Research Associate - Industrial Decarbonization

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Carbon Direct

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51 - 200 employees

⚡ Energy

☁️ SaaS

💰 $60M Venture Round on 2022-08

Description

• Join us on the journey to get to net zero. • At Carbon Direct, we dedicate our scientific, software, and business expertise to empower organizations around the world to take climate action. • Our Mission: Enable organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions with carbon science. • We make carbon science accessible and actionable with our end-to-end platform. • We are looking for a Research Associate to join our Industrial Decarbonization team to support research, modeling, analysis, and writing tasks across complex carbon management advisory engagements. • Focus on engineered pathways to CO2 reduction and removal such as clean fuels, low carbon building materials, and engineered pathways to carbon dioxide removal. • Our work environment is collaborative, fast paced, and may require travel. • A successful candidate is a self-starter, someone who stays informed about regulatory, policy, and technological developments in the climate space and sustainability more broadly. • Excited to work hard towards the implementation of effective, scaleable, and just climate change solutions.

Requirements

• Solid foundation in physical or applied sciences, e.g. engineering, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, and associated applied quantitative or mathematical skills. • Familiarity with carbon management solutions, including decarbonization and carbon removal technologies. • Experience with one or more of the following subjects: • Life Cycle Assessments and/or Techno-Economic Assessments • Carbon markets (voluntary or compliance) and relevant standards and protocols • Emissions Mitigation strategies, including efficiency, electrification, carbon capture and sequestration, and fuel switching • Engineered and hybrid carbon removal solutions (e.g., direct air capture, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, mineralization, etc.) • Industrial/Chemical engineering or industrial ecology background is a plus. • Commercial electricity generation background a plus. • Ability to synthesize findings from scientific and technical reports. • Ability to work effectively and efficiently with limited supervision when necessary, proactively engaging with project managers • Excellent interpersonal skills, including effectively communicating across internal teams (including with part-time/academic staff members) and external stakeholders. • Proficiency in Excel and/or other analytical software (e.g., R, GIS, Tableau) preferred. • We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

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