Conservation Finance Associate Specialist, Environmental Markets Lab (emLab), University of Cal[...]

UC Santa Barbara; California (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environmental Markets Lab at UC Santa Barbara is seeking a motivated associate specialist to support research in marine carbon dioxide removal. This role involves conducting data analyses, preparing reports and academic manuscripts, and developing financial strategies to manage risks in environmental projects. Join a team dedicated to innovative environmental solutions through market-based approaches.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

UC retirement plan

Qualifications

• Experience in research methodologies and data analysis is required.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to visualize data effectively.
• Familiarity with theoretical and empirical modeling of risk.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analyses to support marine carbon dioxide removal projects.
• Prepare, process, combine, and visualize data; conduct literature reviews.
• Contribute to drafting academic manuscripts, reports, and presentations.

Skills

Data visualization

Literature review

Data acquisition

Risk management

Education

Degree in environmental science or related field

Job description

The Environmental Markets Lab (emLab) is seeking a highly motivated associate specialist to conduct research and analyses to support a project developing financial strategies to de-risk marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). The research components include, but are not limited to, categorizing ecosystem restoration mCDR approaches, associated risks, and carbon benefits; developing financial toolkits to manage risks; identifying co-benefit generation from risk management strategies; and outlining business vignettes that illustrate risks, tools, actors, and value for different intervention types. The associate specialist will be responsible for a variety of tasks including preparing, processing, combining, and visualizing data; conducting literature reviews; employing theoretical and empirical approaches to model risk, diversification, and portfolios; contributing to the drafting of academic manuscripts, reports, and presentations; and developing efficient and reproducible workflows to implement best practices for data acquisition and analysis.

emLab is an interdisciplinary team of scientists based at UC Santa Barbara that conducts cutting-edge, data-driven research on the power, limitations, and design of market-based approaches to tackle the world's most pressing environmental problems. In collaboration with implementing partners, emLab aims to better align environmental objectives and economic incentives in support of sustainable livelihoods and a resilient planet.

This appointment includes a competitive benefits package with medical, dental and vision insurance and a UC retirement plan. Salary is commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications and experience.