About the role#
The Rainmaker Atmospheric Science Fellowship is a paid, full-time research appointment. Fellows join the atmospheric-science team to work on scoped quantitative projects drawn from current scientific and operational priorities. You will work alongside a named mentor to translate atmospheric or operational questions into rigorous analyses. This is a three-to-six-month appointment, with four months as the standard duration.
What you'll do#
- Work with your research lead to translate an atmospheric, operational, or program-design question into measurable quantitative criteria.
- Build and document the quality-controlled dataset required for the assigned project.
- Apply appropriate statistical, climatological, geospatial, verification, or decision-analysis methods.
- Compare results across relevant reanalysis, NWP, satellite, radar, terrain, operational, or in-situ data sources.
- Quantify uncertainty, missingness, bias, and sensitivity to assumptions.
- Create maps, summaries, and decision-oriented outputs for scientists, operators, and program designers.
- Build a documented and reusable workflow that the team can extend to future questions.
- Deliver a final artifact such as a dataset, analysis, evaluation framework, operational tool, technical report, or presentation.
What you'll need#
- Current undergraduate, master's, or PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, recent graduates, and other early-career researchers are eligible.
- Background in meteorology, atmospheric science, applied mathematics, statistics, physics, hydrology, geospatial science, or a related field.
- Strong Python and quantitative-analysis ability.
- Experience with meteorological, climate, geospatial, radar, satellite, or model data.
- Ability to make ambiguous definitions explicit and test the sensitivity of results to assumptions.
- Strong scientific judgment regarding uncertainty and the difference between an analytical proxy and operational ground truth.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
Location & details#
- Location: El Segundo, California (On-site).
- Commitment: Full-time.
- Compensation: $8,000 per month.
- Benefits: Full health coverage (medical, dental, and vision), lunch provided when working in-office, and free EV charging at headquarters.
- Application process: Rolling applications with project-specific start dates.
About Rainmaker Technology Corporation
Rainmaker Technology Corporation manufactures climate technology products. The company focuses on cloud seeding for farms, ecosystems, and communities. Founded in 2023, the firm maintains its headquarters in El Segundo, California. It operates as a privately held entity with 105 employees.
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