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Posted May 29, 2026

Environmental Science Expert | Handshake AI | Handshake

Overview Handshake is recruiting exceptional doctoral students, candidates, and graduates in Environmental Science to join our AI research community. This program brings subject-matter experts together to enhance the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) across specialized domains. The Handshake AI Fellowship program runs year-round, though project availability will vary by domain. Details • This is a fully remote, asynchronous position - work independently from anywhere, on your own schedule. • Learn new skills while contributing to the changing world of AI across various disciplines. • Get paid competitively to apply your domain expertise in environmental science. • Project work includes designing and solving advanced biology problems that require multi-step reasoning, and testing them with AI models to ensure they are appropriately challenging. Qualifications • PhD students, postdocs, or recent PhDs in environmental science, with research experience in areas including but not limited to: • Climate Science or equivalent • Environmental Chemistry • Ecology / Environmental Biology • Hydrology / Water Resources • Environmental Policy / Sustainability Science • Able to participate in primarily asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs. • Believe your expertise can outmatch current AI systems in understanding and explaining key concepts in your field.