Carbon Direct is hiring a
Senior Forest Carbon Scientist

Summary

The job is for a Senior Forest Carbon Scientist at Carbon Direct, a purpose-driven carbon management firm. The role involves advising clients on carbon removal strategies, leading due diligence of forest carbon projects, providing mentorship, and conducting quantitative and qualitative assessments. The position requires a PhD or M.S in forestry, applied forest ecology, or a related field with multiple years of experience. The salary range is $162,000 - $198,000 a year.

Requirements

• A PhD or M.S in forestry, applied forest ecology, or a related field
• Multiple years of experience in forestry, applied forest ecology, or a forestry-related discipline
• Experience leading 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
• Ability to effectively interface with external clients and internal stakeholders, providing excellent, responsive service
• Experience providing mentorship and oversight to junior- and mid-level staff on specific projects and technical methods
• Demonstrated ability to produce and conduct QA/QC on high-quality research and analytical results with limited direct guidance

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
• Lead 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
• Provide mentorship and oversight to junior- and mid-level staff, including by providing technical feedback on client deliverables and guidance on methods and best practices
• 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 QA/QC on analyses and client deliverables, including by providing feedback, identifying opportunities for team training, and supporting team members to improve analytical skills
• 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