[Hiring] Intern — Junior Carbon & GHG Modeler @Varaha

Role Description

• Model Soil Carbon & GHGs:
  • Learn to set up, calibrate, and validate process-based models (such as DayCent, DNDC, or DSSAT) to estimate soil carbon sequestration and emission reductions across agricultural landscapes.
• Master Carbon Standards:
  • Gain hands-on experience with leading carbon registries and methodologies (e.g., Verra VM0042 and VMD0053), covering structural validation, uncertainty quantification, and Model Validation Report (MVR) development.
• Build Scalable Pipelines:
  • Write reproducible, production-grade Python code and geospatial workflows to scale our models across regions.
• Collaborate & Defend Scientific Models:
  • Help prepare rigorous technical documentation, data visualizations, and scientific rebuttals for third-party auditors (VVBs) and carbon market evaluators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (B.Tech/M.Tech preferred), Applied Mathematics, Computational Biology, or related fields.
• Strong logical and analytical thinking, and effective technical communication.
• Production-grade Python, Git version control, statistical modeling, and geospatial data handling.
• Hands-on experience with Python libraries and geospatial tools (e.g., GeoPandas, Rasterio) or GIS tools.

Requirements

• Prior exposure to biogeochemical models (DayCent, DNDC, DSSAT) through coursework, research, or internships.
• Familiarity with Bayesian statistics, machine learning surrogates, or remote sensing data (Sentinel-2, MODIS).
• Interest in agricultural systems across India, Southeast Asia, or Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Habit of using modern AI/LLM-assisted workflows to accelerate research, data processing, and code development.

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