Senior Research Analyst

Boundless Impact Research & Analytics is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to evaluate environmental performance and develop environmental and financial impact metrics using quantitative research, statistical analysis, and modeling. The role also supports life cycle assessment research, improves and documents analytical workflows and data systems, and communicates findings and recommendations to customers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and understand environmental performance through forecasting, gap analysis, quantitative research, and statistical analysis
• Conduct data analysis and statistical modeling
• Assist with developing and improving clear environmental and financial impact metrics
• Create and maintain process maps for each of our analytical products, updating to reflect changes in our methodology and logic
• Provide recommendations to improve and productize internal workflows
• Oversee data extraction, transformation, and loading of key data sources to our databases
• Create documentation to support database design, functionality, and specification so stakeholders can understand the steps of the data analysis process and replicate the analysis if necessary
• Conduct scientific research on the environmental impacts of activities throughout the supply chain of a wide range of industry sectors, in order to support life cycle assessment reports
• Support Boundless documentation through PowerPoint presentations and technical research reports
• Attend project calls, respond to customer questions, demands, and needs

Preferred

• NYC

Company

• Environmental impact analytics and lifecycle assessments for cleantech investors
• New York, New York, USA
• https://www.boundlessimpact.net/
• Founded in 2014
• 11-50 employees

Qualifications

• environmental science or engineering background
• experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and/or Techno-Economic Analysis
• strong quantitative analysis and modeling skills
• the ability to compile, structure, analyze, and interpret large amounts of data
• a strong familiarity with emerging climate technologies such as energy storage, food & ag systems, low carbon fuels and circular economy technologies
• understands how to help users interface with data and analytics to seamlessly transform a cumbersome and technical process into an intuitive and user-friendly product
• Master's degree in environmental science, engineering, or related academic qualifications
• At least 5 years professional experience in a research or analyst role
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quantitative data analysis and statistical modeling
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis, and carbon accounting
• Ability to manipulate large, complex data sets using a variety of software applications (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Excel), including the use of relational databases
• General interest in cleantech investing; environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG); carbon accounting and management
• A critical thinker with attention to detail and the ability to work with large datasets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical writing skills a must
• Self-motivated, resourceful, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• A creative problem solver who can apply innovative solutions to data challenges
• Environmental science or engineering background
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and/or Techno-Economic Analysis
• Strong quantitative analysis and modeling skills
• The ability to compile, structure, analyze, and interpret large amounts of data
• A strong familiarity with emerging climate technologies such as energy storage, food & ag systems, low carbon fuels and circular economy technologies
• Understands how to help users interface with data and analytics to seamlessly transform a cumbersome and technical process into an intuitive and user-friendly product
• NYC

Required skills

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA), Carbon Accounting, Quantitative Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, SPSS, SAS, Microsoft Excel

Preferred skills

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Experience

• 5+ years