Senior Climate Data Scientist — Hybrid NYC

nyclimateexchange; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Professional development

Summer Fridays

Job summary

The New York Climate Exchange seeks an experienced Climate Data Scientist to lead the Climate Data focus, turning complex climate datasets into actionable tools for health, resilience, and policy.

You will collaborate with academics, nonprofits, government, and industry partners, translating science for non-technical audiences and guiding multi-stakeholder projects. Hybrid location in New York City.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (or equivalent) in data science with climate data expertise.
• 8+ years of data science or engineering experience focused on climate data.
• Experience with climate and earth observation data (remote sensing, in-situ networks, integrated datasets).
• Strong programming and quantitative skills in Python, Fortran, or R; geospatial/time-series analysis.
• Ability to translate climate science for non-technical audiences and work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical work within the Climate Data focus area.
• Translate complex climate datasets into tools and insights for partners and communities.
• Collaborate with academics, nonprofits, government, and private-sector partners.
• Lead projects and mentor researchers, data scientists, and engineers.

Skills

Climate data science

Python

Fortran

R

Geospatial analysis

Time-series analysis

Stakeholder comms

Project leadership

Grant writing

Collaboration

Education

Advanced degree

Tools

GeoPandas

xarray

rasterio

AI models

Job description

The New York Climate Exchange seeks an experienced Climate Data Scientist to lead the Climate Data focus, turning complex climate datasets into actionable tools for health, resilience, and policy.

You will collaborate with academics, nonprofits, government, and industry partners, translating science for non-technical audiences and guiding multi-stakeholder projects. Hybrid location in New York City.