Principal Research Scientist – Risk

Neara

Lead research on risk and resilience for electricity grids using advanced machine learning techniques. Build predictive models and direct a team for substantial impact on infrastructure.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and leading research teams focused on infrastructure risk and resilience, with a strong emphasis on probabilistic modeling, uncertainty quantification, and decision-making. Capable of developing predictive models and quantifying the value of data to inform operational and economic decisions.

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PhD In StatisticsProbabilistic ModelingUncertainty QuantificationModel ValidationScientific Computing

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Hard Skills

Predictive ModelingRisk ModelingDecision-MakingOperational Systems ModelingData Analysis

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipResearch Direction

Tools & Technologies

Remote Sensing CapabilitiesVisual InspectionsPole Loading Analysis

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure RiskResilienceOperational ConsequencesEconomic Consequences

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Remote Sensing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead Neara’s applied research function for infrastructure risk and resilience
Direct a team of researchers and establish rigorous standards for risk modeling, uncertainty quantification, and decision-making
Develop predictive models for equipment damage, vegetation failure, outage likelihood and duration, and wildfire-related risk
Design decision models that quantify the operational and economic consequences of resilience and reliability investments
Quantify the value of data including pole loading analysis, visual inspections, and the installation of new devices and remote sensing capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A PhD in statistics, applied mathematics, physics, computer science, operations research, engineering, or a comparable record of original research
Evidence of having independently defined and led a substantial research program as a group leader or industry principal
Experienced in building technical teams and setting research direction
Extensive experience in probabilistic modeling, uncertainty quantification, model validation, scientific computing capabilities and decision-making under incomplete information
Substantial experience modeling operational systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A highly competitive compensation package including a significant equity component
The opportunity to work on a cutting-edge, 3D physics-enabled platform
Freedom to define and build Neara’s research modeling function
A central role in shaping Neara’s long-term product roadmap
Flexible hours and working arrangements