Amazon.com Services LLC

Sustainability

ResearchScientistII,WWSustainability

$136–184k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Research Scientist II, WW Sustainability at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Materials chemistry, Sustainability science, Experimental research. Develop scientific models. Solve sustainability problems”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate discovery and validation; Solve hardest unmet needs; Address technical challenges; Address economic challenges; Contribute to sustainability goals; Create scalable solutions

Industry & Context.

Sustainability
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD or Master's degree, 4+ years quantitative field research experience, Investigate feasibility of scientific principles, Analyze experimental and observational data

Nice to Have

Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python, Experience with agile development, Experience building web dashboards

What You'll Do.

Develop scientific models

Solve sustainability problems

Extract strategic learnings

Work with applied scientists

Work with software engineers

Implement scientific models

Support sustainability initiatives

Build data foundation

Build analytics for AI models

Lead experimental research

Characterize materials

Test materials performance

Design experimental research

Target functional materials

Target sustainability chemistries

Establish scientific strategy

Establish technical roadmaps

Lead research initiatives

Tackle sustainability challenges

Drive breakthrough solutions

Develop early-stage materials

Develop cost-effective materials

Shape application of AI tools

Accelerate materials discovery

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Innovation Lab Network; Applied scientists; Software engineers; Universities; Industry scientists; Government laboratories

Full Job Description

Join us at the forefront of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements that support Amazon's long-term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people who are passionate about making a meaningful impact on communities and the environment while helping shape the future of sustainable business practices. Sustainability Science and Innovation (SSI) is a multi-disciplinary team within WW Sustainability combining science, analytics, economics, statistics, machine learning, product development, and engineering expertise. We use data across the sustainability imperatives (carbon, water, waste, biodiversity, environmental risk and more) and these skills and capabilities to identify, develop, experiment, and scale the scientific solutions and innovations necessary for Amazon, customers and partners to help them solve their hardest unmet and evolving sustainability needs and goals. The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization is seeking an exceptional scientific leader to join Amazon's Sustainability Science and Innovation team as a Researcher Scientist for Materials Chemistry Innovation. This role focuses on hands-on experimental research in materials chemistry to accelerate the discovery and validation of sustainable materials through systematic synthesis, characterization, and performance testing. You will lead the design and execution of experimental research campaigns targeting catalysts, functional materials, and sustainability-relevant chemistries across multivariate parameter spaces. You will establish scientific strategy and technical roadmaps for materials discovery while leading research initiatives that tackle complex sustainability challenges in critical industrial sectors. This position requires driving breakthrough solutions in materials synthesis and characterization through internal

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