Amazon
Research Scientist, WW Sustainability
Amazon, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Job Overview
We are looking for a lead Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) researcher to join our growing Sustainability team. As a lead LCA researcher, you will lead assessments of environmental issues across the full spectrum of Amazon businesses and evaluate the sustainability impacts across the value chain.
Key Responsibilities
Create and maintain ambiguous and/or complex LCA methodologies and models, including experimentation of footprint methods.
Develop documentation for validations and assurance purposes.
Ideate the creation and interpretation of innovative and novel methods and standards.
Scales validations of methodologies or complex models for use in Amazon’s Corporate Carbon Footprint.
Conduct research on new machine-learning and AI models and develop comprehensive data foundation, accurate and scalable methods to solve our hardest sustainability problems.
About the Team World Wide Sustainability values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all qualifications, we encourage candidates to apply. Inclusive Team Culture fosters a culture of inclusion and empowerment. Mentorship & Career Growth resources help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance values flexible work hours and arrangements.
Basic Qualifications
PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language.
Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with agile development.
Experience consulting with senior leadership and executives in a fast‑paced environment.
Experience programming, prototyping and scripting with Oracle, SQL, Hive, Pig, SAS, Weka, or Python.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Key Responsibilities
Create and maintain ambiguous and/or complex LCA methodologies and models, including experimentation of footprint methods.
Develop documentation for validations and assurance purposes.
Ideate the creation and interpretation of innovative and novel methods and standards.
Scales validations of methodologies or complex models for use in Amazon’s Corporate Carbon Footprint.
Conduct research on new machine-learning and AI models and develop comprehensive data foundation, accurate and scalable methods to solve our hardest sustainability problems.
About the Team World Wide Sustainability values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all qualifications, we encourage candidates to apply. Inclusive Team Culture fosters a culture of inclusion and empowerment. Mentorship & Career Growth resources help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance values flexible work hours and arrangements.
Basic Qualifications
PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language.
Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with agile development.
Experience consulting with senior leadership and executives in a fast‑paced environment.
Experience programming, prototyping and scripting with Oracle, SQL, Hive, Pig, SAS, Weka, or Python.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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