Environmental Researcher

Job Title: Environmental/Waste Management Desk Researcher

Overview:

• Person would conduct desk research on waste infrastructure for a select list of countries, including their current state, trends, signals with focus on national waste strategies, and those of major municipalities.
• Emphasis would be placed on organics landfill diversion, existing and planned organics recycling infrastructure (with emphasis on anaerobic digestion) and also incineration as a comparison.
• Hygiene products within the waste streams of these countries will also be considered. The information would be summarized into a report and would work with the team to develop recommendations on criteria to prioritize countries for organics recycling of hygiene products.

Requirements:

• Previous research experience
• Bachelor's degree or studies in a related discipline (such as civil engineering, environmental engineering, materials engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry).
• Previous experience with or a good understanding of waste strategies long-term, plans and the effects on the environment.

Pay Range: $22 - $46/Hour (Depending on experience level)