Carbon Removal Scientist, Terrestrial Biomass-Based Carbon Storage

About Us

Isometric is a carbon removal registry. We issue the world’s most scientifically rigorous carbon credits to help Fortune 100 companies tackle climate change and prevent greenwashing.

We're growing quickly, but we’re intentional about hiring people who contribute to our unique culture. Our team is smart, meticulous and courageous—but warm, kind and supportive too.

We’re led by Eamon Jubbawy, an experienced CEO who previously co-founded Onfido, the world’s leading AI-powered identity verification platform. He scaled the company to $100m+ in revenue—verifying over half a billion identities and catching 23 million fraudsters—before selling the company for $650m. Eamon started Isometric in 2022 to bring the same level of rigorous fraud prevention, confidence and trust to the carbon removal industry.

The wider Isometric team includes scientists from Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, Yale and Stanford—and technologists from companies like Amazon, Shopify, Meta, Google, Wise and Palantir.

We’re backed by world-class investors with real-world experience in climate change and company building: Lowercarbon Capital and Plural.

Join us if you're ready to take on a career-defining role. Working here will be unlike any job you've had before!

About the role

Join our team to spearhead innovative carbon removal initiatives, disrupting an industry in need of change. Lead the development of cutting-edge solutions and collaborate with world-class scientists to combat climate change head-on.

You will…

• Develop and review protocols: Contribute to the development of Isometric MRV protocols by outlining quantification and monitoring requirements for various terrestrial biomass-based carbon storage methods.

• Analyse and synthesise data: Conduct comprehensive literature reviews, assess supplier data, and apply modelling techniques to review project baselines, counterfactuals, and system boundaries to support project validation and verification processes and credit issuances.

• Analyse and manage risk: Evaluate and design frameworks to mitigate reversal risks inherent in various terrestrial carbon storage techniques.

• Collaborate on research: Engage with academia, national labs, and industry partners to stay abreast of the latest research and develop approaches to incorporate evolving science into the Isometric MRV protocol development process.

• Mentor and support the team: Foster and contribute to a culture within the science team that emphasizes scientific rigor, pragmatism, and ecosystem building through mentorship and collaboration.
  
  

You have…

• A PhD degree or nearing completion of a PhD program in ecology, biology, environmental & earth sciences, or a related field.

• A research portfolio focused on terrestrial carbon storage in biomass.

• An appetite for solving complex problems and approaching tasks with curiosity and a solution-oriented mindset.

• A collaborative working style and a passion for innovation, with a commitment to upholding the highest scientific standards in tackling challenges related to carbon removal and storage.
  
  

This role might not be for you if…

• You’re looking for a fully remote role at the moment. In the early stages of building our product we’re optimising for being physically together 3 days a week.

• You enjoy structure and only staying within your area of expertise. We’re a small team early on the journey and things change quickly as we learn more.

• You prefer a slower pace. While the problem we’re facing has a long time horizon, it’s also critical that we make meaningful progress on it today, not next quarter or year.