Climate Data Scientist, Sustainability Methodology — Remote

The Sustainability Grid; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Fertility support

Mental health programs

Total rewards benefits

Job summary

Watershed is seeking a Climate Data Scientist, Sustainability, to join its Methodology team, blending climate science, GHG accounting standards, and regulatory guidance into deployable product logic. You will translate complex sustainability data into robust, auditable methodologies used by enterprise customers to measure and reduce environmental impact.

You’ll work with software engineers, data scientists, and product managers across hybrid San Francisco or remote US roles, ensuring scientific

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in climate science, environmental science, sustainability, industrial ecology, or another relevant quantitative discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, sustainability consulting, carbon accounting, climate strategy, or a related field.
• Experience working with large and complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of GHG accounting and sustainability reporting.
• Deep knowledge of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and Scope 3 Standard.
• Ability to work comfortably within a Python codebase.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific and technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve Watershed's built-in sustainability methodologies, translating climate science, GHG accounting standards, and emerging regulatory requirements into product logic.
• Work closely with software engineers, data scientists, and product managers to develop methodology features that are scientifically rigorous, auditable, scalable, and practical for customers.
• Work directly in and around the codebase by reviewing methodology implementations, developing technical specifications, contributing configuration or logic, and helping create tests that validate scientific correctness.
• Interpret evolving frameworks and guidance, including the GHG Protocol, sustainability reporting frameworks, and sector-specific methodologies, and determine how these requirements should be incorporated into Watershed's platform.
• Investigate complex customer and product questions where sustainability science, data quality, accounting rules, and business realities intersect.
• Help establish and maintain high standards for scientific quality by documenting methodology decisions, reviewing changes, and contributing to internal methodology standards.

Skills

Master's or PhD in climate science

5+ years in corporate sustainability

GHG accounting knowledge

Python

Clear scientific communication

Ability to work with large orgs

Sustainability reporting understanding

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Master's or PhD in a relevant quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

SQL

Typescript or similar

Sustainability data platforms

Job description

Watershed is seeking a Climate Data Scientist, Sustainability, to join its Methodology team, blending climate science, GHG accounting standards, and regulatory guidance into deployable product logic. You will translate complex sustainability data into robust, auditable methodologies used by enterprise customers to measure and reduce environmental impact.

You’ll work with software engineers, data scientists, and product managers across hybrid San Francisco or remote US roles, ensuring scientific