Marine Scientist

Sycomore; United States; Remote; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Sycomore is seeking passionate marine scientists for a part-time, remote role focused on environmental preservation. Candidates will guide projects, develop problem briefs, and collaborate with artists to raise awareness and funding for marine challenges. This role offers commissioned pay and performance bonuses based on project success.

Qualifications

• PhD-level candidates or recent graduates in marine science.
• Specialization in marine ecosystems, ocean conservation, or biodiversity.

Responsibilities

• Guide on environmental challenges in marine ecosystems.
• Develop briefing documents for innovative solutions.
• Engage with global scientists to attract proposals.

Skills

Collaboration

Innovation

Education

PhD in Marine Science

Job description

The Role

Sycomore is seeking marine scientists (PhD-level candidates, including students or recent graduates) who are passionate about environmental preservation, ecosystems, and real-world problem-solving. This flexible, part-time, remote role gives you the opportunity to influence, fund, and validate practical solutions to environmental challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Advisory Leadership: Guide Sycomore on priority environmental challenges, particularly within marine and aquatic ecosystems.
• Problem Briefing: Develop clear, compelling briefing documents that describe environmental problems requiring innovative solutions.
• Art-Science Collaboration: Work with artists who will translate your science-based problem briefs into impactful art pieces that raise awareness and funding.
• Global Community Engagement: Promote problem briefs to scientists, researchers, and innovators worldwide to attract proposals for solutions.
• Solution Validation: Review, critique, and validate solution proposals submitted by other scientists and innovators.
• Project Impact: Support the promotion and reporting of the outcomes of successfully funded projects.

How It Works

Each project follows a structured cycle:

1. Phase 1: You prepare a detailed briefing document describing a marine environmental challenge.
2. Phase 2: Artists create dedicated artworks based on your brief, working in collaboration with you as needed.
3. Phase 3: Artworks are showcased on the Sycomore platform, generating funds for solution-focused campaigns.
4. Phase 4: Scientists and innovators globally propose solutions to the problem, submitting detailed plans and budgets.
5. Phase 5: You help Sycomore evaluate, review, and validate the most promising proposals.
6. Phase 6: Funds are allocated to the best solution for implementation.
7. Phase 7: You contribute to promoting the outcomes of the solution, raising further awareness of the impact.

What You’ll Earn

• Commissioned Pay: £15k-£20k
• Performance Bonuses: Additional bonuses of £5-£10k based on agreed project success metrics.

Example Earnings:

• A single project generates quarterly payments of circa £200-£500.
• Managing two projects simultaneously could earn you between £400-£1000 per quarter.
• Successful project completion unlocks performance bonuses, rewarding your efforts in driving meaningful impact.

Who We’re Looking For

• PhD-level marine scientists or students specialising in areas such as:
  • Marine ecosystems
  • Ocean conservation and climate change
  • Biodiversity and aquatic life
  • Pollution mitigation and sustainable solutions
• Individuals passionate about applying their scientific expertise to solve real-world environmental challenges.
• Scientists who enjoy collaboration, innovation, and working in cross-disciplinary teams.