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Research Lead
Job summary
A climate research organization is seeking a Research Lead to guide AI-driven climate modeling efforts. The ideal candidate will coordinate teams and collaborate to produce high-quality, impactful research. Essential qualifications include a PhD in a relevant field and proficiency in Python. This role offers flexible, remote work options and competitive compensation, promoting community-driven climate solutions across Africa.
Benefits
Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent experience in relevant field.
- Proven track record in AI or statistical modelling applications.
- Experience with geospatial and gridded datasets required.
- Proficiency in Python essential.
- Excellent communication skills a must.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and implementation of climate forecasting methodologies.
- Manage cross-functional teams for data collection and model deployment.
- Collaborate with meteorological agencies and academic institutions.
- Present research findings at workshops and policy forums.
- Contribute to open-source codebases and datasets.
Skills
Education
Tools
The Research Lead will provide scientific and operational leadership for AfriClimate AI’s applied research portfolio, guiding the development, fine-tuning, and validation of AI-driven climate and weather modelling tools. The role involves coordinating a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with African and international partners, and ensuring research outputs are high-quality, open, and impactful.
Research Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of AI-powered, localised climate and weather forecasting methodologies.
- Support the integration of observational data, satellite products, and global reanalysis datasets with AI-based and statistical models.
- Develop benchmarking frameworks for model performance, including bias correction and uncertainty quantification.
- Implement and manage MLOps pipelines for training, deployment, monitoring, and updating AI models in production environments.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams on data collection, model training, and deployment.
- Manage timelines, milestones, and deliverables in line with project objectives.
Stakeholder Engagement and Knowledge Dissemination
Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Experience
Desirable Skills & Experience
Benefits
AfriClimate AI is a grassroots research organisation advancing climate resilience in Africa through open, community-driven AI research. We focus on developing region-specific datasets, tools, and methodologies to bridge the gap between global models and local needs, supporting equitable and actionable climate solutions across the continent.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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