Senior Scientist - Geochemical Modeler

Summary

Join Vesta, a climate startup dedicated to carbon dioxide removal, as a Geochemical Modeler. This remote position involves developing and applying geochemical models, primarily focusing on carbonate chemistry and trace metal cycling. You will analyze geochemical data, conduct fieldwork (occasionally), and contribute to scientific publications. The ideal candidate possesses a Ph.D. in a related field and extensive experience in geochemical modeling and coding (MATLAB preferred). Vesta offers a competitive compensation package including equity, health benefits, unlimited PTO, and a fully remote role.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in geochemistry, oceanography, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in model development
• Demonstrated experience in aqueous geochemistry and marine carbonate chemistry
• Extensive experience in MATLAB, Python, Julia, R, etc – up to 75% of this position will include coding and running numerical reaction transport models
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines, and work independently
• Excellent communication skills with both scientists and non-scientists
• Strong command of the English language, both written and oral

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and apply reactive-transport models
• Analyze empirical data within a numerical framework
• Apply robust statistical methods to model and empirical data
• Interpret and synthesize results for internal and external purposes
• Write reports, manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications, and proposals
• Manage relationships with external collaborators and the data they generate

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leveraging HPC resources
• Experience with software development, UI
• Experience with Earth System Models and/or Regional Ocean Models
• Field geochemistry/oceanography experience
• Scientific diving experience
• Experience constructing and maintaining scientific equipment and experiments, including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, compressed gasses, CAD, 3D printing, etc
• High precision, high accuracy analytical geochemistry experience (both field- and lab-based)

Benefits

• Equity
• Health, vision and dental benefits
• A fully remote role
• Unlimited PTO