Jan 18, 2022 - Candidates and Careers in Climate
Climate Statistics: The past seven years have been Earth's hottest on record and there's no signs of 'slowing down'.
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Job Seekers:
Nina Sweeney
Greatest Accomplishment: Switching careers from Project Management to Data Science at the top of my class, and having my work featured in the Towards Data Science Climate Change Curriculum.
Skills: Python, SQL, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, Numpy, Web Scraping, Machine Learning, Geopandas/Mapping, Agile/Kanban Project Management.
Looking for Next: I'm looking to contribute as a Data Scientist or Analyst to a diverse team that is committed to finding climate solutions.
Location / Work Arrangement: (Denver, CO / Remote)
Alison Bishop
Greatest Accomplishment: Built out a robust employee lifecycle and culture from the ground up for a mission-driven med-tech startup that achieved FDA clearance on the first try, was awarded a Great Place to Work, and led to the company getting acquired.
Skills: Employee Experience, Employee Lifecycle, Culture Design, Recruitment Strategy, Employer Brand, PEO Management (Trinet, ADP), ATS Management (Lever, Greenhouse), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, PHR, Performance Management, RPO Management, GSuite, Microsoft 365.
Looking for Next: I'm looking for a Head of People or Director-Level People role in a scaling climate change organization.
Location / Work Arrangement: (Portland, Oregon, USA / Remote, Local)
Lacey Westphal
Greatest Accomplishment: Earning my Ph.D. in molecular biology and learning how to code.
Skills: Python, R, project management, research, Tableau, Power BI, Excel, SQL.
Looking for Next: I’m looking to transition from a data analytics role in the education field to the climate field. I love exploring new areas of research and solving new problems with data.
Location / Work Arrangement: (CA, USA / Local, Remote)
Stealth Candidate CC
Greatest Accomplishment: Helping take MCY and Mobile Streams public.
Skills: Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Sales, Operations, Start-Up funding, Entrepreneurship, mentoring, advising.
Looking for Next: Business Development/Strategic Partnership role with purpose.
Location / Work Arrangement: (Connecticut, United States / Remote)
Garrett Guard
Greatest Accomplishment: Earning my bachelor’s degree in International Service from American University and presenting my own research to experts that I had looked up to throughout my time as a researcher.
Skills: R, GCAM, ARCGIS Pro, research design.
Looking for Next: Policy research and hopefully eventually post-graduate education.
Location / Work Arrangement: (Maryland, USA / Local, Remote, Willing to Relocate)
Open Roles:
Product Manager (Smart Home) @ OhmConnect (United States / Remote)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Product management experience.
Backend Developer @ Octopus Energy US (Houston, Texas, USA / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Aside from experience with our tech stack, somebody who is passionate about sustainability!
Agricultural Engineer @ Materra (Ahmedabad, India / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Experience managing Controlled Environment Agriculture projects.
HR Manager @ Materra (Ahmedabad, India / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Strong relationship building skills and emotional intelligence to build rapport and trust and work effectively with different types of people at all levels.
Multiple Positions @ Flux (San Francisco or Los Angeles / Local)
Multiple Positions @ Aclima (California, United States / Remote, Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Mission and values alignment
Technical Recruiter @ Kairos Aerospace (United States / Remote)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Full lifecycle technical recruiting
Corporate Partnerships Lead @ Evergreen Climate Innovations (Illinois, United States of America / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Strengthen our network of corporate partners
Multiple Positions @ Carbon Upcycling Technologies (Calgary, AB, Canada / Local, Remote)
Job Postings:
Multiple Positions @ Charm Industrial
Multiple Positions @ Green Wave
Multiple Positions @ TerraWatt
Multiple Positions @ EarthShot
Multiple Postions @ Energetic Insurance
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Volunteering is a great way to ease into a new role, company or domain. Check out Volunteer openings in various communities like My Climate Journey, Work on Climate, and Terra.do
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