Dr. Wei is currently one of two Project Scientists for NASA's Earth Science Data and Information Systems (ESDIS), as well as the lead scientist at the Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (DISC). In these roles, she provides guidance to promote awareness of NASA's earth data and services among science teams and the user community, advocates for user needs from research and application communities, and broadens the user community by participating in pertinent NASA earth science team meetings, user/application workshops, conferences, and forums.

Dr. Wei has been actively working with ESDIS since late 2010. Her expertise in data science has been critical in improving the discoverability, accessibility, and usability of earth science data holdings. Additionally, she has collaborated with various agencies, including NASA, NOAA, NCAR, LLNL, Argonne, and universities, further enriching her vast and diverse scientific knowledge in the field of earth sciences..