Senior Scientist - Line Office Collaboration & Product Transition

GST is seeking a Senior Scientist for Line Office Collaboration & Product Transition to serve as the lead for science to operations coordination, user engagement, and product transition activities across NOAA Line Offices. This role ensures that CoastWatch products, tools, and services are effectively integrated into operational workflows and meet the needs of internal and external users. This position has been approved for a hybrid schedule with onsite days in an office in College Park, MD.

• *This Position Is Contingent Upon Contract Award**

Primary Duties

• Support transition of products, tools, and services from development into sustained operational use.
• Facilitate communication between scientists, developers, and operational users.
• Provide technical leadership for CoastWatch user tools, visualization platforms, and data access services.
• Lead CoastWatch training and user enablement activities, including learning portals, documentation, and instructional materials.

Required Education/Experience/Skills

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in science, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting environmental data systems or operational user tools.
• Demonstrated experience developing or sustaining data access, visualization, or analysis tools.
• Experience working with NOAA programs or operational user communities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to bridge scientific and operational perspectives.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements.

Compensation

At GST, we celebrate your contributions. We will provide you with opportunities and choices and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care for full-time employees working 30-plus hours per week. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance.

Salary at GST is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $120,000 to $170,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range or this position and is just one component of the GST total compensation package for employees.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Definitions: If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a company or client site facility.

• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work at the client site - in person, or as needed for the specific role.

Please note, effective 5/7/2025, that as part of the onboarding process for this position, individuals undergoing identity verification for new PIV card issuance, must present a REAL ID compliant form of identification or an equivalent acceptable form.

GST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

GST provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.