frequency, and probable maximum precipitation.
- Collection, QA/QC, and interpretation of hydrometeorological data.
- Technical documentation and report writing.
- Experience working with meteorological GIS datasets.
- Proficiency with open-source programming languages (Python, R, C#, VB.NET) for data management, transformation, QC, and statistical analysis.
- Basic geospatial processing and mapping using ArcGIS or QGIS.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with relational databases (SQL).
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with GCM datasets.
Experience with extreme storm analyses.
Familiarity with probabilistic or stochastic modeling concepts.

#LI-KV1

EEO & Pay Equity Statements

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range

$94,000 - $116,000

Requirements

work on impactful domestic and international water resources projects.
apply state-of-the-art computational tools to complex water management challenges.
help advance modeling technologies and analytical methods.
collaborate with leading experts in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
this position can be either based in rti’s u.s. office in research triangle park, nc, or it can be fully remote. teleworking is permitted within the united states only. 
collaborate with the hydromet team to implement and enhance rti’s hydrometeorological analysis tools.
perform data processing, quality control, and automation using scripts and tools.
collect, process, quality control, and statistically analyze large datasets of meteorological information.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off

Skills

Statistical Analysis

Data Processing

Quality Control

Automation

Python

Hydrometeorology

Precipitation frequency analysis

Probable maximum precipitation

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Salary Range

$94k - $116k

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