Spatial Data Scientist
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Requirements
• Spatial analysis, environmental mapping, or geospatial data workflows using QGIS or ArcGIS • Remote sensing, urban planning data, or conservation mapping workflows • Annotating or labeling spatial datasets and geographic assets • Reviewing maps and spatial outputs for accuracy, data integrity, or scientific consistency • We're looking for people who have: • At least 3+ years of hands-on experience with QGIS, whether through professional work or freelance projects • A working knowledge of GIS concepts, spatial analysis, and geospatial data workflows • Strong written communication skills and attention to detail • The ability to work independently and follow written guidelines • Application Process • Application Process • Create a Handshake account • Upload your resume and verify your identity • Get matched and onboarded into relevant projects • Start working and earning • Work Model and Project Details • Status: Independent contractor (not a full-time employee role) • Location: Fully remote; work from anywhere with a reliable internet connection and access to a desktop or laptop computer • Schedule: Flexible and asynchronous, with no minimum hour requirement. Many contributors work approximately 5–20 hours per week when assigned to an active project • Duration: The Handshake AI program runs year-round, with projects opening periodically across different areas of expertise. Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities to be considered for future projects as they become available • Work Authorization • Work Authorization • F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible for projects on Handshake AI. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. If your school requires a CPT course, Handshake AI may not meet your school's requirements. STEM OPT is not supported. See our Help Center article for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.
Responsibilities
• You'll use your experience with QGIS to create tool-related questions and review AI-generated responses for accuracy and relevance to real-world GIS and spatial data workflows. • No prior AI or technical experience is required.
Benefits
• For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran