IMEO Methane Science Postdoc Fellow

The Methane Science Postdoc Fellow consultant will provide scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals covering methane quantification and sectoral analysis, campaign design documents for global oil and gas measurement campaigns, analytical reports including comprehensive data summaries and validated data sets from measurement campaigns. The consultant will also deliver study proposals, presentation materials and stakeholder progress reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, submission-ready scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals covering methane quantification and sectoral analysis
• Develop detailed protocols, measurement plans and logistical frameworks for global oil and gas measurement campaigns
• Prepare comprehensive data summaries including emission factor calculations, statistical uncertainty analyses and interpretation of measurement sets
• Finalize, clean and format datasets from measurement campaigns for integration into the database
• Develop concept notes and technical designs for new scientific studies and fund projects
• Prepare slide decks and briefing notes for internal committees and conference sessions
• Produce brief stakeholder progress reports summarizing coordination activities with external principal investigators and collaborative milestones reached

Requirements

• Doctorate or equivalent in atmospheric science, geology or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in atmospheric methane and emission data sector
• Experience in performing rigorous analysis with short deadlines
• Expertise in programming language (e.g. R, Python) for analysis of large datasets
• Strong proficiency in qualitative analysis and knowledge of atmospheric sampling in a field environment
• Proven ability to write papers for reputable peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Knowledge of the Oil & Gas sector particularly related to methane emissions sources

Skills

• Atmospheric Science
• Geology
• Methane Emission Analysis
• Data Analysis
• R Programming
• Python Programming
• Qualitative Analysis
• Atmospheric Sampling
• Scientific Writing
• Peer-reviewed Publications
• Oil and Gas Sector Expertise
• Methane Quantification
• Campaign Design
• Data Validation
• Report Writing
• Stakeholder Reporting

Languages

English