Geochemical Modeler

Number of employees

50

Remote, United States

Posted on: 2022-09-09

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Remote?

Yes

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

At Running Tide, we build technologies that allow us to harness the power of the ocean to build a climate positive future. Oceans represent two-thirds of the Earth’s surface and have an understated role to play in the future of our life on Earth. Once abundant marine ecosystems and thriving coastal communities are now suffering due to pollution, ocean acidification and declining water quality. At Running Tide, we have experienced this firsthand, and we know the problem won't solve itself. That’s why we are building technologies to accelerate, scale and optimize the naturally restorative benefits of shellfish and kelp in the ocean. 

Our technologies enable us to rebuild food systems that are zero carbon and provide positive ecosystem services. Our shellfish production is mostly automated, entirely data-driven, and takes up a only a fraction of the space as traditional shellfish operations. Shellfish are the optimal protein for a growing population because they are delicious, healthy, and climate positive.

We are also building the most efficient carbon removal system in the world. Kelp is a macroalgae that absorbs CO2 from the water as it grows. Using ocean currents and gravity we sink the kelp and its embodied carbon to the deep ocean where it remains for thousands of years. Our technologies enable us to reduce the cost, predict outcomes, and massively scale carbon removal. 

Using our technologies and production capabilities of our shellfish and kelp hatcheries, we also restore Blue Carbon habitats in coastal ecosystems. Our coastal shellfish reefs, kelp forests and seagrass meadows are engines for biodiversity and job creation, however these ecosystems are severely degraded all over the world. These ecosystems drive direct economic value to coastal communities and protect our coasts from storms and erosion. Only active restoration efforts will bring these systems back into balance, giving future generations the opportunity to benefit from the ocean's bounty.

Running Tide is an ocean technology company built to tackle humanity’s most urgent challenge: climate change. We build cutting-edge solutions that integrate engineered and biological systems to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, restore ecosystems, and secure food systems. Our multidisciplinary team of world-class scientists, engineers and maritime operators is working as fast as possible while the world is burning. 

We’re looking for a Geochemical Modeler to work with our R&D team on designing and modeling carbon removal solutions utilizing an Ocean Alkalinization Enhancement (OAE) pathway. The Geochemical Modeler will apply their knowledge of ocean chemistry to design interventions and understand intervention impact at whole-Earth scale using computational models. This is a full-time salaried remote position with the option to work locally in Portland, Maine.

Expected Compensation Range: $110,000-140,000 annually, depending on experience

Our teams operate with utmost persistence. We are tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems, and we are unwavering in our motivation to find a solution. At our core, we are innovators driven to do "more good" rather than "less bad" in the world.

Running Tide is committed to building a diverse team, bringing as many possible perspectives to bear on the unprecedented challenges facing our planet. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds  can come to do their best work.

All offers of employment at Running Tide are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

You Will:

  • Perform hands-on modeling for carbon sequestration via marine carbon dioxide removal technologies (i.e. Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, macroalgae cultivation)
  • Contribute to the design of carbon sequestration strategies by demonstrating intervention impact using computational models
  • Guide the development of laboratory and field experiments to enhance Running Tide’s knowledge of ocean chemistry
  • Contribute to Running Tide’s Ocean Modeling Platform
  • Work with leading ocean and climate models like MITgcm
  • You Are (or You Have):

  • A recent PhD or postdoc, or industry equivalent, in chemistry, oceanography, or related field with an emphasis on quantitative and model-based techniques; knowledgeable of and fluent with research-standard models and tools.
  • Experience with reactive transport modeling, marine geochemistry, fluid-rock-gas interactions
  • Experience investigating chemical reactions between atmosphere, rock (or other porous media), and seawater brine interface
  • In-depth knowledge of the ocean carbon cycle
  • An Earth-system perspective of geochemical cycles
  • Fluency with Python and Object Oriented Programming paradigms
  • Eager to collaborate with a fast-moving team and support large-scale carbon sequestration initiatives
  • Bonus Points:

  • Experience building complex computational models
  • Experience with reservoir characterization and saline fluid chemistry
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