Forest Scientist

Summary

Join us on the journey to get to net zero at Carbon Direct, a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to helping organizations around the world reach their climate goals.

Requirements

• A M.S or PhD 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
• A background in reforestation research or developing reforestation projects
• 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
• Tropical and/or North American forestry or forest ecology experience
• A plus if ability to work professionally in Spanish or Portuguese
• 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

• Work with supply team to identify high quality carbon projects for Carbon Direct's portfolio of carbon projects
• Provide scientific expertise to project developers developing ARR and IFM projects in accordance with Carbon Direct’s criteria for high quality carbon removal
• 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
• 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