Full-Time

Soil Scientist

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Yardstick

Yardstick

11-50 employees

In-situ soil carbon measurement technology provider

Food & Agriculture
Data & Analytics

Compensation Overview

$135k - $175kAnnually

Junior, Mid

Remote in USA

Category
Lab & Research
Environmental Sciences
Interdisciplinary Research
Required Skills
Python
R
Requirements
  • Advanced degree or comparable expertise in soil science and pedology. Whether or not you have an MS or PhD, you have the expertise of one. You have a working understanding of how soils vary across a landscape, ecosystems, and farming systems.
  • Pedometrics and Proximal Sensing Expert. You have 2+ years of experience with pedometrics and proximal sensing with a focus in spectroscopy.
  • Stats and programming experience. You are no stranger to statistical and modeling techniques (Linear Regression, Partial Least Squares, Random Forest, Neural Networks, etc.). You are competent in Python or R. You can wrangle, clean, and leverage R and/or Python ecosystem packages to visualize and analyze large datasets to drive insights.
  • Research & design foundation. You show demonstrated experience with experimental design. You are capable of creatively and collaboratively approaching novel problems.
  • Soils laboratory experience. Having spent at least 1+ year(s) in a soils laboratory; you have a strong framework for the fundamentals of soil laboratory methods.
  • Ability to leverage geospatial data. Proficiency with geospatial data, mapping, pathing, and public sources of such data (SSURGO, GSSURGO, etc.) and command of tools (QGIS, geopandas, etc.) to manipulate such data.
  • Passion for climate impact and enthusiasm to learn, teach and collaborate!
Responsibilities
  • Leverage soil domain knowledge to support Yard Stick’s spectroscopic hardware and modeling needs.
  • Design and run end-to-end in situ soil spectroscopy experiments to contribute to our novel spectral soil probe R&D in collaboration with Data Science and Hardware.
  • Enable SOC measurement and prediction leveraging spectroscopy informed pedometric techniques.
  • Assist with determining the suitability of new spectral probe projects based on soil data.
  • Assist with the development and refinement of methods and best practices for the measurement of SOC, IC, bulk density, etc., via conventional laboratory analyses.
  • Liaise with the customer success team to answer soils questions. Help build relationships with laboratories, industry, and academic partnerships.

Yardstick focuses on measuring soil carbon in agriculture. Its main product is an in-situ soil carbon measurement technology that provides accurate and affordable measurements instantly. This technology helps overcome previous challenges in soil carbon measurement, promoting more environmentally friendly farming practices. Targeting scientists and farmers, Yardstick's technology supports the entire process from measurement to data sharing, enhancing the quality of soil carbon data while lowering costs and complexity. Unlike competitors, Yardstick offers a comprehensive service where customers simply define their field boundaries, and the company manages the rest, ensuring compliance with recognized soil carbon protocols. The goal is to facilitate emission reductions and improve soil carbon removal through efficient measurement solutions.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$30.1M

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

2021

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

17%

1 year growth

30%

2 year growth

100%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Yard Stick secured $18M from USDA grants for climate-smart agriculture projects.
  • They closed a $12M Series A funding round, indicating strong investor confidence.
  • Partnerships with Holganix advance R&D in carbon sequestration technology.

What critics are saying

  • Controversies in carbon certification may affect Yard Stick's market credibility.
  • Declining funding in agroforestry carbon services could impact future investments.
  • Low ROI for farmers may hinder adoption of Yard Stick's technology.

What makes Yardstick unique

  • Yard Stick reduces soil carbon measurement costs by over 90%, enhancing accessibility.
  • Their technology offers instant, accurate soil carbon measurements, improving data rigor.
  • Yard Stick's service-based model simplifies soil carbon measurement for farmers and scientists.

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