Research Associate I

🇺🇸 Miami, Florida 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Research 🗓️ September 20th, 2026

Higher Ed

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring a Research Associate I to support software development and data analysis for the NOAA Argo program through its Northern Gulf Institute. The role builds and maintains high-performance, multi-language software that keeps Argo data flowing from real-time ingestion through to research-quality products. It also involves documenting systems for continuity and transparency, and converting experimental scripts into hardened, FAIR-compliant operational workflows.

Highlights

Develops and maintains high-performance software across multiple programming languages for 24/7 operational reliability.
Supports the full lifecycle of NOAA Argo data, from real-time ingestion to research-quality product release.
Documents systems rigorously to ensure continuity and technical transparency.
Converts experimental scripts into hardened, production-ready operational workflows.
Applies FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles to meet global data-integrity standards.
Works within the Northern Gulf Institute, a NOAA Cooperative Institute spanning six Gulf Coast academic institutions.
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, with entry level and track determined by education and experience.
Prefers experience in data analysis, software development, and basic oceanography knowledge.
Calls for familiarity with Linux and Python.
Based on-site in Miami, Florida.