Yardstick Technologies

Open Call - Soil Carbon Field Tech (Contract - Central US based)

Chicago, IL · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$40kDetected 1265 days ago

Machine LearningData ScienceNegotiationLogisticsGISProblem SolvingAgronomy

About the role

This Soil Carbon Tech role is critical to the success and rollout of Yard Stick's offerings and works in-field across the country and a variety of project types to meet our R+D and client goals.
The Yard Stick team and our client base is spread across the country, but our current focus is primarily in the Midwest.
We're growing quickly, and this position will be an essential role with significant responsibility.

Responsibilities

You can drive an ATV, or you're not afraid to learn.

Requirements

Specifically if you have any of the following, we'd love to hear about it: GIS or other mapping software
Must Have
Some combination of education and/or experience in natural sciences, agriculture, conservation, soil science, natural resource management or another related field of study. We don't require formal education, but one way or another, you have the experience that'll make you comfortable on farms and around producers, and are no stranger to having your hands in the dirt.
Extensive experience and comfort with physical field work. Experience working with your hands out in the field is key to this role. You don't flinch at the idea of 8 hours in the sun moving from customer farm to farm, sometimes for two weeks straight.
Comfort with field tools, technologies and strategies. Our offerings use technologies like GPS, ATVs, and mobile app-based sample inventory tracking systems. You can drive an ATV, or you're not afraid to learn. You use mechanical tools comfortably.
Nice To Have
Personal, durable enthusiasm for the challenge of climate change.
Awareness of current issues in carbon markets - particularly carbon removal. You've heard of offsets/credits and some of the attendant criticism of low-quality projects of the past and present. You've got some basic knowledge about how carbon markets work, and you've heard about how carbon removal is a new, exciting, and controversial approach to climate challenges.
There will be a significant portion of the year that we're not sampling, and we're interested in other skills you can bring to the team!

Nice to have

Attention to detail and commitment to craft.
When you take a 30 cm soil core, it's 30 cm.
You care deeply about the details.
You take written instructions well, triple-check your work by nature, and will follow an SOP to the letter.
You are proud to do your work very well.
Strong personal independence and entrepreneurial autonomy.
If you can't get your boss on the phone, you figure it out.
You assess the situation, consider solutions, make a plan, and execute, even if your closest coworker is 100 miles away.

Skills

Comfort with field tools, technologies and strategies.
Our offerings use technologies like GPS, ATVs, and mobile app-based sample inventory tracking systems.

Compensation

$30-40/hr to start, with travel expenses (including time) paid. Performance raise after a set number of projects have been completed.
Remote first, Midwest/Plains preferred (NE/KS/CO/IA)

Benefits

Some combination of education and/or experience in natural sciences, agriculture, conservation, soil science, natural resource management or another related field of study.
We don't require formal education, but one way or another, you have the experience that'll make you comfortable on farms and around producers, and are no stranger to having your hands in the dirt.

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