[ES_JOBS_NET] Environmental Scientist, Enviro Engineer or Geoscientist - Oakland, Cali. (Nonprofit)

[Jaclyn Casale]

*Role: Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, or Geoscientist*

*Focus Area: Environmental and Public Health Dimensions of Upstream Oil and
Gas Development*



*PSE Healthy Energy*



*ORGANIZATION *

PSE Healthy Energy is a non-profit energy science and policy research
institute dedicated to supplying evidence-based scientific information and
resources on the environmental, public health, social equity, and climate
dimensions of energy production and use. Our work focuses on oil and gas,
power plants, renewable energy, energy storage, and energy transitions.
Much of our positive, dedicated, and high-functioning team is based out of
our headquarters in Oakland, CA with staff also located across the United
States.



PSE’s mission is to bring scientific transparency and clarity to energy
policy discussions, helping to level the playing field between communities,
the media, policymakers, and the private sector by generating, translating,
and disseminating scientific information. No other interdisciplinary
collaboration of physicians, scientists, and engineers exists to focus
specifically on issues of health and sustainability at the intersection of
energy science and policy.



*POSITION*

PSE Healthy Energy is looking for an environmental scientist, engineer, or
geologist with a strong background in hydrogeology, geochemistry or surface
water hydrology.  The candidate would assist in the evaluation of impacts
to natural resources (e.g., groundwater, surface water) and assessment of
risk to public health, with an emphasis on water pathways associated with
oil and gas development. The candidate would have the capability to provide
written critiques of state and federal regulations and rapidly access
information from state and federal databases relevant to oil and gas
production. The candidate would have the capability to synthesize and
interpret primary (collected by PSE members) or secondary (extracted from
databases or other sources) data to evaluate impact to groundwater or
surface water resources. Evaluations could entail hydrogeologic and/or
geochemical modeling of gases (especially methane), major ions, metals,
organic compounds, and radionuclides (e.g., radium, uranium). Work on
radionuclides could include technologically enhanced naturally occurring
radioactive materials (TENORM). At times, the candidate will be required to
work in the field to collect primary data (e.g., gas, air or water
sampling). While the emphasis of this position would be on studies
involving impact to groundwater and surface water (including sediment) from
oil and gas development, the ideal candidate would also have the capability
to evaluate emissions from above ground sources of methane and other air
pollutants related to oil and natural gas development. Hence, the ideal
candidate would bring a diverse skill set to this position and have the
ability to work on a variety of regulatory and technical issues.



*ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES*

·      *Research*: utilize strong investigatory, analytical and writing
skills to conduct data analysis, synthesize and aggregate relevant papers
or research, edit documents and reports, visualize data, and both support
and lead specific PSE research initiatives. Geohydrological systems
modeling, statistical analysis, and other associated technical skills are
strongly desired.

·      *Education and outreach*: write clear scientific explanations
through media and blog posts; communicate scientific concepts directly to
citizens, decisionmakers, NGOs and the media; and produce summaries of
findings and rapid response analyses for the public and decisionmakers.



*REQUIRED SKILLS*

In addition to an ability to meet the above responsibilities, the position
will require the applicant to possess most of the following, with some
capabilities in the rest and an enthusiasm for learning:

·      A PhD or master’s degree with work experience in environmental
science, engineering, geology, geochemistry, or related field

·      Experience working with, cleaning, managing, analyzing, interpreting
and visualizing large datasets. Candidates should also have a working
knowledge of best practices in data management in collaborative
environments (e.g., clearly documented data sources, including descriptive
metadata)

·      Willingness to travel to the field to conduct environmental sampling

·      Strong writing skills including the demonstrated ability to publish
research in peer-reviewed journals

·      A proven record of being able to work both collaboratively and
independently

·      Scientific and moral integrity

·      A sense of humor



*DESIRED SKILLS*

·      Ability to work at the science-policy interface

·      Familiarity with hydrogeological and geochemical software packages
(e.g., PHREEQ, Geochemist Workbench)

·      Familiarity with subsurface visualization programs (e.g., geologic
cross-sections)



*LOCATION*

Oakland, CA. Remote locations will also be considered.



*SALARY and BENEFITS*

Salary and compensation is competitive and commensurate with education,
experience and geographic location. Benefits include health insurance,
401(k) retirement plan with employer match, 15 days of vacation, paid sick
leave and 11+ paid holidays.



*TO APPLY*

Please submit a resume or CV and provide cover letter OR responses to
application portal questionnaire online here
<https://pse-healthy-energy.breezy.hr/p/3ac74294c874-environmental-scientist-geoscientist>
by August 20, 2021. Applications received by August 2, 2021 will be given
priority review.
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