Lead ML Scientist, Climate & Hydrology

Flagship Pioneering; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 205,900; Full time

Job summary

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Scientist in Boulder, CO to lead machine learning development for climate modeling. Ideal candidates have a PhD in a quantitative field and 5+ years of experience in climate and hydrology machine learning. The role involves leading scientific efforts, developing reproducible workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Salary ranges from $127,000 to $205,900 based on location and experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of postdoctoral or industry experience in climate ML or related field.
• Demonstrated experience with ML-accelerated models and a strong publication record.
• Ability to design evaluation frameworks for environmental prediction systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in hydrology, climate science, and machine learning.
• Define research priorities for climate and environmental prediction systems.
• Build reproducible workflows for model training and validation.

Skills

Machine learning

Data processing

Scientific communication

Python programming

Spatiotemporal modeling

Education

PhD in a related quantitative discipline

Tools

AWS

PyTorch

Job description

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Scientist in Boulder, CO to lead machine learning development for climate modeling. Ideal candidates have a PhD in a quantitative field and 5+ years of experience in climate and hydrology machine learning. The role involves leading scientific efforts, developing reproducible workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Salary ranges from $127,000 to $205,900 based on location and experience.