Carbon and Agriculture Researcher (remote possible)

About HowGoodHowGood is an independent research company with the world's largest database on product sustainability. With more than 33,000 ingredients, chemicals, and materials assessed, HowGood SaaS and impact data offerings help leading brands, retailers and investors improve their environmental and social impact. Through in-depth, ingredient-level insights into factors ranging from greenhouse gas emissions to animal welfare to labor risk, HowGood data powers strategic decision-making for the sourcing, manufacturing, merchandising, and marketing of sustainable products.HowGood empowers decision-makers by providing data to help them drive positive environmental and social impacts. We are looking for a Carbon and Agriculture Researcher to join our research team. The right person will play a key role sourcing and validating data ingested into HowGood’s database and SaaS platform. This candidate will manage HowGood’s carbon and agricultural impact data. This person will collaborate with the research, product, and customer experience teams in updating and sourcing key data points and context related to the carbon cycle and agricultural impacts along the supply web. Clear communication skills and comfort participating in a fast moving, business goal driven environment are musts. Applicants should have deep expertise in agriculture, sustainability, the carbon cycle, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and a keen interest in regenerative agriculture. HowGood’s data complexity is derived from the diversity of sources and the flexibility required to integrate each data source into HowGood’s best in class decision support software. Environmental and social impact data from established international NGO’s is processed alongside pesticide usage report pdf’s at the county level, and the right candidate will be excited by the challenge and ready to creatively problem solve for effectively selecting and sourcing impact information.

Looking for candidates who have:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or a PhD with research focused on the carbon cycle in agriculture
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to set and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with team members from different backgrounds
• Technical writing skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written/verbal communication skills

Required Skills:

• Strong research skills in agriculture and carbon (minimum of masters level, PhD preferred)
• Experience researching and making sense of multiple agricultural data types such as water usage, biodiversity, land usage, soil health, etc.
• Experience using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, including scope 3 emissions
• Understanding of life cycle assessment (LCA)
• Understanding of data analysis using agricultural and carbon data
• Experience with Mac OS + & Google suite
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Preferred skills:

• Experience with Geospatial Information Systems, including but not limited to:
• Manipulation and analysis of aerial imagery and satellite data
• Ability to employ a variety of spatial analysis techniques
• Familiarity with remote sensing technologies
• Development of proprietary geoprocesses

HowGood has the world’s largest sustainability database and has recently completed the build for a new data model that allows for unprecedented flexibility in building metrics that help decision makers the world over understand the impact of their choices. Whether we are supporting NGO’s, Business leads, Product developers or individual shoppers, we help people understand the impact of their choices. Our model allows us to build metrics for measuring the impact of externalized costs faster and better than ever before.Applicants for this role should be excited to participate in creating new understandings, supporting better decision making and helping to change the world. Competitive benefits package available. Salary ranging from $80-100k commensurate with qualifications & experience.Please submit a resume and cover letter. HowGood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.