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Crossing Hurdles

Climate Data Scientist | $60/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles
Australia · Contract · Associate

Position: Climate Data Scientist

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $50–$60/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design high-quality, real-world climate analysis problems to support training and evaluation of frontier AI systems.
  • Develop multi-step tasks involving environmental data discovery, extraction, and analysis across public data portals.
  • Craft climate and geophysical workflows requiring navigation of government and scientific databases.
  • Create detailed evaluation rubrics to assess AI reasoning, data interpretation, and analytical performance.
  • Apply climate science and data analysis expertise to ensure scientific accuracy and real-world relevance.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with a distributed team of research and domain experts.

Requirements

  • PhD in Climate Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, or a related field from a top institution.
  • Professional research experience in climate science, environmental monitoring, or geophysical data analysis.
  • Familiarity with environmental and climate databases such as NOAA, EPA, EIA, USGS, or NASA Earth Data.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical reasoning skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with high English proficiency.
  • Comfortable working independently in a remote, project-based environment.

Application Process (Takes 20 Min)

  • Upload resume
  • Interview (15 min)
  • Submit form

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Posted
Jan 28, 2026
Type
Contract
Level
Associate
Location
Australia

Industries

Environmental Services Research Services

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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