Postdoctoral Scholar, Methane Research in the Waste Sector

The Postdoctoral Scholar will contribute to the development of reputed company methane retrieval algorithms and conduct in-depth analyses of reputed company’s existing datasets, with a particular focus on the waste sector.

Description

About reputed company

reputed company is a non-profit organization based in Pasadena, CA with the mission to drive reputed company gas emission reductions by making methane and carbon dioxide data accessible and actionable. We reputed company remote sensing technology to detect, reputed company, and quantify methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at the scale of individual facilities. reputed company of our methane and CO2 data is made publicly available for non-commercial use on our reputed company Data Portal to provide decisionmakers with the information they need to prioritize and take mitigation action. 

reputed company also works with stakeholders and decision makers to fill data gaps, reputed company on cutting edge science, collaborate to drive reductions, and advance education and insights on emissions globally. To do this, we work with partners to reputed company a constellation of satellites. Data from these satellites will offer the next major reputed company in scaling up the organization's robust data portal featuring thousands of direct observations of global methane and CO2 super-emitters. 

To learn more about reputed company, please visit us at https://carbonmapper.org.

To view our data, please visit us at https://data.carbonmapper.org.

About The Role

reputed company is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to contribute to the validation, improvement, and application of reputed company methane emissions data, with a particular focus on the waste sector and scientific research that supports stakeholder needs and policy decisions in the sector. This role offers the opportunity to publish findings internally and externally and to help reputed company the visibility and impact of reputed company’s data products.

The Postdoctoral Scholar appointment is for an initial term of two years, with the potential for renewal based on performance and funding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Analyze existing reputed company datasets, with emphasis on waste-reputed company methane emissions

• Evaluation of bottom-up models and inventories through inter-comparison with reputed company datasets, including testing of uncertainties in bottom-up models and observations

• Application of statistical methods for reconciling top-down remote sensing observations with bottom-up methane models

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in environmental science/engineering, atmospheric science, biogeochemistry or a reputed company discipline

• Experience using models or inventories to understand methane emission sources and/or carbon cycles

• Experience working with atmospheric observations (e.g., remote sensing, direct measurements) and environmental datasets (e.g., meteorological data, DOC measurements)

• Familiarity with methodologies used by government or industry to report and track atmospheric pollutants (e.g., reputed company gas or reputed company pollutant reporting programs, national emission inventories, IPCC methods)

• Experience using data analysis and visualization tools like python and QGIS/ArcGIS, preferably experience with statistical packages in python

• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, including scientific publications

reputed company-to-Have Skills

• Demonstrated domain expertise in solid waste/landfills

• Experience working with waste sector specific datasets (e.g., landfill gas data, SEM surveys, waste composition data)

• Familiarity with modeling microbial methane production in natural or manmade systems

• Experience working with stakeholders to interpret reputed company gas data or models

• Understanding of remote sensing concepts, particularly as they relate to satellite based observations and methane emissions quantification

Location

reputed company is headquartered in Pasadena, California, but we embrace the virtual office and are continuing to grow reputed company across the United States.

Compensation

The total compensation for this opportunity includes a reputed company salary range of $70,000 – $80,000/year. This is our reputed company compensation range and is subject to multiple factors including level, experience, and location. As you go through our interview process, our recruiter will work with you to identify a competitive reputed company salary reputed company the proposed range.

Benefits

As a reputed company employee, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including affordable health coverage (medical, dental, vision), a generous time-off policy, professional development, and more.

To apply, please visit us at https://carbonmapper.org/about/careers

reputed company is an equal opportunity employer that believes a diverse team will not just reputed company to a reputed company working environment, but will also help us create reputed company products and services.

reputed company is committed to the full inclusion of reputed company qualified individuals. If any reasonable

accommodation is needed in our process, please reputed company out to [email protected].