Senior Research Scientist, Earth Data & AI

University of Alabama in Huntsville; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, within the Earth System Science Center, seeks a staff-position scientist to advance data science for NASA Earth science data management, access, and dissemination.

The candidate will work across disciplines to support scientific discovery and operational system development, evaluating trends and delivering scalable, user-centered Earth science data solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent education/experience in relevant field.
• 2.5–3 years of full-time professional experience.
• Extensive experience with geospatial datasets and technologies.
• Hands-on experience with numerical modeling for Earth science applications.
• Peer-reviewed publications in the field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and curate validation datasets for AI/ML models.
• Evaluate model performance using statistical methods and tests.
• Identify new AI use cases across Earth science domains.
• Develop and implement software solutions across research and operational contexts.

Skills

Geospatial data

Numerical modeling

Python

C/C++

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary reasoning

Education

Master's degree in Atmospheric Science/related field

PhD in Atmospheric Science/related field

Tools

Geospatial technologies

AI/ML tooling

Job description

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, within the Earth System Science Center, seeks a staff-position scientist to advance data science for NASA Earth science data management, access, and dissemination.

The candidate will work across disciplines to support scientific discovery and operational system development, evaluating trends and delivering scalable, user-centered Earth science data solutions.