Climate Data Analyst

Job Summary

Supporting advanced drought prediction efforts, the part-time Climate Data Analyst will review and harmonize climate datasets, conduct exploratory data analysis, and assist in developing predictive models, all while working remotely for a duration of 80 days.

Key responsibilities

• Review, compile, clean, and harmonize relevant climate datasets for analysis
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify suitable variables for drought prediction
• Develop and validate predictive models, including ARIMAX and AI/ML models, for drought forecasting

Required qualifications

• University degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Climate Science, Meteorology, Environmental Science, or a related field
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in climate data analysis or predictive modeling
• Working knowledge of English and Sinhala and/or Tamil
• Familiarity with programming and statistical software/tools such as R, Python, or SQL
• National of Sri Lanka or resident with a valid work permit