Senior Climate Data Scientist, Sustainability Methodology

Rozgoo; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed, a leader in enterprise sustainability, seeks a methodological expert to advance built‑in sustainability methodologies used by major firms worldwide.

You will translate sustainability science and GHG standards into robust product logic, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to keep methodologies rigorous, auditable, and scalable. This applied science role requires strong communication to diverse audiences and a commitment to scientific integrity.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in climate science, environmental science, sustainability, industrial ecology, or related field.
• 5+ years in corporate sustainability, sustainability consulting, carbon accounting or related field.
• Systems thinker able to see interconnections across sustainability and business systems.
• Deep knowledge of GHG accounting standards and reporting frameworks (GHG Protocol).
• Able to read and understand Python code and contribute to the codebase.
• Excellent ability to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve built-in sustainability methodologies translating science and standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to design rigorous, auditable, scalable features.
• Review methodology implementations, write specs, contribute configuration or logic, and help build tests.
• Interpret evolving standards (GHG Protocol, frameworks) for Watershed’s product.
• Investigate complex questions where science, data quality, accounting rules, and business context intersect.
• Balance scientific rigor with usability for real-world data.
• Explain methodology choices to customers, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
• Document decisions and contribute to internal methodology standards.

Skills

Sustainability science

GHG accounting

Python

Regulatory standards

Systems thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's or PhD in climate science / related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Watershed, a leader in enterprise sustainability, seeks a methodological expert to advance built‑in sustainability methodologies used by major firms worldwide.

You will translate sustainability science and GHG standards into robust product logic, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to keep methodologies rigorous, auditable, and scalable. This applied science role requires strong communication to diverse audiences and a commitment to scientific integrity.