Senior Emissions Scientist

Position title
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Senior Emissions Scientist

Position type
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Full-time & permanent

Schedule
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Flexible, with expected availability during regular office hours unless calendar blocked off

Reporting
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Director R&D

Highwood Emissions Management is on a mission to make industrial emissions transparency the new default. Since launching in 2020, our team of engineers, scientists, and policy experts has helped energy producers representing 10% of global oil & gas output slash methane and carbon emissions—and earn OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard certification—faster and at lower cost.

We operate like a high-growth startup: rapid experimentation, continuous learning, and measurable impact. You’ll tackle complex climate challenges alongside industry pioneers, supported by a culture of respect, curiosity, and a good dose of fun. The pace is brisk and the problems are tough, but the rewards—professional growth, real-world impact, and equity in our success—are big.

Highwood Emissions Management (Highwood) is an equal opportunity employer working to enable diversity in the workforce. We welcome all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We also value diversity of worldview, experience, and perspective.

Reducing GHG emissions from the oil and natural gas industry is one of the single greatest short-term impacts that we can make towards decarbonizing our economy. Incentivizing the production, transportation, and end use of low‑carbon energy is critical.

Highwood is looking to expand its R&D team and is currently seeking to fill the role of Senior Emissions Scientist. The R&D team serves as the technical and scientific “glue” at Highwood where your role will be to support and realize Highwood’s research and innovation objectives.

Currently, Highwood is focused on building our Emission Intelligence Platform (EIP), which allows customers to understand their emissions in new and valuable ways.

A Senior Emissions Scientist serves as a technical leader within Highwood, designing and validating the analytical and statistical methodologies that underpin our Emissions Intelligence Platform (EIP) and consulting work. They independently develop and prototype novel approaches to methane quantification, reconciliation, and uncertainty analysis, working closely with product, development, and consulting teams. They communicate scientific reasoning clearly to diverse audiences and help ensure Highwood remains at the forefront of methane measurement science.

• Analyze an unprecedented quantity of methane data – Highwood works with many vendors and operators, giving our team exposure to a variety of datasets.
• Work in a fast‑paced, dynamic startup environment – The R&D team collaborates with the product, development, and senior leadership teams.
• Engage in exciting consulting projects – R&D provides technical and scientific support for all of Highwood, which includes the consulting team on an as‑needed basis.
• Leverage your skills to set the standard for methane emissions reporting in oil and gas – The expectations for how methane emissions are reported are changing rapidly, and Highwood is in a unique position to set the bar.

• Master’s degree or higher in Remote Sensing, Statistics, Energy Systems Modelling, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• Proven experience as a research scientist extracting insights from empirical data.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Leadership skills and experience are considered an asset.
• Experience with methane measurement technologies is an asset.
• Experience with in the oil and gas industry is an asset.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and experience with data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, Num Py).
• Proficient problem‑solving abilities, capable of understanding complex issues, identifying opportunities, proposing solutions, and addressing objections.
• Meticulous attention to detail,…