Carbon Gap is the leading, independent, non profit organisation dedicated to carbon removal in Europe, with the largest number of dedicated policy professionals, located in Brussels and selected European capitals, We have quickly established ourselves as a leading figure in Carbon Dioxide Removal Policy advocacy as well as being a beacon in the scientific research and analysis which underpin our policy positions and interventions.  

Since our launch at COP26, we have published a series of influential papers, our experts have been featured in the mainstream and climate media, and our Policy Directors have been selected as advisors to the policy making process in the EU. This is just the beginning of a decades-long mission to make Europe a global carbon removal leader and deliver the capacity necessary to meet Europe’s net zero commitment. 

We are continuing to build out a team of experienced carbon removal experts and policy professionals with a track record of successfully guiding policy development on carbon removal or adjacent policy areas to help make our vision of safe, effective and socially responsible carbon removal a reality. If you have the ambition to match our mission and are seeking a platform to scale your personal impact in a high empowerment and high accountability environment, we want to talk to you. 

As a project manager and research analyst, you will join our Research team to lead the execution of a large project with multiple components and teams. 

Your role includes managing project activities and teams, supervising the quality of the outputs and engaging with our network to position the project and its deliverables for further adoption. You will also take part in the execution of a variety of research projects to build Carbon Gap’s world-leading expertise on the emerging field of carbon removal, while supporting the advocacy work needed to bridge the ambition gap on CDR. You will work with an established and respected team of experts in the field and have frequent exposure to other leaders across government, industry, and academia. The role will include project coordination, research, writing and strategic thinking. ​

This would be a perfect role for an engineer or experienced project manager with particular interest and experience in CDR or climate policy. We will help to get you a great grounding in the areas of climate, environment, and policy issues. Carbon Gap is a perfect platform for you to grow professionally, building a wide network across the carbon removal and climate fields and be prepared for both business and policy-oriented career opportunities. 

Project coordinator 
As the focal point for a large research project, you will be the cement to the bricks and in charge of:  

• Be an organised, effective project manager:
  • Setting your own workload priorities
  • Taking part in the project management of larger workstreams with the assistance of your colleagues
  • Keeping the multiple project activities on track to secure on time delivery and manage dependencies
  • Coordinating the different teams working on the project
  • Planning the next phases of the project and the launch of the reports

Research and Analysis 
As a research analyst within our team, and a key contributor to our policy team through insights, research and analysis, and you will; 

• Apply a critical eye on the outputs of the project you are supervising to ensure they meet the objectives and Carbon Gap’s standards
• Be an excellent researcher on topics related to carbon removal science, policy, and markets, including: 
  • Providing learned expertise and analysis on existing and upcoming CDR pathways, their efficiency, their requirements, monitoring, reporting and verification methods, their implications, social license and governance
  • Analyse existing policies in the UK, EU, and other jurisdictions
  • Be a key contributor on initiatives establishing governance, standards, and certifications for carbon removal
  • Help to analyse the commercial market for carbon removal, including technical developments in the field
• Provide insights and approaches in a meaningful way to the rest of your team and our wider policy advocacy efforts including:
  • Creating research output including summaries of reports, white papers and scientific materials
  • Create succinct and understandable internal briefings
  • Summarise complex topics in a way that policy makers are able to digest and help them to understand

Communicator 

• Presenting the project and the progress to a variety of audiences
• Engaging with Carbon Gap’s partners to position the reports and prepare adoption of the deliverables
• Author your own content, and contribute to other author content within Carbon Gap including:
  • Writing, editing, and contributing to the creation of outward-facing policy reports, briefs, and papers, as well as other pieces of content such as social media and blog posts
  • Interview stakeholders in the field to provide quantitative and qualitative inputs to your content

• You have studied to Masters level, or can justify 3 to 4 years of experience in the natural sciences, social sciences, economics, data science or other relevant field, and ideally you will have a portfolio of projects or of peer-reviewed publications. 
• You are familiar with Carbon Removal and/or climate science. Previous projects or publications on Carbon Removal and/or climate change would be a plus

• You are an organised person with demonstrated project management skills. You care about the outcome and are able to activate problem-solving skills as soon as needed to keep your projects on track
• You are committed to climate action. You can demonstrate previous work and passion for any area of climate, environmental or sustainability communications and action. You don’t need to be an expert in carbon removal, but you do need to understand the Climate Crisis and have a desire to repair the damage we’ve done to the planet.
• You’re comfortable with new material. Diving into a new field, learning new acronyms and concepts, and digesting scientific papers doesn’t scare you. You want to become a master of new ideas and concepts.
• You make complicated things simple. You have a knack for understanding big, complex issues and distilling them into what your audience needs to know, especially through writing.
• You obsess about the bigger picture. You’re not satisfied unless your work leads to tangible results, and always want to know how what you’re doing now serves the long-term goal.
• You’re a relationship-builder at heart. You proactively make and maintain genuine connections, always looking for ways to help, and work well with diverse groups of people.

• A fixed-term, full-time work contract (40h/week) under Belgium or UK law with possibility to evolve into a permanent position subject to performance.
• Competitive salary package, including benefits such as lunch vouchers, pension plan, medical plan and reimbursement of public transport
• Dynamic and supportive team with amazing colleagues and regular team socials
• Modern offices situated in the heart of the European district of Brussels or in the heart of East London
• Hybrid working approach
• Opportunities for training and personal development