Senior Lca/carbon Specialist

Join a Cleantech 50 to Watch start up and work to reverse climate change.
We are seeking a full time Senior LCA/Carbon Specialist (M/F/x) to manage LCA and carbon operations at Made of Air. This is a pivotal role in a fast-growing company working at the intersection of material science and carbon capture.

Company Overview
Made of Air is a climate-focused materials company transforming waste biomass into high-value, carbon negative, thermoplastic materials for industrial use.
We are an award-winning start up that pushes the boundaries of materials and production, helping to build economies that actively reverse climate change. This is a high-growth, dynamic environment with a diverse and highly motivated team of innovators, scientists, and business visionaries.
We are in business to reverse climate change.

**How you’ll make a difference**:
**What you will be doing**:

- Work closely with the management team on both strategic and operational tasks making sure the company vision is aligned with the operational needs
- Gather the appropriate data, conduct life cycle assessments based on best practices, account for uncertainties in the data, and present the results in a clear, compelling way to technical and non-technical teams and supply chain partners
- Work together with team leads on the development and implementation of new and cutting-edge methodologies
- Externally collaborate with analysts and organizations to support this innovation process and expand the reach of our frameworks and methodologies.
- Learn about the requirements and needs of our customers as it relates to LCA and corporate responsibility broadly.
- Dig into our work on life cycle assessment and carbon footprinting, and how this compares to existing materials on the market.
- Engage routinely with the manufacturing team on our life cycle assessment providing them with key information to inform process development and facility design.
- Working with our Process Development and Manufacturing teams to inform the design of our production processes, and provide key insights to continuously improve the sustainability of our material.
- Keep up to date with emerging research and methodologies in the field;
**We’re looking for**:

- 3+ years of direct experience with or academic training in life cycle assessments and/or carbon footprint assessment
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or related job experience, pHd in LCA preferred
- Deep and comprehensive expertise in key methods of environmental analysis (e.g. Material Flow Analysis, Life Cycle Analysis and Input-Output Analysis)
- Familiarity with industry standards including EU Product Environmental Footprint and ISO 14040/44.
- Comfort working with imperfect data and identifying sources of uncertainty
- Ability to work in an environment where flexibility, collaboration, creativity and fast execution are necessary with a hands-on mentality
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, particularly with senior-level management, internally and externally
- Strong project management, collaboration, and multi-tasking skills
- English language skills at a professional level
- Looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
- Nice to have: Previous experience in working with materials.
- Nice to have: Multidisciplinary experience, combining proven know-how in several domains, including but not limited to technology, socio-economics and/or policy-making

**We’re offering**:

- An ambitious team with a shared passion for the climate
- A transparent, fast-growing, and inspirational environment in which you are able to innovate and be challenged on a daily basis
- Integration into a highly creative and interdisciplinary environment, with opportunities for financial and operations career development
- The chance to be a pivotal member of a ground breaking company
- A lively and fun workplace in the heart of Kreuzberg, Berlin
- 28 paid days off based on a 5-day workweek
- A permanent contract and a short probationary period of 3 months
- Mission-driven work that enacts the urgent reversal of climate change

**Our Values**:

- Put People and Planet First
- Create Tangible Impact
- Build Trust through Transparency