GHG Modeller

Job Description

Position Outline:

• Location: Remote
• Duration: 12 months
• Hours: full or part-time, 24-40 hours per week, flexible
• Pay: 40-50K pro rata
• Application Deadline: Sep 8th

About Cool Farm Alliance:

The Cool Farm Alliance is a science-led, not-for-profit community interest company that brings together the agriculture supply-chain network globally. It occupies the space where three nodes converge: Agriculture, Commerce, and Knowledge. The Cool Farm Alliance's growing membership includes many of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, NGOs, academic institutions, farmer groups and agronomists. Cool Farm Alliance members share the need for a respected, consistent, standardised, independent calculation engine and have joined the Alliance to ensure the Cool Farm Platform meets this need, now and in the future. Building connections, as well as leveraging and sharing knowledge, is key to this platform.

Position Overview:

Cool Farm Alliance is looking for a GHG modeller for a 12-month contract with the possibility to extend the contract. The modeller needs a sharp mind, who is passionate about climate change and sustainability impacts. The role will focus on developing livestock models of GHG flows across agricultural systems using the latest peer-reviewed evidence, open source and procured data. These models will support our work in building a scientifically credible and robust GHG calculator.

The ideal candidate will have a background/education in mathematical modelling with ideally experience in ecological and/or climate science. You will have strong analytical skills and be experienced in handling and presenting data concisely, and accurately. You will report to Cool Farm Alliances Science and Methods Manager and be supported by the full Cool Farm secretariat.

If you have a background in science, are smart, fun, love numbers, have outstanding attention to detail and organisational skills and a solid work ethic we would love to hear from you.

We actively invite applications from individuals represented by the criteria for broader participation outlined below, reflecting our dedication to enhancing diversity and inclusion and expanding opportunities in sustainability and environmental science careers.

• Individuals from ethnic groups that are underrepresented.
• Individuals with care experience.
• Individuals who have been recognised as refugees in the UK.
• Individuals estranged from both of their primary caregivers (for example, both parents or carers).
• Individuals who were eligible for the 16-19 Bursary/Pupil Premium and/or those who received Free School Meals.
• Young carers, who are the main caregiver for a parent or sibling.
• Individuals who have faced disruptions in their education due to factors such as health issues, family circumstances, or homelessness.

As this role can be fully remote, the position can be adapted to your requirements for example allowing flexible hours, or to be fully based working from home. We aim to create flexibility in the role to suit our colleagues' needs.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing different modelling options and advising on approaches to take, working with the product team to enable delivery in our online tool
• Writing new models in python which will go directly into our calculator
• Delivery and maintenance of greenhouse gas assessment models
• Managing projects and supporting/leading working groups associated with new model development
• Supporting our team with technical and project management queries
• Contributing to testing and providing recommendations on new features for our online tool

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in modelling and programming with Python or similar language to construct models of environmental change
• Be able to appraise the relevance and accuracy of modelling approaches critically
• Be extremely attentive to detail and rigorous
• Excellent research & data analysis skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills, which can simplify complex science
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite or equivalent
• Strongly motivated, self-starter willing to take the initiative to ensure that solutions are delivered on time.
• Fluent in English

Desirable Criteria:

• Be familiar with or have experience in GHG reporting and GHG reporting standards and an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the standards
• Experience of carbon modelling to contribute to GHG inventories, including IPCC tier 1 to 3 approaches
• Knowledge about climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation
• Bring creative, practical solutions and common sense thinking to solve real-world problems
• Be confident and comfortable in learning new skills within a fast-paced environment

Application Process:

• Interested candidates should continue with this application form. Deadline is Sep 8th
• Two people will read the applications and the first page of the application will be hidden from those selecting candidates for interview
• We aim for the interviews to happen in September, with the position filled in October
• Interviews will be virtual and approximately 1 hour long. We will send the main questions before the interview so candidates can prepare
• Once the candidates have been shortlisted a modelling test will be provided, and candidates given one week to complete

We are striving to make this application process as accessible as possible. In the interest of accommodating diverse backgrounds and abilities, if you require any accommodations or assistance during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Additionally, as we would like to assess your writing skills, this application is written-based.

For more information about Cool Farm, please see our website (https://coolfarm.org/) or contact us megan@coolfarmtool.org

Join us in making a difference in the world of sustainable farming!