This is a full-time, Bay Area-based, hybrid office position for a candidate wishing to advance their career in environmental research. Responsibilities for this position include:
- Leading design and implementation of contaminant monitoring studies within a collaborative team environment
- Analyzing data and preparing written reports
- Communicating findings to local stakeholders and the broader scientific community
- Working with stakeholders to build consensus and articulate priority information needs and
- Leading or strongly contributing to fundraising.
- The position responsibilities will include conducting stormwater fieldwork during winter rainstorms.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Education and relevant work experience in environmental chemistry, environmental science, environmental engineering, or another related scientific field. Experience in environmental monitoring, environmental study design, conceptual and mechanistic models, environmental statistics, or fate and transport processes.
- PhD and 2+ years work experience or MS and 9+ years work experience.
- Experience leading scientific teams on complex environmental projects, including field work to collect environmental samples, synthesizing peer-reviewed literature, data analysis, and report writing for scientific and public audiences.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills, and the ability to effectively communicate technical details to scientific and public audiences.
- A team player who inspires staff and is enthusiastic about the Institute’s mission of providing science to inform decisions.
- Ability to do fieldwork that may involve driving; a valid Driver’s License is required.
Desired Additional Skills and Experience
- Technical experience with pollutants in urban stormwater.
- Experience managing multiple projects at once and juggling multiple deadlines.
- Experience in stakeholder governance and meetings, meeting facilitation, and working with a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Experience doing field work that may involve working unusual hours (e.g., late nights, early mornings, and weekends) and carrying 40-pound field equipment for short durations.
Salary: $107k – $135k depending on experience
Location: Richmond, California
Application deadline: May 6, 2026
