Research Associate

🕒 5 days ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $115k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🔬 Research Analyst

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CarbonPlan

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1 - 10 employees

⚡ Energy

🔬 Science

Energy • Science

CarbonPlan is focused on improving the transparency and scientific integrity of carbon removal and climate solutions by utilizing open data and tools. The company emphasizes the importance of data and science in the carbon removal sector, aiming to provide reliable information and resources for addressing climate change.

📋 Description

• Assist in research on climate impacts. Initial areas of focus will include at least one of the following: climate risk modeling and the private risk analytics industry, wildfire adaptation and mitigation, and scoping potential new work. • Contribute to CarbonPlan research articles, tools, blog posts, and scientific journal articles. • Support efforts to engage media, research, and decision-making communities. • Work collaboratively with other team members at CarbonPlan and external partners.

🎯 Requirements

• Passion for our mission. • A degree or training in the Earth sciences, environmental science, data science, statistics, economics, or another field relevant to climate solutions and impacts. • Strong non-academic written and verbal communication skills. • Experience conducting interdisciplinary and/or policy-relevant research. • Experience with data analysis, and demonstrated attention to detail when working with data. • Experience with scientific programming (e.g., Python) or other relevant coding experience. • Ability to hold multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines while working remotely. • Curiosity, collegiality, and an affinity for working in highly collaborative and cross-functional environments. • Experience working directly on climate risk modeling or adaptation. • Experience thinking about the political economy of climate change. • Experience at the boundary of science and decision-making processes. • Experience with academic research and publication processes. • Experience with scientific Python, Jupyter notebooks, and related tools. • Experience with git, GitHub, and testing frameworks. • Experience with open source software development.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance (99% of costs covered for employees, 75% for dependents) • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible health spending accounts • Dependent care spending accounts • Life insurance • 401(k) retirement fund with employer contribution • Generous paid time off policy • 16 weeks paid parental leave • Remote work expense reimbursements