Climate Data Scientist | $60/hr Remote

Position: Climate Data ScientistType: Hourly contractCompensation: $50–$60/hourLocation: RemoteCommitment: 10–40 hours/weekRole ResponsibilitiesDesign high-quality, real-world climate analysis problems to support training and evaluation of frontier AI systems.Develop multi-step tasks involving environmental data discovery, extraction, and analysis across public data portals.Craft climate and geophysical workflows requiring navigation of government and scientific databases.Create detailed evaluation rubrics to assess AI reasoning, data interpretation, and analytical performance.Apply climate science and data analysis expertise to ensure scientific accuracy and real-world relevance.Collaborate asynchronously with a distributed team of research and domain experts.RequirementsPhD in Climate Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, or a related field from a top institution.Professional research experience in climate science, environmental monitoring, or geophysical data analysis.Familiarity with environmental and climate databases such as NOAA, EPA, EIA, USGS, or NASA Earth Data.Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical reasoning skills.Excellent written and verbal communication with high English proficiency.Comfortable working independently in a remote, project-based environment.