**Description** SAIC is seeking an experienced **Senior Ocean/Climate Specialist** to support our customer, NOAA GFDL, **in Princeton, NJ** . This position requires an ability to obtain a Public Trust. Desired physical location is in the Princeton, NJ or surrounding area. The **Senior Ocean/Climate Specialist** responsibilities include, but are not limited to: + Support research activities focused on the change and variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC). + Research associated impacts on regional and global scale climate phenomena. + Proven skill in running and using coupled models. + Analyze climate model outputs in comparison with available observational datasets. + Programming in Matlab and Python. + Execute scientific perturbation experiments using ocean/climate models. + Support of the above research activities on: + Large-scale ocean dynamics coupled interactions with atmosphere and cryosphere. + Associated impacts in the earth system. + Running and analyzing ocean and coupled climate models using Python, Fortran, Ferret, and Matlab. **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + An advanced degree with experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field, such as atmosphere dynamics, earth science, applied math, physics, and AI/ML data science). + Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship. + Proven skill in running and using ocean and coupled climate models. + Diagnostic skills in analyzing simulated and observed datasets. + Expert in Python Programming, with experience in Fortran, Matlab, and Ferret. + Professional experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field) and evidence of the level of knowledge and skills outlined below. + Impeccable communication skills. **Desirable Skills** : + An advanced degree with experience in scientific research in physical oceanography or climate dynamics (or closely related field, such as atmosphere dynamics, earth science, applied math, physics, and AI/ML data science). **Program and Project Details:** The Ocean and Cryosphere Division goal is to conduct leading research to understand ocean and cryosphere changes and variability; their interactions with weather, climate, sea level, and ecosystems; and advance prediction and projection of future changes. To support this goal, we are developing state-of-the-science community models for the ocean, sea ice, land ice, and fully coupled models. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south. For more information see here: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/amoc.html REQNUMBER: 2507445 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability