Senior Environmental Research Scientist — Remote

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Research Scientist in Environmental Science to join a global, fully remote team. You will design and lead advanced environmental research projects, applying cutting-edge statistical analysis and modeling to climate, ecology, and resource management challenges.

The role requires a PhD and 7+ years in environmental research, a track record of funded projects and publications, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Environmental Science or related field.
• 7+ years post-doctoral or industry research in environmental science.
• Proven record of funding and publishing in top journals.
• Strong statistical analysis and modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute complex environmental research projects.
• Develop analytical and modeling techniques for environmental data.
• Conduct literature reviews and identify knowledge gaps.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at virtual conferences.
• Collaborate with a dispersed multidisciplinary research team.
• Contribute to grant writing and seek external funding.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Environmental modeling

Scientific writing

Data visualization

Remote collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Environmental Science

Ecology

Climate Science

Tools

R

Python

GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Research Scientist in Environmental Science to join a global, fully remote team. You will design and lead advanced environmental research projects, applying cutting-edge statistical analysis and modeling to climate, ecology, and resource management challenges.

The role requires a PhD and 7+ years in environmental research, a track record of funded projects and publications, and excellent communication.