[Hiring] Senior Carbon Scientist @Agoro

Role Description

The carbon scientist manages agronomic research and scientific analysis; supports greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, modelling, regenerative ag practice research and implementation, and Sales and Grower Success Team (GST) technical support. This role bridges applied agronomy, data-driven scientific and carbon program development; supporting carbon market integrity, agronomic and carbon performance of regenerative practices, and program outcomes.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Soil Science, Rangeland Management, Environmental Science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in agronomy, regenerative agriculture, agricultural research, soil health, carbon programs, or a related field.
• Strong experience in range and pasture management, including grazing systems, forage management, soil health, and regenerative grazing.
• Working knowledge of agricultural carbon markets, GHG accounting, carbon sequestration, and carbon-credit methodologies.
• Strong background in applied agronomic research, experimental design, data analysis, scientific interpretation, and translating research into practical field and program recommendations.
• Experience working with agricultural or carbon datasets and models.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to stay current with regenerative agriculture and carbon science.

Requirements

• Provide cross-functional agronomic support and guidance across all teams.
• Translate basic and applied research into clear program guidelines and scalable practice guidance.
• Provide technical expertise in range and pasture management.
• Proactively evaluate emerging agronomic practices and technologies.
• Lead ongoing evaluation and improvement of agronomic practice guidelines.
• Continuously work with GST to monitor practice-level data quality.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to GST.
• Work closely with the modeling team to translate field-level agronomic data.
• Partner with Carbon team to analyze and resolve Validation and Verification Body (VVB) and Verra findings.
• Act as a knowledge hub by regularly updating the company on advances in regenerative agriculture science and technology.
• Integrate agronomic science with data analytics, visualization, and reporting.
• Attend agronomy and regenerative agriculture conferences.
• Lead preparation of scientific reviews, reports, and white papers.

Benefits

• Approximately 20–30% travel required for field visits, grower and rancher engagement, conferences, research activities, and team meetings.