Soil Carbon Scientist

about 2 years ago
Full time role
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Job Description

Carbon Direct is decarbonizing the global economy. 
What is Carbon Direct? We are a team of scientists, engineers, and innovators with a shared goal of reducing atmospheric CO2 by scaling carbon management.
What do we do?We operate two distinct businesses:- Advisory & Software: We work with Fortune 500 corporate clients like Microsoft, Shopify, and Alaska Airlines to develop long-term carbon management plans. We’re also building a platform to facilitate the procurement, purchasing, and monitoring of carbon removals, helping make net zero emissions a reality for all businesses.- Investments: We scale the supply of quality removals by investing in high-potential technologies vetted by science-backed sourcing and diligence. 
The science is clear: we need to pair CO2 emission reductions with removals to limit global temperatures to 1.5C, and the time to act is now. Our 40+ leading scientists have expertise in all areas of carbon management, from carbon footprinting to carbon removal procurement, and their insight guides our work.
Our team is data-centric, diverse, and purpose-driven. Join us on one of the greatest journeys of our lifetimes: the transition to net-zero.
Carbon Direct Inc. is seeking an entrepreneurial early- to mid-career soil carbon scientist interested in scaling up best-in-class carbon removal from soil projects. As an early full-time hire at Carbon Direct, this is a career-defining opportunity for a scientist to put their knowledge and expertise to work to help our rapidly expanding client base reduce and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Candidates must have a passion for carbon management and removal. Carbon Direct will consider applicants with a background and expertise in any dimension of soil science and soil carbon.
RoleThe Soil Scientist will wear multiple hats and have opportunities to leverage their scientific expertise to advance the role soil carbon can play in climate mitigation, working with a range of stakeholders and clients. We are a rapidly growing organization where scientific expertise is highly valued and where team members fill multiple roles, from leading scientific reviews to interfacing directly with clients. You will be expected to work with the science and business teams as a strategic advisor to clients who are working to manage their carbon footprint and invest in high-quality carbon removal.

Responsibilities

  • Advise and educate clients on carbon removal
  • Help clients understand the opportunities and risks associated with different methods of carbon removal across soil systems, develop carbon removal strategies, construct carbon removal portfolios, integrate carbon management into their business, and communicate efforts to clients and the public.

  • Conduct due diligence of soil carbon projects
  • Lead due diligence teams to ensure soil carbon projects adhere to Criteria for high-quality carbon dioxide removal in line with Carbon Direct’s climate- and people-first approach to enumerating the benefits from a carbon removal project.
  • Conduct quantitative and qualitative assessments of economic, social, and environmental co-benefits of soil carbon projects, including social and environmental justice, biodiversity preservation and promotion, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Advise on on-going monitoring, reporting, and verification for long-term soil carbon projects.

  • Catalyze supply of high-quality soil carbon projects.
  • Proactively engage with project developers and proponents to build high quality soil carbon projects that meet a high level of scientific rigor.
  • Contribute to the development of data-driven efforts to identify high-quality soil carbon projects.

  • Research and communication
  • Contribute to internal and external reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed publications.
  • Actively engage with social media and participate in public events to communicate the science and policy of carbon removal.
  • Travel occasionally for site visits, meetings, stakeholder consultations, or other activities.

Qualifications

  • A PhD or M.S and 3+ years of experience in a soil-related discipline.
  • Demonstrated excellence in a fast-paced, outcome-oriented professional environment (consulting, startup, not-for-profit, etc.).
  • Strong analytical, computing, remote sensing, and/or GIS skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality research and analytical results with limited direct guidance.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a globally distributed team.
  • Passion for addressing climate change.
  • Fluency with climate topics, voluntary carbon markets, and carbon removal.

Benefits
Carbon Direct has a flexible, remote-friendly culture and we support our employees with their remote work set-up needs.
We also offer a competitive benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, voluntary 401k contributions, paid parental leave, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way Carbon Direct selects and approaches the climate crisis, as well as the creativity and applicability of Carbon Direct's advisory and investment work.
Carbon Direct is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. We adhere rigorously to our equal employment opportunity policies in connection with all employment decisions, including hiring, compensation and promotion.

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