Esther Rolf

University of Colorado Boulder’s Department of Computer Science is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate in the Geospatial and Environmental Machine Learning (GEM) Lab . This postdoc sits at the intersection of neural fields , Earth observation , and geospatial machine learning , with a research agenda centered on building continuous, queryable, uncertainty-aware representations of the planet that can update as new data arrives. The role includes developing new neural field models and studying scaling laws for spatiotemporal models. Research applications mentioned include ecological monitoring , natural hazard monitoring , and connections to Earth systems models . The project is funded in part by Taylor Geospatial and is described as part of a larger effort to create openly shared digital public goods, including hybrid neural fields, global-scale geospatial feature detection, and community benchmarks. The position is in-person in Boulder, Colorado, United States , with a Winter/Spring 2027 start and 2 years of guaranteed funding . Strong candidates should have first-author publications at top CV/ML venues such as ICLR, ICML, CVPR, and AIStats , and should work well in interdisciplinary teams. Background in neural fields , remote sensing , or scaling laws is preferred. Apply by October 30 for full consideration. The full position description is linked in the post.