Carbon Direct is hiring a
Forest Carbon Scientist

Summary

The job is for a Forest Carbon Scientist at Carbon Direct. The role involves advising clients on carbon removal strategies, conducting due diligence of forest carbon projects, performing quantitative and qualitative assessments, monitoring long-term forest projects, contributing to data-driven efforts to identify high-quality forest carbon projects, and writing reports and publications.

Requirements

• A M.S and multiple years of experience in forestry, applied forest ecology, or a forestry-related discipline
• Experience conducting field work in forestry, forestry research, or forest ecology
• Strong analytical experience including at least three of the following: Remote sensing, and/or GIS skills, Spatial statistics and sampling/survey design experience, Growth and yield modeling experience, Data analysis and process modeling experience, Econometrics
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality research and analytical results with limited direct guidance. This analytical experience should include at least two of the following: Forest carbon accounting and/or forest carbon protocol experience, Reforestation experience, Tropical and/or North American forestry or forest ecology experience, Experience working with landowners
• Excellent communication and cross-functional team building skills, with the ability to create 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

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on carbon removal by helping them understand the opportunities and risks associated with different methods of carbon removal across forestry 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 forest carbon projects, including leading due diligence teams to ensure forest carbon projects adhere to Carbon Direct’s criteria for high-quality carbon dioxide removal
• Perform quantitative and qualitative assessments of economic, social, and environmental co-benefits of forestry-related climate action which may include social and environmental justice, biodiversity preservation and promotion, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Conduct on-going monitoring, reporting, and verification for long-term forest projects and conduct site visits and stakeholder consultations as needed
• Contribute to efforts to develop data-driven efforts to identify high-quality forest carbon projects
• Write reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed publications and actively communicate the findings to the public, policymakers, and the media

Benefits

• Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 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