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Head of Research

Acres of IceLeh, Ladakh, IndiaPosted 15 May 2026

Acres of Ice is a climate adaptation company focused on water management for mountain communities. The Head of Research will lead the scientific agenda, secure funding through grants, manage sensor networks, and utilize drone data for system optimization. The role requires advanced qualifications in climate sciences and extensive experience in geospatial processing and proposal writing. This position is based in Leh and involves significant field research.

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Experience

Experience not specified

Function

Research

Work mode

Onsite, India

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

Acres of Ice is a climate adaptation company focused on water management for mountain communities. The Head of Research will lead the scientific agenda, secure funding through grants, manage sensor networks, and utilize drone data for system optimization. The role requires advanced qualifications in climate sciences and extensive experience in geospatial processing and proposal writing. This position is based in Leh and involves significant field research.

Must haves

  • Master's or PhD in Geography, Glaciology, Hydrology, Climate Science, or related
  • Experience with drone photogrammetry and geospatial processing
  • Demonstrated experience writing successful research or project proposals
  • Experience with meteorological, hydrological, or environmental sensor data
  • Published research portfolio

Tools and skills

drone photogrammetryagisoft metashapeopendronemapqgisarcgismeteorological sensor datahydrological sensor dataenvironmental sensor data

Nice to have: lidar, multispectral imaging, satellite remote sensing, machine learning, deep learning.

About the company

Unfamiliar company, default mid-tier assigned as it is an early-stage venture.