Climate Solutions Analyst

27-Jan-2022

Environment School - Yale Carbon Containment Lab

71090BR

University Job Title

Climate Solutions Analyst

Bargaining Unit

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

If Fixed Duration, Period

2 years from date of hire

If Fixed Duration, is continuation possible?

Yes

Other Fixed Duration Date

06-Feb-2024

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Supervisor; Senior Associate (P4)

Wage Ranges

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Work Location

Central Campus

Worksite Address

195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Work Week

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Searchable Job Family

Research/Support

Total # of hours to be worked:

37.5

Position Focus:

The Yale Carbon Containment Lab (CC Lab) aims to design, test, and develop novel, low-cost, safe, scalable, and verifiable methods of atmospheric carbon containment and removal.  Housed in the Yale School of the Environment, the CC Lab is conducting research at Yale and at pilot field sites across the U.S., working with a variety of academic and non-academic partners.

Under the direction of the Managing Directors and Project Managers, the Analyst will help create cutting-edge solutions to tackle climate change by contribute to defining, implementing, and completing analysis and field assignments in support of CC Lab applied research and development projects. 

Essential Duties

1. Design and execute research and analysis, including a full range of quantitative and qualitative techniques. 2. Collaborate with stakeholders, investors, policy-makers, and decision-makers to understand their objectives and challenges. 3. Find and mine existing datasets to extract and analyze relevant data. 4. Generate primary data where none exists, for example through web research, interviews, surveys, lab bench trials, and field site data gathering. 5. Enter data and conduct quality assurance checks. 6. Analyze data with a variety of methods, including statistical analysis, spatial analysis, and Excel modeling.  7. Organize files, contacts, research, data, and other relevant information for projects following CC Lab protocols and systems. 8. Prepare and present research output in various formats including briefs, reports, and presentations. 9. Keep track of action items and next steps to advance projects. 10. Oversee and guide intern research projects. 11. Participate in CC Lab team meetings, brainstorming sessions, intern recruiting, and project planning processes.

Required Education and Experience

Required Education and Experience:Bachelor's Degree

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Strong analytical and quantitative skills, demonstrated through a record of coursework and professional experience.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Proactive self-starter, resourceful, with the ability to multi-task, learn quickly, and work in a fast-paced environment. Flexible, creative thinker, able to interpret and communicate data, science, and trends across fields.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Familiarity with spatial analysis tools (particularly ArcGIS), data analysis tools (such as Python), and/or life-cycle analysis (LCA).

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. Written and oral communication skills. Prioritization of organization and preparation.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Demonstrated interest in climate change, carbon removal, reduction, mitigation, and adaptation.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, at [email protected], or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921. Telephone: 617.289.0111, Fax: 617.289.0150, TDD: 800.877.8339, or Email: [email protected].

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