Climate Scientist (Supply)

• Lead the delivery of vetting and development processes for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) projects to ensure high quality on the Supercritical platform.
• Develop and refine CDR quality standards and vetting frameworks, staying current with climate science advancements.
• Independently apply commercial vetting frameworks to assess project viability and long-term credit delivery.
• Cultivate relationships with CDR project suppliers, offering feedback and sharing market insights.

This role directly contributes to scaling carbon removal to gigatonne capacity, helping to mitigate climate change by ensuring the quality and trustworthiness of carbon removal projects on the market.

• MSc or higher in chemical engineering, environmental science, or a relevant natural science, or BEng/BSc with 3–5 years of relevant work experience.
• In-depth expertise in biomass-based CDR pathways such as biochar or bioenergy.
• Previous experience in climate and sustainability field (academic, consulting, commercial, government, NGO).
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency with Excel/spreadsheets.

Basic salary: £50,000–£62,500 per annum, dependent on experience. Annual leave: unlimited. One company-wide day off on the first Friday of every month. Pension: 3% employer contribution when matched by 5% employee contribution. Hybrid working: remote first with option to work from London co-working space 1-2 days per week. £1000 annual wellbeing allowance and working-from-home equipment budget up to £500. Monthly company socials in London. Purchase high quality carbon removal offsets for personal emissions.

Supercritical is the leading carbon removal marketplace, matching large-scale buyers with trusted suppliers of carbon removal credits to scale the voluntary carbon removal industry to gigatonne capacity.