Researcher - State of Carbon Dioxide Removal

Smith School, School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of analysis for the ground-breaking State of Carbon Dioxide Removal (SoCDR) initiative as it enters into a new phase. The SoCDR team is seeking motivated and skilled researchers to support the development of the SoCDR reports. Based at the University of Oxford, you will be part of an international collaboration providing reliable, independent and scientific data for tracking and assessing the development of CDR around the world.
The role will operate under the guidance of Principal Investigator Steve Smith and as part of the SoCDR Research Unit alongside colleagues based in our collaborating institutions: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), the University of Maryland, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Research Unit will support the report lead authors, the Data Lead, and the Programme Manager to gather and analyse key datasets, contribute to report chapters and participate in outreach initiatives.
You will have particular responsibility for maintaining and developing the SoCDR database of CDR deployment. Additionally, you will advance your own research area and contribute ideas for new research projects.
As a researcher on the SoCDR project, you will have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and high-profile analysis on carbon dioxide removal, working alongside world-leading experts in climate science and policy. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a globally significant initiative aimed at informing the scale-up of solutions to tackle climate change.
The post is fixed-term for 26 months, with the possibility of extension.
Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in SoGE. SoGE and SSEE are committed to equality and value diversity.
All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter.