Biostatistician and Data Science Specialist

About the role

Reneco International Wildlife Consultants seeks a Biostatistician and Data Science Specialist to support its conservation programmes in Abu Dhabi. The role blends advanced analytics, machine learning and AI to turn large ecological datasets into actionable insights for wildlife preservation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, train and deploy AI/ML models on environmental and biological datasets.
• Design and maintain data pipelines, including cleaning, feature engineering and validation.
• Collaborate with ecologists, veterinarians and genomics experts to translate research needs into analytical solutions.
• Implement cloud‑based MLOps practices and containerised deployments (Docker) for scalable model delivery.

Required profile

• PhD in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in data science, machine learning or AI, preferably with ecological or conservation data.
• Fluent English; French or Arabic is a strong advantage.

Required skills

• Python and/or R for statistical analysis and modelling.
• SQL and database management.
• Machine learning, AI and LLM technologies.
• Computer vision and geospatial analytics.
• Cloud computing environments and MLOps practices.
• Docker and model deployment frameworks.