Climate Change Analyst

Average Salary
$57,920
$36,890
$96,550
Degree Requirements
Master's Degree
Career Focus

What does climate change mean for our planet’s future? For the future of our society? Climate change analysts answer these questions by researching and evaluating data to make scientific predictions about our climate system’s future. They lead the global movement for protecting Earth’s natural resources by using their research to inform world leaders and make actionable recommendations for sustainability.

Also known as: Climate and Energy Program, Senior Climate Advisor, Senior Policy Analyst, Senior Policy Associate, Staff Climate Scientist
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Mathematics
Monitoring
Negotiation
Persuasion
Social Perceptiveness
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Conduct research of climate conditions over time
Use data to create mathematical models that predict future atmospheric temperature, ocean conditions and greenhouse gas levels
Examine the potential effect of future climate state on natural ecosystems, civilization and the economy
Prepare reports and presentations of their findings to inform the public and government leaders
Research existing environmental policies, practices and principles to evaluate effects on climate change
Demonstrate current climate-related effects of by creating mathematical models and preparing in-depth reports
Propose new or modified policies related to energy efficiency and sustainability

Have you ever seen a map displaying where influenza outbreaks are located during flu season? That’s the work of a bioinformatics scientist! Complex scientific research yields vast amounts of valuable data – but how is all that data managed and shared? Bioinformatics scientists design computer tools and databases for processing and analyzing the resulting data to ensure that the information obtained is able to be interpreted and shared, paving the way for new discoveries across the globe.

Also known as: Bioinformatics Scientist, Director of Bioinformatics and Trait Discovery, Director of Translation and Experimental Medicine Bioinformatics, Scientific Database Curator, Scientific Informatics Project Leader
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Mathematics
Monitoring
Science
Social Perceptiveness
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Design and develop scientific databases and applications
Ensure that data is properly classified and processed
Develop algorithms that optimize data accessibility and interpretation
Customize existing applications to meet specific research needs
Advise on the use of new technologies to improve operations
Manage technicians and technology staff applying developed informatics tools and applications
Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems
Communicate research results to both technical and non-technical teams
Meet Jia
Bioinformatics Scientist
Corteva Agriscience
FA-Bioinformatics-Scientist_v1
"How should we interpret the data? How should we use this data and what kind of information does the data give us? Then work together to define an experiment to use this data to solve the real problems in agriculture science."
Jia
B.S. Biology, M.S. Statistics, PH.D. Biology

Still Interested?

Employers hiring Bioinformatics Scientists

Degree Pathways that can lead to this career

This site includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. AgriNovus Indiana has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

In addition to O’Net, AgriNovus Indiana gathered information from several resources. If you would like more information about the data on this site, please contact us at fieldatlas@agrinovusindiana.com.

I am…