Climate research jobs

Research is the pathway producing the evidence the rest of the climate economy runs on. It covers climate science and modeling, ecology and earth systems, materials and energy research, and the applied data work that turns all of it into something a decision can be made from.

Universities, national laboratories, independent research institutes, and corporate research teams hire across the range. Postdoctoral and staff scientist roles sit alongside data and research engineering positions that do not require an academic track.

Roles you will see in this pathway

• Research scientist
• Climate data analyst
• Postdoctoral researcher
• Research engineer
• Modeling specialist
• Laboratory manager