Details
Posted: 11-Jan-23
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
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UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The College of Built Environments has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist 2To support research and development of tools, frameworks and methodologies that support measurement and reductions of embodied carbon in the building industry.
Responsibilities:
Research
Conduct research to support development of accessible, reliable, and trusted LCA tools, frameworks, methods and data, and the adoption of that knowledge in practice.
This includes:
Develop new knowledge, data and resources to advance embodied carbon data and methodology
Advance the state of LCA practice and carbon accounting by developing and implementing projects that include:
Novel and/ or improved methods to conduct whole building LCAs
Integration of embodied carbon reduction strategies in practice.
In depth research on material supply chains, such as wood or other bio-based materials
Research on novel carbon storage or sequestration technologies and their representation in carbon accounting
Perform interviews and convene stakeholders to inform and assess CLF research
Management of project meetings and tasks for research projects
Review and track relevant research and reports
Lead and/or assist in the preparation and review of reports, articles, and presentations to communicate project updates and research results, including visual representations of data
Collaborate with clients, partners and UW research teams
Build capacity for embodied carbon accounting and LCA modeling by architecture, engineering and construction community through presentations and trainings to designers, students, and interested groups, including:
Program Management/ Development
Understand the broad strategic objectives of the Carbon Leadership Forum and contribute to their execution and refinement.
Uses peer network to expand technical capabilities and identify new research opportunities.
Supports ongoing CLF administrative needs such as
Research Sponsors/Stakeholders (e.g. NIH, NSF, other schools or research institutions, etc.)
DOE, industry partners, and stakeholders from partner organizations grant management, development, copy editing, writing articles, etc.
Works under limited supervision, demonstrating the ability to work independently.
Evaluates, selects and applies standardized scientific or engineering procedures and techniques requiring investigation of a limited number of variables and few complex features.
Develops extensions to existing methods.
Learns methods for planning, including assessment of cost, scope and schedule against plan; no defined role in identifying/securing research funding.
Contributes data for reports and publications; networks primarily within own technical peer group.
Leads small projects and/or major project tasks which may last years, and effectively manages them by providing guidance and direction to project staff; makes substantial contributions to determining feasibility of goals/objectives; interfaces with investigator peers.
Monitors the work of junior staff to ensure that procedures are followed; interacts in a collaborative manner with other team members to accomplish organizational goals; provides ideas to improve efficiency at group level.
Contributes data for reports and publications; networks primarily within own technical peer group.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in architecture, engineering, building science, computation, environmental studies/forestry, or related field and at least 1-3 years of work related experience.
Effectively knows and uses the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of a particular field of specialization; continues development of technical expertise and knowledge through experience and application.
Experience with carbon accounting, building performance analysis, tool development and/or other forms of research and analysis related to the building, industry, forestry, or related sectors.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to analyze and visualize data using tools such as Excel, Tableau and/or other similar software
Experience contributing to complex projects and diverse teams with demonstrated examples of successful completion.
Basic understanding of the building/construction industry
Demonstrated commitment to value diversity and contribute to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Has experience applying fundamental concepts, practices & procedures related to embodied carbon/ LCA research and/ or practice.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Desired:
Masters Degree in architecture, engineering, building science, computation, environmental studies/ forestry, or related field
Experience working in the building/construction industry
Project management experience including budget oversight, staffing, delegation, partner communication, etc.
Experience using whole building LCA software, LCA datasets and Environmental Product Declarations.
Experience in the use of Life Cycle Assessment software (Gabi, SimaPro or OpenLCA) to conduct life cycle assessments of building materials and products.
Experience with scripting using one or more of the following: Python, R, Java D3 or any similar tool
Experience initiating and executing a research project
General knowledge of LCA data, methods and application in design optimization.
Experience developing and executing educational resources such as coursework and/or practice guides.
Experience collaborating with diverse industry stakeholders
Graphic design/representation skills
Non-profit and/or academic experience
Application Process:
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