Principal Climate Modeler - Hybrid Role, Growth

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Generous paid leave

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Environmental Scientist in Polokwane to lead climate modeling initiatives and develop predictive models for environmental sustainability. The role requires guiding research teams, leveraging large climate datasets, and communicating findings to stakeholders.

The candidate will advance climate science with a PhD and extensive modeling experience, collaborating with engineers and policymakers in a hybrid work setting at our Polokwane facility.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with substantial postdoc/research experience in climate modeling; strong publication record.
• Proven expertise in numerical climate modeling (WRF/CESM) and atmospheric dynamics.
• Experience with HPC environments and large datasets; proficient in Python, R, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and validation of climate models and methodologies.
• Analyze large climate datasets (GCM outputs, observations) to identify trends.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and publish high-impact research.

Skills

Climate modeling

Python

R

Data analysis

Leadership

Project management

Communications

Education

PhD in Environmental Science/Atmospheric Science/Climatology

Tools

WRF

CESM

GIS

NCL

Fortran

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Environmental Scientist in Polokwane to lead climate modeling initiatives and develop predictive models for environmental sustainability. The role requires guiding research teams, leveraging large climate datasets, and communicating findings to stakeholders.

The candidate will advance climate science with a PhD and extensive modeling experience, collaborating with engineers and policymakers in a hybrid work setting at our Polokwane facility.