Forest Carbon Scientist

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 are a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to helping organizations around the world reach their climate goals. We make carbon science accessible and actionable with our end-to-end platform.

Global citizens with global impact

Whether a scientist, developer, or carbon markets expert, we are united by our mission to take climate action now. We are experts in our fields and we act with confidence. Located across 4 countries and 10+ states in the U.S., we offer both remote-friendly work options and dynamic, in-person experiences with offices located in Seattle, WA and Oakland, CA.

Diverse backgrounds bring diverse perspectives

We recognize that teams with diverse backgrounds and different experiences are powerful. Bringing together a variety of perspectives only enhances how we can effectively address the climate crisis. Together, we are creating an environment where everyone is celebrated and anyone can succeed.

Overview 

To inform our nature based supply strategy and provide cutting-edge scientific insight, Carbon Direct is seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial, team-focused early- to mid-career forest scientist dedicated to enabling carbon project development through scientific and commercial insights. The Forest Carbon Project Analyst will apply a strong vision of how forest and forestry systems can best contribute to mitigating climate change to unlock additional supply of high quality forest carbon credits.

Responsibilities 

• 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.
• Collaborate with other members of Carbon Direct’s supply team to understand the opportunities and risks associated with different methods of carbon removal across forested systems, develop carbon removal strategies, construct carbon removal portfolios and investment opportunities.
• Work alongside carbon project developers using forest science to improve the design and economic outcomes of carbon projects. 
• 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 ongoing monitoring, reporting, and verification for long-term forest projects and conduct site visits and stakeholder consultations as needed.
• Write reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed publications and actively communicate the findings to the public, project developers, policymakers, and the media.

Qualifications 

• A PhD or M.S and multiple years of experience in forestry, applied forest ecology, or a forestry-related discipline.
• Experience conducting research in forestry and carbon markets
• 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:
• Analysis of carbon markets or carbon protocols
• Forest carbon accounting and/or forest carbon protocol experience 
• Reforestation experience 
• Tropical and/or North American forestry or carbon project experience 
• Ability to write detailed reports that stand up to scientific and commercial review.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional team building skills, with the ability to create strong relationships with a global distributed team. 
• Passion for addressing climate change.
• A plus if you have:
  • Experience working with landowners, government agencies, or project developers;
  • Experience in projects across North, Central and/or South America;
  • Private sector experience

Salary

$130,000-$198,000

Benefits

While we love our work, our lives aren’t defined by it. At Carbon Direct, we offer a robust benefits package that considers the whole person, their partners, and their families – and we’re always looking to improve.

Our U.S. benefits* include:

*Please note that the benefits described apply to U.S.-based employees only. For our international employees, our benefits package varies by each country and its statutory requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Carbon Direct is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. We adhere rigorously to our equal employment opportunity policies in connection with all employment decisions, including hiring, compensation and promotion.