Quantitative Social Scientist/Economist
Job Descriptionย
- The ๐๐ข๐-๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ and ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ-๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ Quantitative Social Scientist/Economist positions will be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting and leading research and projects focused on a range of energy challenges, with a key emphasis on CCS economics and infrastructure. The candidates will work with Carbon Solutions software and databases including ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐แดพแดฟแดผ (CCS infrastructure design), ๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐ (COโ capture), ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐๐๐แดพแดฟแดผ (COโ transport), and ๐๐๐โ๐แดพแดฟแดผ (COโ storage). We require economic estimates, modeling, and statistical analysis for a variety of topics, such as job estimates for current and yet-to-be developed industrial sectors, future energy demand, pipeline transportation costs, and carbon capture costs. Successful candidates will have a broad range of experiences in quantitative social science methods, and experience working with scientists and engineers on interdisciplinary projects. More senior candidates will be expected to lead and manage projects and future proposals
Company Description
- Carbon Solutions (https://www.carbonsolutionsllc.com) is a mission-driven, fast-growing company that addresses ๐น๐ผ๐-๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ through ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต & ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐, and ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. Energy applications include CO2 capture and storage (CCS), direct air capture (DAC), hydrogen, geothermal energy, wind energy, energy storage, and energy equity & environmental justice. We use a range of data analytics and other technical approaches including infrastructure optimization, GIScience, life cycle assessment (LCA), technoeconomic assessment (TEA), reservoir simulation, machine learning, and policy analysis. The company is fully remote with approximately 35 staff working across the United States.
Minimum Job Requirements
- ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ & ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ-๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐): A PhD or โmasterโs plus five years experienceโ in a relevant area such as major or minor in Economics, Geography, Economic Geography, Regional Science, Sociology, Political Science, Public Policy, and Engineering.
- ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ & ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐-๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐): A masterโs or โbachelorโs plus three years experienceโ in a relevant area such as major or minor in Economics, Geography, Economic Geography, Regional Science, Sociology, Political Science, Public Policy, and Engineering.
- ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐: Experience in or a passion and ability to learn about CCS and related energy challenges, including economics and infrastructure design.
๐๐๐ฆ/๐๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Background and experience with GIS/GIScience.
๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด/๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐: Experience or willingness to learn to code in a computer language such as Julia, Python, R, Java, MATLAB, and/or experience in coding-based statistical software, such as R, Python, or SAS. - ๐๐ผ๐-๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐: Passion, experience, and willingness to embrace Carbon Solutionsโ mission to address low-carbon energy challenges.
Desired Qualifications
If you are interested in joining our team, please send your ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ and ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ in ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ to RS2023-1025@carbonsolutionsllc.com. In the email, update the Subject Line: [First and Last Name] Research Scientist in Quantitative Social Science. In your cover letter, address all the minimum job requirements, any desired qualifications, and why you would be a good fit for Carbon Solutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
