[Hiring] Data Scientist @Vizzuality

Role Description

Are you motivated by the desire to make a positive impact on the planet? Are you looking to put your skills to work on something truly meaningful? We're on the lookout for a Data Scientist to join our team at Vizzuality. This opportunity is ideal for entry-level candidates who have just finished their studies. We're offering a permanent full-time contract, and we can offer a salary of €20,000 a year.

At Vizzuality, our purpose is to reach a fair and sustainable planet by creating tools that radically empower people to make positive changes now. We are a world-leading technology, design, and science agency. We design and develop data-driven tools and applications for international organizations that focus on:

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Inequality

Solving such large and complex problems will bring you into contact with new technology and some of the world's most interesting organizations and academics in machine learning, remote sensing, and planetary data. You'll be working on projects like these:

• Global Forest Watch
• Trase
• Resource Watch
• Half-Earth Project
• Landgriffon

Qualifications

• A degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Earth systems, Climate, Ecology, Remote sensing, Machine learning, etc.)
• Familiarity with data cleaning and analytical tools
• Introductory knowledge of programming (R or Python) and maps/GIS
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently in English (verbal and written)

Requirements

• Show genuine enthusiasm for growth and continuously learn new skills, tools, and techniques
• Step outside your comfort zone when needed and respond well to shifting priorities
• Understand how your work contributes to shared goals and actively share knowledge
• Desire to create change and make an impact in the world

Benefits

• Annual salary of €20,000
• Annual profit-sharing bonus plan (team bonus up to 10% of salary based on company performance)
• €1,000 Referral Bonus after six months of hiring (for every successful referral)
• €1,500 annual training allowance for courses, conferences, volunteering, innovation projects, or meetups of your choice
• Peer mentoring and support in designing your own career path
• Support for personal projects and initiatives
• '4 Weeks Growth Sabbatical' when you reach 10 years at Vizz
• 26 days of vacation (plus local bank holidays)
• Additional birthday holiday
• Up to 2 extra vacation days for sustainable travel choices
• Up to 3 extra vacation days after 5 years at Vizzuality
• Mental health support via Spill
• Company-subsidized health and dental insurance plan
• Remote work based in Spain
• Flexible schedules
• 1 or 2 annual company-paid gatherings

Recruitment Process Overview

If you believe you have what it takes to join Vizzuality, please send us your application. Below are some suggestions for you to include and consider in your application:

• The position is open to people living in Spain.
• You must be under 30 years old.
• Have a completed university degree in a related field.
• Fluent English is really important to us.

Application: April 30th - May 10th

First Interview: May 13th - 29th

Challenge: May 25th - June 12th

2nd Interview: June 15th onwards.

At Vizzuality, we value your privacy. All information you provide during this application process will be used strictly for evaluating your candidacy.