Geospatial Data Scientist

Your Team Responsibilities

We are developing cutting-edge tools to identify and analyze climate change risk exposure of companies and real estate investments. Our models simulate natural and physical risks into insightful metrics for investors. A cornerstone of our climate modeling capabilities is our GeoSpatial dataset of asset locations, which is integrated into multiple models such as physical risk and biodiversity risk.

The team is seeking a Geospatial Data Scientist to contribute to the development of tools and models to expand our coverage of physical and natural assets and their associated attributes. This is a technical role requiring deep expertise in (geospatial) data science and/or remote sensing, as well as strong computational skills.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Contribute and co-lead projects as part of the R&D effort of asset-level geospatial datasets, including physical infrastructure and natural capital
• Design and prototype scalable spatial models and analytics using Python or R, leveraging geospatial libraries and machine learning frameworks.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and work with engineers to deploy models into production.

Your Skills And Experience That Will Help You Excel

• 5+ years of experience in geospatial data science, exposure/cat modelling, or climate analytics
• Advanced coding skills in Python or R, with familiarity with data science libraries such as pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, tidyverse.
• Deep expertise in geospatial libraries including GDAL, OGR, rasterio, geopandas, xarray, rioxarray, or R equivalents like sf, terra.
• Experience with parallel computing frameworks such as Dask or multiprocessing is desirable.
• Hands-on experience in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and cloud-native geospatial workflows are desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Master's or Ph.D. in Geography, Earth Systems Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.

About MSCI
What we offer you

• 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 platform, 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 purpose – to power better investment 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 is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

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 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.

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