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Carbon Direct · 1 day ago

Soil Scientist

United States - Remote

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$130K/yr - $159K/yr

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Responsibilities

Advise 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-first approach to enumerating the carbon benefits from an offset project.

Conduct quantitative and qualitative assessments of economic, social, and environmental co-benefits of soil carbon projects which may include (but not be limited to): social and environmental justice, biodiversity preservation and promotion, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Conduct on-going monitoring, reporting, and verification for long-term soil carbon projects.

Conduct site visits and stakeholder consultations.

Catalyze supply of high-quality soil carbon projects.

Proactively engage with project developers and proponents of soil carbon projects.

Contribute to efforts to develop data-driven efforts to identify high-quality soil carbon projects.

Research and communication

Contribute to 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.

Qualification

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Soil-related disciplineHigh-quality researchClimate change knowledgeCarbon removal expertiseComputing skillsRemote sensing skillsGIS skillsVoluntary carbon markets

Required

A PhD or M.S and years of experience in a soil-related discipline.

Strong analytical, computing, remote sensing, and/or GIS skills.

Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality research and analytical results with limited direct guidance.

Excellent communicator and cross-functional team builder who creates strong relationships with a global distributed team.

Demonstrated excellence in a fast-paced, outcome-oriented professional environment (consulting, startup, not-for-profit, etc.).

Passion for addressing climate change is critical.

Fluency with climate topics, voluntary carbon markets, and carbon removal.

Benefits

Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Time off as needed: Flexible vacation policy and ten company-wide holidays, plus annual winter break between Christmas and New Year's

16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave with no tenure requirement

Remote-friendly work culture with annual company-wide retreats

Reimbursement for your work-from-home setup and monthly work-from-home stipend

Company

Carbon Direct

Carbon Direct is a provider of a carbon management platform that helps clients meet their climate goals.

Founded in 2019

New York, New York, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.carbon-direct.com

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