Senior Climatologist

2 days ago

Alwar, Rajasthan, India beBeeClimatologist Full time ₹ 35,00,000 - ₹ 40,00,000
About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Climatologist to anchor the climatology and atmospheric science foundation of our Marine & Aviation Intelligence platform.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in curating and analyzing climate datasets, developing methodologies for Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Current Estimation, and guiding the assimilation of rainfall, currents, waves, and tide datasets into unified models.

In addition, the successful candidate will collaborate on AI-driven rainfall and ocean current forecasts, establish skill metrics and validation frameworks against gauges and station networks, and support integration of aviation climatology.

Responsibilities
  • Data Management: Curate and analyze climate datasets (ERA5, CMIP6, IMERG, HYCOM, CMEMS, buoy & radar archives).
  • Methodology Development: Develop methodologies for QPE and QCE.
  • Model Assimilation: Guide assimilation of rainfall, currents, waves, and tide datasets into unified models.
  • Forecasting: Collaborate on design of AI-driven rainfall and ocean current forecasts.
  • Validation: Establish skill metrics and validation frameworks against gauges and station networks.
  • Airborne Meteorology: Support integration of aviation climatology (turbulence, wind shear, visibility indices).
Requirements
  • Doctoral or Master's degree in Climatology, Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Oceanography, or related field.
  • At least 10 years of experience in research or applied climatology/weather modeling/marine or aviation meteorology.
  • Proven expertise with datasets like ERA5, IMERG, CMIP, HYCOM, WaveWatch III.
  • Knowledge of assimilation techniques (Kalman filters, variational assimilation).
  • Strong programming skills in Python (xarray, netCDF4, numpy, matplotlib); GIS a plus.
  • Publication or operational contributions track record (IMD, INCOIS, IITM, WMO, ECMWF, or equivalent).
Benefits
  • Flexible engagement models and competitive consultancy packages.
  • Opportunity to shape India's first-of-its-kind AI-powered Marine & Aviation Intelligence platform.
  • Collaboration with a passionate cross-functional team (AI, oceanography, aviation).
  • Advisory recognition for senior climatologists with 15–25 years of experience (IMD, INCOIS, IITM, ECMWF).