Location
Remote - Global | Hybrid
Global travel will be required to facilitate collaboration at partner-labs and in field campaigns across India and Sub-Saharan Africa (~25% time spent traveling)
Employment type
Permanent Senior Scientist (multiple direct reports)
What we are looking for
Mati Carbon seeks an accomplished Senior Scientist. The ideal candidate would be ready to be a key contributor and lead technical projects. The new addition to the Mati team will be a key contributor to building systems for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) technologies that are imperative to quantify the agronomic and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) impacts of our Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) deployments.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) compliant with ISO140642, Puro, Isometricv1.1 and emerging ICVCM Core criteria.
- Design statistically robust soil, water and dust sampling campaigns across diverse agroecological zones.
- Oversee analytical laboratories (ICPOES, ICPMS, ion chromatography, XRD, PSD) QA/QC, calibration, and vendor relationships.
- Supervise geochemical characterization of rock feedstocks and soil samples (mineralogy, heavy metal risk, asbestiform screening).
- Aide in the development of novel quantitative and theoretical frameworks for tracking the modern carbon cycle
- Guide geochemists, lab technicians and field scientists; embed a culture of rigor and intellectual curiosity.
- Plan to hire, training and succession to support scaleup.
- Present findings to standards bodies, customers and investors; contribute to white papers and policy consultations.
- Support technical due diligence for offtake agreements, grants and sustainability audits.
Education, experience and skills
- PhD in Geochemistry, Geochemical Modeling, Soil Biogeochemistry or a related discipline.
- Post-doctoral research in the carbon cycle, silicate weathering, carbonate weathering, carbon mineralization, development of novel isotope systematics, experience in handling mass spectrometers will receive special consideration
- Candidates who demonstrate strong quantitative abilities will also be given special consideration
- 5+ years of experience in research related to carbon dioxide removal or the carbon cycle
- Excellent communicator - the candidate should be able to brief smallholder farmers and outside auditors with equal clarity.
- Experience integrating geochemical data into commercial MRV or LIMS platforms.
- Prior familiarity with voluntary carbon market standards (Puro, Isometric, VCMI, ICVCM) is preferred.
To apply - please submit a CV and 1page cover letter. Promising candidates will receive follow-up information from Mati.
