Full-Time
Research Scientist
Spark Climate Solutions
11-50 employees
Builds and scales climate solution ecosystems
No salary listed
Belmont, MA, USA
In Person
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- Master’s or PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, or related field. BS degree with at least 3 years of experience are also welcome to apply.
- Experience with LC-MS/MS, particularly for proteomics.
- Able to develop highly-sensitive workflows for data acquisition by LC-MS/MS pipelines.
- Experience collaborating with biologists, chemists, research associates, computational scientists, and mass spectrometrists to leverage PTI's multiplexing platform.
- Experience in large-scale analyses that involve many samples, such as thousands of single cells or bulk tissues, and then visualizing datasets with Python and/or R as well as the command line.
- Reproducible research using tools such as Git, Jupyter notebooks, etc.
- Experience with cloud environments such as AWS or Google Cloud.
- Preparation and analysis of brain samples, or equivalent working experience. In particular, preparing human brain tissue for downstream protein analyses.
- Mentoring scientists and research associates. Preparing internal reports and manuscripts, and presenting results at internal or external scientific meetings as appropriate.
- Demonstrable commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
- Develop highly-sensitive workflows for data acquisition by LC-MS/MS pipelines.
- Collaborate with biologists, chemists, research associates, computational scientists, and mass spectrometrists to leverage PTI's multiplexing platform.
- Prepare internal reports and manuscripts, and present results at internal or external scientific meetings as appropriate.
- Mentor scientists and research associates.
- Prepare and analyze brain samples, or equivalent working experience; prepare human brain tissue for downstream protein analyses.
- Master’s or PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, or related field. BS degree with at least 3 years of experience are also welcome to apply.
- Experience with LC-MS/MS, particularly for proteomics.
- Able to develop highly-sensitive workflows for data acquisition by LC-MS/MS pipelines.
- Experience collaborating with biologists, chemists, research associates, computational scientists, and mass spectrometrists to leverage PTI's multiplexing platform.
- Experience in large-scale analyses that involve many samples, such as thousands of single cells or bulk tissues, and then visualizing datasets with Python and/or R as well as the command line.
- Reproducible research using tools such as Git, Jupyter notebooks, etc.
- Experience with cloud environments such as AWS or Google Cloud.
- Preparation and analysis of brain samples, or equivalent working experience. In particular, preparing human brain tissue for downstream protein analyses.
- Mentoring scientists and research associates. Preparing internal reports and manuscripts, and presenting results at internal or external scientific meetings as appropriate.
- Demonstrable commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
Spark Climate Solutions helps build and grow networks for climate innovations. It focuses on developing climate solution ecosystems by aligning researchers, startups, funders, and policymakers, and by creating programs and partnerships that move ideas from concept to scaled impact. Its services include coordinating stakeholders, designing ecosystem-building programs, and enabling shared infrastructure and resources to accelerate deployment of climate solutions. Compared with other players, it emphasizes a systemic, cross‑sector approach that connects multiple actors and stages of the innovation pipeline rather than concentrating on a single technology or product. The company’s goal is to catalyze the creation and scaling of climate solution ecosystems to accelerate real-world impact and broader adoption of effective climate solutions.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Livestock methane cuts 25% human emissions, scaling via Spark roadmaps.
- New $2M RFP advances chlorine methane removal by March 2026.
- Grantham Foundation praises Spark roadmap for investor influence.
What critics are saying
- Chlorine pathways produce HCl and Cl2 byproducts, halting 2026 RFP.
- MethaneSAT exposes hotspots, undermining Spark agriculture efforts.
- Bovaer backlash from health effects stalls inhibitor adoption.
What makes Spark Climate Solutions unique
- Spark funds atmospheric methane removal research via $1M exploratory grants.
- Spark builds livestock enteric methane ecosystems with global partnerships.
- Spark hosts monthly webinars and AGU25 sessions on methane science.
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