Senior Research Scientist, Sustainability, WW Sustainability

Join us at the forefront of Amazons sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements that support Amazons long-term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon were working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people.

We are looking for a Senior Research Scientist to join our growing Sustainability team to drive the science behind value chain decarbonization. This role will establish Amazons scientific methodologies for sector- and cross-sectoral decarbonization mechanisms and establish benchmarks for automated validation and risk assessment.

As a Senior Research Scientist you will be responsible for independently leading assessments of environmental issues across the full spectrum of Amazon businesses and evaluating sustainability impacts across the value chain. You will independently develop quality frameworks and methodologies that enable Amazon to scale procurement of high-quality environmental interventions while maintaining scientific rigor and environmental integrity.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop quality assessment frameworks for complex environmental interventions baseline-setting approaches and measurement methodologies
- Build quantitative benchmark and statistical models that enable scalable evaluation across heterogeneous data sources
- Create attribution methodologies for supply chain interventions across Amazons diverse footprint
- Develop social and environmental safeguard criteria that integrate community impact assessments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement sustainability operations and business units to translate scientific methodologies into operational requirements
- Work under the direction of senior business leaders while acting as lead Subject Matter Expert for value chain decarbonization science including designing and leading research data collection modeling documentation interpretation and validation

About the team
Diverse Experiences:
World Wide Sustainability values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

Inclusive Team Culture:
Its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (inclusive diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth:
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.


- 5 years of investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products experience
- PhD or Masters degree and 5 years of quantitative field research experience
- Knowledge of R or Python
- Experience communicating qualitative research methods and findings to non-qualitative researchers
- Knowledge of quantitative approaches (e.g. t-tests regressions ANOVAs etc.)

- Experience with carbon markets including additionality concepts baseline-setting monitoring/reporting/verification (MRV) registry systems or environmental attribute certificates
- Domain expertise in agricultural emissions soil carbon dynamics biogeochemistry or land use change assessment
- Experience with risk assessment and uncertainty quantification in environmental systems
- Knowledge of environmental policy and regulatory frameworks (AIM GHG Protocol ISO standards)
- Extensive experience using life cycle assessment (LCA) databases and techno-economic analysis (TEA)

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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually