Research Scientist, Carbon Neutralization
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Research Scientist, Carbon Neutralization

Job ID: 2804622 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Join us at the cutting edge of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon's scale and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge, our commitment to reach net-zero carbon across our global operations by 2040. As part of the Worldwide Environment team, Amazon's Worldwide Carbon team is dedicated to working across the company with our business units to make operational changes to accelerate solutions and decarbonize our businesses in service of The Climate Pledge.The Carbon Neutralization team is seeking a research scientist that will dive deep to drive strategy and create methodological approaches for impact evaluation in novel carbon dioxide removal and reduction segments. The Carbon Neutralization team is responsible for the science, strategy, and procurement of outside-value-chain greenhouse gas reduction and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) efforts to help reach net zero. To date, Amazon has made foundational investments in jurisdictional avoided deforestation, nature-based carbon removal via restoration, and technological carbon dioxide removal. Your work will help Amazon expand its portfolio of catalytic investment in high quality carbon reduction and removal to meet net zero.The ideal candidate will be able to take a first principles approach to review and design scientific quantification methodologies that allow Amazon to confidently quantify the impact of outside-value-chain greenhouse gas reduction and carbon dioxide removal interventions. The candidate should have a deep systems understanding of the carbon cycle, and a working familiarity with various quantitative approaches to impact and uncertainty evaluation for project-based interventions.Key job responsibilities

Own science-based strategy and quality bar setting in a number of scalable carbon reduction and/or removal ‘segments,' including but not limited to: enhanced weathering, biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS), direct air capture (DAC), ocean CDR, household fuel-switching, and/or avoided short-lived climate pollutants (CH4 and N2O reductions via rice, landfill, fertilizer, etc.)

Review and identify weaknesses in existing quantification approaches within voluntary and compliance carbon markets.

Develop novel methodological approaches to quantify the climate impact of, and monitor the ongoing performance of, specific segments and/or projects.

Build trust with external academics, civil society, and suppliers working in carbon reduction and removal.

Publish internal- and external-facing scientific publications demonstrating Amazon's approach to quantification and credit quality.

Work closely with portfolio and project managers and a broader Amazon sustainability science and technology community to instill best scientific practices into Amazon's neutralization investments.

Periodically travel to project sites and facilities around the US and world.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience- Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products- Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language- Experience with agile development- Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Posted: October 16, 2024

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