[ES_JOBS_NET] VP for Science at Climate Central

[Erika Freimuth]

*Climate Central is hiring our next Vice President for Science. *
*Application deadline: July 26, 2024 *

Full *job description* <https://www.climatecentral.org/vp-for-science>
and *application
link*
<https://climatecentral.applytojob.com/apply/7WOxwtSEVX/Vice-President-For-Science>.
A description of the role, essential qualifications, and application
instructions are below. Please reach out with any questions.

About the role:

Climate Central <https://www.climatecentral.org/> is seeking a highly
skilled, dynamic and passionate leader to join our team as our next Vice
President for Science. Science is the foundation of all of Climate
Central’s work. Reporting to Chief Program Officer Dr. Andrew Pershing, the
VP for Science will direct Climate Central’s science enterprise. The VP for
Science will supervise and mentor a growing group of scientists who conduct
research and develop analyses and products that support Climate Central’s
mission.

Climate change attribution is a major focus of our ongoing work. Building
on the Climate Shift Index <http://csi.climatecentral.org/> service, we are
actively developing new approaches to linking local weather conditions with
climate change and attributing climate impacts to rising greenhouse gasses.
The VP for Science will play a leading role in charting the future
direction for this work.

As a member of the Department Leadership Team, the VP of Science  will
contribute to charting Climate Central’s strategic direction and developing
institutional policies that support a thriving organizational culture. They
will work closely with the leaders of Climate Central’s cross-disciplinary
programs to ensure that they are applying the best available science. They
will serve as a spokesperson for climate science, representing Climate
Central’s work to the scientific community, media, and the public. And they
will help identify and influence external research that can feed into
Climate Central’s communications and activities.

The ideal VP for Science will have an established track record of
scientific research and a passion for communicating the science of climate
change to non-scientific audiences. They will be actively engaged with the
application of climate science in the public sphere through participation
in working groups such as the U.S. National Climate Assessment and the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. They will have experience
working as part of interdisciplinary teams, and they will be a strong
mentor to early career scientists. They will also be able to work quickly
and creatively to catalyze new reports and products that lead to timely,
compelling, and impactful communication opportunities.

If this sounds like you and you’re passionate about developing scientific
insights and products that advance the local, national, and global
conversation around addressing climate change, please take a look at our
website to learn more about our work and our impressive team of scientists,
communicators, tech developers and submit your application.
Job activities include but are not limited to:

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   Managing Climate Central’s Science department including supervising
   scientists, setting and driving toward annual goals and budgets
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   Serving as the voice of science within the organization, ensuring that
   our programs, strategies, and products are scientifically rigorous
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   Serving as a spokesperson for climate science with the scientific
   community, media, and the public
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   Contributing to the operation and growth of Climate Central by
   collaborating with other departments and programs and serving on the
   Departments Leadership Team.

Essential qualifications:

Mission & Values. You are passionate about Climate Central’s mission to
inform and catalyze action at the scale the climate crisis demands, through
making accurate and effective climate communication ubiquitous. You further
embrace Climate Central’s core values
<https://www.climatecentral.org/our-approach>, including scientific and
journalistic integrity; the importance of effective communication; equity;
collaboration; and policy neutrality, an important ingredient of our impact
and effectiveness.

Scientific Expertise: You have a Ph.D. in a scientific discipline and have
made notable contributions to our understanding of climate change as a
multidisciplinary problem. You have a productive track record leading or
making major contributions to high-quality peer-reviewed papers. You have
applied your experience beyond academia by participating in panels or
working groups.

Scientific Communication: You have the ability to convey complex scientific
concepts in a compelling way to a wide variety of audiences. You have an
appreciation for the value of scientific communication in the public
sphere, and in particular to the problem of climate change.

Leadership: You can work effectively as part of a team of organization
leaders. You can think strategically about organizational activities,
budgets, and policies. You are a supportive colleague who builds authentic
and high-trust relationships with staff across difference and level. You
have a track record of attracting and coordinating scientific collaborators
from outside your institution and field.

Project and Personnel Management: You enjoy building multidisciplinary
teams and can establish clear goals, get buy-in, and manage work to achieve
high-quality and impactful outcomes. You can manage staff across a range of
career levels, helping them maximize their potential. You work effectively
with and can lead outside collaborators.
Preference will be given to candidates who have:

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   Experience with climate change attribution or climate impacts research
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   Contributed to synthesis activities like the National Climate Assessment
   or IPCC reports
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   Experience developing public-facing reports and tools.
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   Experience working with the media.

Compensation: The expected base salary range for this position is
$140,000-$160,000. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work
location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience,
and relevant education or training.  Climate Central offers generous
benefits including more than 7 weeks paid vacation and holidays available
annually, 12 weeks paid family leave, medical, dental, 401K with up to 12%
matching, and partial college tuition for children of employees who qualify.

Location and employment eligibility: This position can be mostly remote, in
accordance with Climate Central organizational policy. Presence at
headquarters or other U.S.-based locations is required for periodic team
and organizational meetings, events and retreats. Climate Central’s
headquarters are in Princeton, N.J., operating under standard U.S. Eastern
time business hours. Preference will be given to candidates who are able to
be present in our Princeton, NJ office at least twice per month, and
ideally once per week or more. Candidates must be eligible for employment
in the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Climate Central: Climate Central is an
Equal Employment Opportunity employer and promotes a diverse and inclusive
workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or
employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital
status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or
any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
How To Apply

Please apply via this link
<https://climatecentral.applytojob.com/apply/7WOxwtSEVX/Vice-President-For-Science>.
The application deadline is July 26, 2024.

Please note that our application process requires the submission of a
resume only. Please include a list of up to five work products  (e.g.
scientific papers, reports, online tools) in your resume. We are
intentionally not asking for a cover letter, so please do not send one with
your application.

*If you choose to include your education history in your resume, please
remove the name of your school from your resume.* You may leave your degree
(e.g., “B.S. Oceanography”), but please remove any undergraduate or
graduate school names. This is one part of our effort to assess candidates
against the essential qualifications for this role and to mitigate bias in
the decision making process.

Due to the volume of employment applications and queries received, Climate
Central is unable to respond to each application individually. Applicants
will be contacted directly if selected as a candidate.
-- 
Erika Freimuth, PhD
Managing Editor and Writer
Climate Matters
<https://www.climatecentral.org/resources?type=Climate+Matters&tab=content>
<https://www.climatecentral.org/>
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