MRV Researcher – Piracicaba

We are an impact-driven, remote-first, ClimateTech (CDR) startup headquartered in Germany and Brazil to reverse climate change and make tropical agriculture more regenerative, low-carbon, and sustainable. We are working with Enhanced Rock Weathering in tropical agriculture, focusing on Brazil. We do that to create a liveable planet for future generations and, specifically, to regenerate soils and ecosystems, grow nutritious food, and increase food security and sovereignty in the tropics. Our stakeholders and clients are from all over the world.

People-first, Performance Culture: We believe that focus on people and performance can co-exist with the right cultural vision. Our philosophy is to blend these two essential components. The Rocket symbolises our commitment to peak performance, excellence, and reaching new heights. The Heart represents our dedication to our people, fostering empathy, compassion, and genuine care for every team member’s well-being.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion! We are proud to have an internationally growing team and we are designing our people practices to serve psychological safety, belonging and authenticity.

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About The Role

As our MRV Researcher you will be responsible for researching and understanding all relevant components of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in tropical soils with a special focus on liquids/fluids based analysis. You will design and manage experiments in order to effectively monitor carbon dioxide removal with ERW. You will oversee and manage primarily our onsite experiments ensuring scientific robustness and high quality. You will take ownership over these experiments, and drive forward our scientific strategy. You will support and work effectively with all members of the science team, which includes supporting and working on all of our experiments and infield monitoring. You will play a key role in our science strategy and will be expected to maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

You will report directly to our Head of Science and Research, Christina and you will work closely with an excellent team of ambitious and hard-working MRV researchers with expertise in different disciplines creating an environment of trust and collaboration. You will often be found in the lab, in the field or by our on-site experiments or the greenhouse, visiting ESALQ or working from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight and management of the onsite experiments in ESALQ (e.g. greenhouse experiments)
• You oversee the scientific operations, such as design of experiments
• You generate, analyse and manage data related to our experiments, with a primary focus on liquid based analysis
• You ensure quality control checks are carried out on data generated
• You provide support and research to help the science team strategy moving forward
• You compare, present and discuss data and research (e.g. recent papers) internally with our (science) team as well as with leading researchers globally
• You are available to deputise or cover for other members of the science team when they are away on leave or unable to carry out tasks
• You are available to support on field work and infield tasks
• You lead on certain novel R&D topics related to EW

Location and hours of work

• You can work flexibly, but need to be based within commuting distance of Piracicaba, with presence onsite when necessary
• Your nominal working hours are 40 hours a week (8 hours a day)
• You will be required to attend company offsites and other locations for events as necessary. This includes sometimes working outside of your normal working hours.

You can be a Rock-Star if you have

• You have experience with ensuring data quality and working with larger datasets
• You deep dive into every detail related to the science of ERW in tropical agriculture
• You are independent, confident, hands-on, a go-getter, full of energy and possess an exceptional drive
• You are a fast learner and want to steadily improve your professional and personal skill set
• You can break down complex problems and present them in a clear and concise way
• You have a PhD or minimum a master’s degree in Soil Science, Agronomy, Earth Science, Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry or related field
• You have knowledge of geology, weathering processes in tropical soils
• You are a team player, will to work with and support others in the team where necessary including actively volunteering for tasks to assist where appropriate
• You are fluent in Portuguese
• English is required to a level to present and discuss research and activities with an international team (advanced)
• You are based in or near Piracicaba (SP) or happy to relocate

Living Our Values

At InPlanet, we have a big vision of solving climate change, and we are looking for individuals who are genuinely passionate about making a positive difference in the world of Carbon Removal Solutions. Trust guides our actions, drive fuels our efforts, and impact is our goal.

• Trust: You believe in being kind and transparent in the workplace, fostering an environment where trust thrives and collaboration flourishes – #thereforeachother
• Drive: You possess an innate drive to take action with a hands-on, can-do attitude, propelled by urgency – #Igotthis, #yougotthis
• Impact: You dream big and are committed to making a meaningful difference in the world, aligning with our overarching mission to address climate change – #bigsolutionstobigchallenges

Benefits

Benefits

• Salary expectations and our comp philosophy are openly discussed in the first interview with the goal of managing expectations fairly.
• Share options to make you feel like an owner.
• Home Office Budget
• Personal development budget of EUR 500
• Language Programme Monthly Allowance
• 40 days annual leave
• The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference and belong to a vision.
• Occasional off-sites in Brazil yay!
• Macbook to fuel your productivity

InPlanet Compensation Philosophy

At InPlanet, our philosophy revolves around ensuring fair and unbiased compensation and equitable equity pay, coupled with competitive benefits, across all regions where we operate.

The reason behind our salary range being wide or undefined at the first stages of the interview is because of our international presence and globally distributed workforce, we utilize geo ranges to account for varying pay differentials, forming a crucial part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive across diverse markets as we expand our reach.

These ranges are determined by role, level, and location, recognizing the nuanced demands of each market. The actual base pay for the selected candidate is influenced by factors such as location, skills, experience, training, business requirements, and market dynamics, with the range subject to potential adjustments in alignment with our commitment to fairness and transparency.

Application Process

Roughly 4 hours across 3-4 weeks from CV-screening.

• Interview with Talent & People Partner or Head of People (values & motivation)
• Interview with the Hiring Manager (required core skills and competencies)

(optional third interview)

• Challenge with 3+ team members (specific task, preparation needed)
• Verbal reference check & psychometric profiling
• Offer

How To Apply

We kindly ask you to submit your CV in English, as this is the main language we use here at InPlanet (unless it is justified to be in Portuguese).

Being an equal opportunities employer is very important to us, and we are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We design our processes to be fair and equitable, and we believe in continuous learning.

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