[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All MSCI jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/msci/) · [Search jobs](/search/) MSCI · New York # Senior Climate Machine Learning Scientist New York Full-time Senior individual contributor $102,000 - $133,000 / year Data & Analytics Listed on MSCI’s official careers site. Posted October 2, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on MSCI’s careers site →](https://uscareers-msci.icims.com/jobs/5875/login) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [MSCI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/msci/) / Senior Climate Machine Learning Scientist ## Job description Your Team Responsibilities Build physical climate risk models using state-of-the-art methodologies including AI numerical weather prediction applied to climate applications; stochastic ensembles; earth observing foundation models; as well as traditional physics-based models. Collaborate with our climate scientists, hydrologists, fire scientists, data scientists, and data engineers to translate business requirements into scientific solutions. Partner with data, cloud, and security teams to design scalable and maintainable scientific modeling pipelines. Support a culture of scientific rigor and excellence in model design, including conducting validation studies to guide continuous improvement of those models. Your Key Ressponsibilities Architect and implement machine learning solutions for climate risk assessment s. Produce robust, reproducible models which will stand up to validation studies in a changing climate. Follow team standards for machine learning applications to create physical risk models. Keep up with the latest developments in machine learning, extreme weather, and climate and bring those developments to improve our models and risk assessments. Train machine learning models written in PyTorch or JAX, then ex tend them for large scale inference on global scales. Use dashboards such as mlflow, Weights and Biases, etc. to track and communicate model performance and results. Be familiar with the latest foundation models such as Aurora, and the latest prediction models such as FourCastNet 3. Your skills and experience that will help you excel Ph.D. in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography, Hydrology, Physics, Geography, Engineering, Climate, Mathematics, or similar subjects. 2+ years of experience in roles developing products to meet client requirements. Programming experience in Python, R, C/C++, and/or Fortran. Experience with cloud optimized geospatial formats such as Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG), GeoParquet, and related standards. Knowledge of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) outputs and its shared socioeconomic pathways. Practical experience using AI tools ( i.e. Claude Code, Codex) for writing production scientific code and pipelines. ### About MSCI What we offer you Salary range $102,000 - $133,000 / year.Plus eligible for annual bonus. Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing. Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces. A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results. A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients. Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development. Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles. We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum. At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry. MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates. MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries. To all recruitment agencies MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location, or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Note on recruitment scams We are aware of recruitment scams where fraudsters impersonating MSCI personnel may try and elicit personal information from job seekers. Read our full note on careers.msci.com ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 2, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 16 days - Location: New York - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $102,000 - $133,000 / year[Apply on MSCI’s careers site →](https://uscareers-msci.icims.com/jobs/5875/login) ## More jobs at MSCI ### [Analytics & Private Capital Solutions Sales Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/msci/jobs/24cdfbdf72e0da23865f/) New York ### [Senior Data Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/msci/jobs/d585ced1a378d4376827/) New York ### [Sustainability & Climate Data Product Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/msci/jobs/9aac077b3c0c763d3e7a/) New York ### [Associate Americas Payroll](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/msci/jobs/5ae0c0a34d4b26304db1/) New York ### [Climate Hazard Modeling, VP](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/msci/jobs/0c80fb770961152ba02d/) New York ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal, Data Scientist - Applied Machine Learning](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walmart/jobs/8af78490b17976e76747/) Walmart · United States ### [Lead Data Scientist-Machine Learning](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-bank/jobs/bd4c12a6627e948783dc/) Huntington Bank · Cleveland, OH Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Columbus, OH Minnetonka, MN Akron, OH ### [Machine Learning Scientist / Senior Machine Learning Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/3e1e36a5d96b16ef3d6a/) Alphabet · South San Francisco, CA ### [Machine Learning Scientist - Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Senior Associate - Machine Learning Center of Excellence](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/bfb0304c588032fb215a/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Machine Learning Scientist - Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Vice President - Machine Learning Center of Excellence](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/fa3895a4a8aec1291b8e/) JPMorganChase · Palo Alto, CA, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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