Senior Program Associate

2 days ago

Kolkata, West Bengal, India Erda Illumine Low Carbon Solutions Full time ₹ 9,00,000 - ₹ 12,00,000 per year

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and technically skilled professional to lead and support projects in
Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)
— a permanent carbon removal pathway that accelerates natural mineral weathering to capture CO₂ while improving soil health. The candidate will design, implement, and monitor ERW interventions across agricultural landscapes, ensuring scientific rigor, operational efficiency, and socio-economic co-benefits.

Interested candidates - please send your detailed resume to

Key Responsibilities

  • Project Development & Implementation
  • Design ERW deployment strategies tailored to local soils, crops, and climates.
  • Coordinate supply chains for basalt and silicate rock powders, ensuring sustainable sourcing and logistics.
  • Work with farmers and cooperatives to integrate ERW into agricultural practices.
  • Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV)
  • Develop and apply protocols for monitoring CO₂ sequestration, soil chemistry, and crop yield impacts.
  • Conduct laboratory analyses of soil and rock samples to quantify mineral weathering rates, bicarbonate formation, and metal mobilization.
  • Collaborate with research institutions to validate models and field data.
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Build partnerships with agronomists, geologists, carbon buyers, and technology providers.
  • Conduct farmer training and awareness programs on ERW benefits.
  • Represent the organization in climate-tech forums and carbon market discussions.
  • Innovation & Research
  • Pilot new application technologies (e.g., precision spreading, drone-based monitoring).
  • Explore synergies with biochar, regenerative agriculture, and other carbon removal pathways.
  • Contribute to methodology development for high-integrity carbon credits.

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in
    Geochemistry, Soil Chemistry, Rock Mineralogy and Environmental Chemistry
    .
  • Strong academic grounding in mineral weathering processes, soil-carbon interactions, and geochemical modeling.
  • Hands-on experience in soil and rock mineralogy
    , including laboratory testing for metals, cations, and bicarbonates.
  • Familiarity with carbon markets and certification methodologies.

Skills & Competencies

  • Technical expertise in geochemistry and mineralogy (weathering kinetics, silicate mineral dissolution), environmental chemistry (carbonates, bicarbonates, trace metals in soils) soil chemistry, and carbon sequestration.
  • Laboratory proficiency with techniques such as ICP-OES, XRF, titration methods, and carbonate/bicarbonate quantification.
  • Knowledge of monitoring technologies (remote sensing, isotopic analysis, AI-based MRV).
  • Ability to design scalable operational workflows and reduce deployment costs.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

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