Senior Staff Research Scientist, Climate Resilience and Sustainability

Minimum qualifications:

• PhD degree in Environmental Science, Climate Science, Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, or a related field.
• 6 years of research experience post-PhD.
• 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.
• Experience in one or more specific areas of climate change (e.g., climate dynamics, climate impacts, adaptation science, energy systems, sustainable development, and machine learning applications in climate).
• One or more scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or public repositories (such as Physical Review, AAAS, Nature and npj, etc.).
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience guiding, managing, or mentoring research teams.
• Experience engaging with the broader climate research and sustainability communities.
• Experience in interdisciplinary collaborations and translating scientific research into practical applications, policy implications, or products.
• Experience with programming, data analysis, and computational modeling.
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and their application to scientific domains.
• Excellent communication and people management skills, with the ability to convey scientific concepts to non-technical audiences.
  
  

About the jobAs an organization, Google maintains a portfolio of research projects driven by fundamental research, new product innovation, product contribution and infrastructure goals, while providing individuals and teams the freedom to emphasize specific types of work. As a Research Scientist, you'll setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly, managing deadlines and deliverables while applying the latest theories to develop new and improved products, processes, or technologies. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science, such as machine (and deep) learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more.

As a Research Scientist, you'll also actively contribute to the wider research community by sharing and publishing your findings, with ideas inspired by internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world.

Google Research is building the next generation of intelligent systems for all Google products. To achieve this, we’re working on projects that utilize the latest computer science techniques developed by skilled software developers and research scientists. Google Research teams collaborate closely with other teams across Google, maintaining the flexibility and versatility required to adapt new projects and foci that meet the demands of the world's fast-paced business needs.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $262,000-$365,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Define and direct a significant research program focused on novel approaches to climate resilience or sustainability, aligned with Google's broader efforts.
• Conduct and oversee groundbreaking research, potentially spanning areas such as climate modeling, risk analysis, adaptation strategies, mitigation technologies, environmental monitoring, and the application of AI/ML to climate science.
• Produce research outcomes, including publications in scientific venues and contributions to Google products and initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance and thought leadership on climate resilience and sustainability internally and externally.
• Identify and explore new research directions and opportunities at the intersection of climate science, technology, and AI.
  
  
  

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