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Climate Data Scientist

New York Climate Exchange · Environment · $21.2M budget · 2 staff · Since 2023

Why New York Climate Exchange

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Develops scalable urban solutions to tackle climate and justice issues.

  • Pda activities:Climate solutions summit: this earth week event (april 23-24, 2025), brought together over 100 scientists, community leaders, policymakers, artists, students, and innovators. There were panel discussions, research presentations, and sessions on communicating science. Battery circularity: hosted a forum for…$4.3M spent in FY2024
  • The Exchange engaged external consultants for comprehensive programmatic advisory support and development. By leveraging their expertise in strategic planning, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration, these consultants helped ideate initial programming that aligned with the exchange's mission.$360K spent in FY2024
  • Climate week: hosted over 30 events in New York city (on- and off-governors island) and attracted over 1,000 participants.$190K spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$109K–$440K
8 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$7.8M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
2
employees
75 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+63%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
177 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 177.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 2024
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

About The New York Climate Exchange The New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange) is a new nonprofit that unlocks climate solutions at speed and scale by activating a broad, multi-stakeholder model. Our diverse coalition of partners — committed and prepared to collectively disrupt the status quo — incorporates local and global perspectives on climate change from academia, the private sector, and community-level organizations; this multidisciplinary coalition speaks to the collaboration necessary to unlock integrated and scalable approaches to climate change.

While The Exchange will be headquartered at a dedicated campus on Governors Island, its spirit and influence extends beyond the Island into New York City and across the country and world.

Position Summary

The Exchange is seeking an experienced Climate Data Scientist to lead technical work within its Climate Data focus area, which works to make climate data more accessible and actionable across sectors — from public health and disaster preparedness to business forecasting. You will bring deep domain expertise in climate science and a strong data science and management skill set to translate complex climate datasets into tools and insights that partners and communities can act on.

Position-related Qualifications Advanced degree (or equivalent professional experience) in data science with a proven expertise with climate data, including atmospheric, oceanographic, and environmental data 8+ years of relevant experience in data science or engineering with a strong focus on climate data Established expertise working with climate and earth observation data (e.g., remote sensing, in-situ networks, integrated datasets) Strong quantitative and programming skills (Python.

Fortran, and/or R), experience with geospatial and time-series analysis (e.g., xarray, GeoPandas, rasterio), and AI models Clear experience working with business users and subject matter experts, including less technical audiences, to understand, articulate, and develop collaborative and equitable approaches to address data access and usability needs.

Experience translating climate science for non-technical audiences, including policymakers, businesses, or community organizations Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work with less-senior researchers or data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, as well as staff with expertise in non-technical disciplines Experience with climate risk modeling, downscaling techniques, or attribution science Prior experience working across academic, nonprofit, government, and private-sector partnerships Familiarity with New York City or regional climate resilience, adaptation, or public health contexts Experience securing grant funding or contributing to research proposals Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of audiences.

Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build, foster, and maintain…

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About New York Climate Exchange

From its Form 990

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