AI Weather Forecasting Postdoc: Probabilistic Models & Impact

Times Higher Education; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Housing allowance

Medical insurance

Annual flight

Visa support

Relocation support

Job summary

MBZUAI invites applications for a fully funded two-year Postdoctoral Researcher position in AI for Weather Forecasting under Prof. Souhaib Ben Taieb.

The role is embedded in a collaboration with the AI for Climate initiative at the University of Chicago, funded by UAE authorities and the Gates Foundation. The position offers a competitive tax-free monthly salary, housing allowance, medical insurance, an annual return flight, and full visa support.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with demonstrated research in AI, weather forecasting, or climate analysis.
• Strong publication record in top-tier AI or domain venues.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience with weather/climate data such as reanalysis or satellite data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in probabilistic and ensemble weather forecasting, deep learning for spatiotemporal data, uncertainty quantification, data assimilation, or related areas.
• Develop and evaluate AI-based weather forecasting methods using diverse datasets.
• Assess forecast accuracy, calibration, extremes, and regional performance with probabilistic/deterministic metrics.
• Develop forecasting models for operational settings with agricultural relevance.
• Publish research in top venues and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with international institutions and practitioners; contribute to training and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Machine learning for weather

Spatiotemporal modeling

Probabilistic prediction

Time-series analysis

Python

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Atmospheric or Climate Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

MBZUAI invites applications for a fully funded two-year Postdoctoral Researcher position in AI for Weather Forecasting under Prof. Souhaib Ben Taieb.

The role is embedded in a collaboration with the AI for Climate initiative at the University of Chicago, funded by UAE authorities and the Gates Foundation. The position offers a competitive tax-free monthly salary, housing allowance, medical insurance, an annual return flight, and full visa support.