CDR Scientist: Nature Specialist

CUR8; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading carbon management firm in London is seeking a Carbon Removal Scientist to enhance their data products and services. The ideal candidate will conduct rigorous evaluations of carbon projects, collaborate with teams to refine product data, and communicate insights effectively. Passion for reversing climate change and adaptability in a fast-paced startup environment are key. The firm offers competitive compensation, learning opportunities, and supports a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Meaningful equity

Generous time off

Personal development budget

Work from anywhere for 4 weeks per year

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Practical experience with Nature-based solutions.
• Ability to provide market insights beyond science.
• Some experience in commercial tasks like client communication.
• Expertise in specific removal pathways with a systems-thinking approach.
• Keen eye for detail and analytical rigor.
• Excellent communicator, translating complex concepts.
• Thrives in a dynamic startup environment.
• Problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations of carbon removal projects.
• Collaborate to understand supply needs.
• Refine data serving product suite.
• Translate scientific data into insights for clients.
• Adapt to business needs as they arise.

Skills

Nature-based solutions expertise

Market insights

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Adaptability in dynamic environments

Education

PhD in carbon removal-related field

Tools

Machine learning

Job description

We are seeking a Carbon Removal Scientist to join our team. This role is critical to our mission of scaling our science led data products and service. You will be a core contributor to the development and evolution of our quality & risk models for carbon removal. Models that underpin CUR8’s offering today and in the future. This role sits at the intersection of science, engineering, and product to deliver world‑class insights to our clients.

What the job involves

• Conduct rigorous, science‑based evaluations of new and existing carbon removal projects.
• Collaborate with our supply and commercial colleagues to understand and communicate our supply needs.
• Collaborate closely with our engineering team to continuously refine and scale the data that serves our suite of products, integrating the latest scientific and policy understanding.
• Partner with our product teams to translate complex scientific and market data into world‑class insights, tools, and features that support our clients in navigating the carbon removal market.
• Be ready and willing to pivot to support the needs of the business as they arise – Science is core to everything we do at CUR8, and our scientists proactively lean in to add value wherever they see the opportunity!

About CUR8

The science is clear: humanity must remove CO₂ from the atmosphere at unprecedented scale, and fast. Even if we eliminate all emissions, the world still needs to remove 5–10 gigatonnes of carbon annually by 2050—there’s simply no Net Zero without removals.

At CUR8, we’re driven to build the worldwide market for carbon removals. We're on a mission to facilitate 1 billion tonnes of carbon removed in a single year. We're the leading science, procurement, and management platform for carbon removal: blending technology, finance, and scientific expertise to help companies find, buy, manage, and finance removals.

Our offtake financing product provides project developers with upfront capital, accelerating the buildout of high-quality carbon removal around the world. We’re a proven force in carbon finance—having made headlines with our first‑of‑a‑kind (FOAK) carbon removal offtake financing deal alongside Standard Chartered and British Airways, setting a new standard for innovation, rigour, and credibility in global carbon markets. Now we’re growing this team to keep up with our demand.

Essential

• Practical working experience of Nature‑based solutions (NbS). For example: ARR, IFM, Soil Organic Carbon) or possess equivalent deep technical experience in the sector.
• Ability to bring market Insights beyond science e.g policy developments, buyer trends, investor insights
• Some experience of day to day commercial tasks such as taking client calls, long term planning etc
• While you may have deep expertise in a specific removal pathway, you are a natural systems‑thinker, capable of becoming a broad expert across the full spectrum of carbon removal solutions, policy landscapes, and market dynamics.
• You possess a keen eye for detail and excel at bringing analytical rigour and structure to complex, multifaceted problems.
• You are an excellent communicator, able to translate complex scientific concepts into clear, actionable insights for the wider teams.
• You will thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced startup environment and are excited by the challenge of bringing systems and processes to scale.
• You have a programmer’s mindset and can see your way around difficult and ambiguous problems.

Desirable

• You hold a PhD in a carbon removal‑related field - preferably nature based
• Engineering / programming experience including machine learning and model development
• Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams in bringing products to scale.
• A strong understanding of the CDR market, including relevant policy, methodologies, and regulatory trends.

About the perks:

• CUR8 is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• With a little bit of luck, we’ll save the planet (pretty good, isn’t it). But seriously – every time we transact, the world gets a little better.
• We’ll treat you with dignity; across competitive compensation, meaningful equity, generous time off, and a culture that’s inclusive for parents and respectful of boundaries (no late night emails!).
• We have our own bright lovely office in Old Street – which you will get to shape alongside us.
• Time and money to learn: every member of the team receives a £1,000 personal development budget to spend on up‑skilling themselves and supporting the team.
• We offer 4 weeks per year to work from anywhere in the world.
• A great pension – we contribute 6% (salary sacrifice).

About our process:

Our process aims to give all of us the chance to get to know each other, our aspirations, and whether this is an exciting fit. It starts with an initial chat to tell you more about CUR8, what we’re looking for, and understand more about your goals. Next is a skills focused interview, which leads to an ideally in person final stage split over two parts: a working session with team and a 1:1 founder meeting.

Every deal you deliver helps remove carbon from the atmosphere—and our work really matters, every single day. If you’re passionate about reversing climate change, love collaborating with true experts, and want to have real impact—apply now! If you’re not a perfect match but will make CUR8 stronger, we want to hear from you.