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Lynker Corporation

Environmental Data Scientist

Boulder, CO · On-site +1

$75K - $105K/yr

Overview Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate ... Responsibilities Duties of the Environmental Data Scientist will include the following: * Data ...

ICF

Senior Climate Analytics Specialist

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

$84K - $103K/yr

ICF is seeking a Senior Climate Analytics Specialist with strong scientific programming and cloud-based, big data experience to support our broad portfolio of work on climate risk and resilience. Our ...

ICF

Senior Climate Analytics Specialist

Arlington, VA

$100K - $123K/yr

ICF is seeking a Senior Climate Analytics Specialist with strong scientific programming and cloud-based, big data experience to support our broad portfolio of work on climate risk and resilience. Our ...

Accurant International

Data Scientist

$120K - $150K/yr

Data Scientist Position Description We are hiring a Data Scientist to lead forecasting and ... Accurant International offers innovative solutions to tackle pressing climate and energy technology ...

ICF

Senior Climate Analytics Specialist

New York, NY · On-site

$95K - $117K/yr

ICF is seeking a Senior Climate Analytics Specialist with strong scientific programming and cloud-based, big data experience to support our broad portfolio of work on climate risk and resilience. Our ...

Apple

Demographic Data Scientist

Austin, TX

Conduct data exploration on datasets, QA/QC, visualization, statistical and data analyses, and ... Sciences, Climate or Environmental Science. Equipped with deep knowledge of statistical analysis ...

Chenega Systems

Senior Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · On-site

$159K/yr

Summary Senior Data Scientist Arlington, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional ...

Chenega Systems

Senior Data Scientist

Arlington, VA

$220K/yr

Overview Senior Data Scientist Arlington, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional ...

Lennox International

Sr. Data Scientist

Richardson, TX · On-site

$113K - $148K/yr

... leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and ... What Drives Success We are seeking a motivated and analytical Data Scientist to develop machine ...

Lennox International

Sr. Data Scientist

Richardson, TX · On-site

$113 - $148/hr

... leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and ... What Drives Success We are seeking a motivated and analytical Data Scientist to develop machine ...

Chenega Systems

Senior Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · On-site

$159K/yr

Overview Senior Data Scientist Arlington, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional ...

Fraym

Mid/Senior Data Scientist

Arlington, VA · Remote

... climate resilience, security, and humanitarian response. Through survey research, geospatial ... Summary of Position Fraym is seeking a mid-to-senior level Data Scientist to amplify our team ...

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A Climate Data Scientist analyzes large datasets related to climate and environmental changes to identify patterns, make predictions, and support decision-making. They use statistical models, machine learning, and data visualization techniques to assess climate trends, extreme weather events, and environmental risks. Their work often supports policymakers, researchers, and organizations in mitigating climate change impacts and developing sustainable solutions.

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Environmental Data Scientist

Lynker Corporation

Boulder, CO • On-site, Remote

$75K - $105K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Overview
Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts.
As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Environmental Data Scientist to join our growing team.
Responsibilities
Duties of the Environmental Data Scientist will include the following:
  • Data organization: organize, catalog, and structure heterogeneous environmental and geospatial datasets using consistent metadata and controlled vocabularies, with clear provenance, so they can be combined consistently and reproducibly.
  • Analytical logic: help define how rules and analytical logic are represented, versioned, and evaluated against layered datasets, with traceable analytical lineage from inputs to results.
  • Data product design: define what analytical inputs and outputs should contain, including data, results, and metadata, the schemas that represent them, and how those schemas evolve over time.
  • Domain reasoning: bring environmental and hydrologic domain knowledge to bear on how data is weighted, interpreted, and encoded into rules.
  • Validation & QA: develop checks, test cases, and validation logic to confirm that rules produce correct, explainable, and consistent results.
  • Documentation & collaboration: document data schemas, analytical logic, and data sources; collaborate across the Science, Engineering, and Platform teams to keep the system understandable, accessible, and maintainable.

Qualifications
The Environmental Data Scientist selected should have the following:
  • Master's in environmental science, ecosystem science, water resources, hydrology, earth science, environmental data science, or a related field; or a Bachelor's plus 2 years applying data science to environmental problems; or equivalent hands-on experience.
  • Strong environmental and data science background, with the ability to reason about how environmental evidence should be represented and combined.
  • Proficiency in a data science language such as R or Python for data wrangling, analysis, and modeling.
  • A working sense of geospatial data science, including experience with GIS tooling and spatial datasets (e.g., R, ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine).
  • Comfort thinking structurally about data schemas, inputs, and outputs, and translating domain logic into clear, testable rules.
  • Strong technical and scientific writing skills.

The Ideal Environmental Data Scientist will have the following:
  • Experience designing data schemas, structured formats, or APIs, and defining inputs and outputs for downstream consumers.
  • Familiarity with rules-based or decision-support systems and how to make their logic transparent and explainable.
  • Experience integrating multiple public and agency data sources (e.g., USGS, NOAA, PRISM) for watershed or environmental analysis.
  • Exposure to machine learning or statistical modeling applied to environmental data.
  • Track record of scientific writing, publication, or open-source contribution.
  • Colorado Front Range presence for periodic in-person collaboration.

About Lynker
Lynker is a growing, employee owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities - creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:
  • Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
  • Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
  • Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
  • Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
  • Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
  • Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
  • Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

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