Global Heat Reduction Initiative @ SCS Global Services
Methodology Emission Factor Development Fellow
About the Organization
The Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) was launched to support the international community in drawing down the excess trapped heat that is warming our planet and driving climate change. With comprehensive climate accounting based on the consensus climate science, our aim is to drive strategic climate action to accelerate global heat reduction.
GHR is the outgrowth of a decades-long effort to advance climate awareness through scientific work carried out at SCS Global Services. SCS scientists developed the Radiative Forcing Protocol, which became the scientific basis for the Initiative. The Protocol directly applies the consensus science summarized in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis and special reports of the past decade. Through this framework, GHR brings the science and data of atmospheric heat reduction to conventional carbon accounting and markets, enabling the most thorough climate assessments attainable today. GHR enables organizations and communities to make fully informed decisions and allocate resources to where they may generate the greatest positive impacts.
Fellowship Description:
GHR is seeking a part-time intern to support activity expansion for GHR’s short-lived climate pollutant inventory analyses. The intern will conduct targeted scientific literature reviews and curate emission factors for GHGs, black carbon (BC), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx) across selected activities. The product of this internship will be an Excel workbook for use by GHR staff conducting calculations for footprint clients.
Key Responsibilities
Literature Review & Data Gathering: Systematically review publicly available resources and peer reviewed literature to compile regional and national emission factors for GHGs, BC, VOCs, NOx, and SOx for activity categories specified in active GHR methodologies.
Data Formatting for Integration: Format emission factors and accompanying metadata into Excel-based reporting tools. Document provenance, citation details, and any transformation steps to support auditability.
Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with the GHR team and to validate data and integration requirements. Prepare concise briefs and that translate technical findings into practical recommendations.
Qualifications:
Coursework or experience in environmental science/engineering, atmospheric science, sustainability, or related fields.
Experience conducting scientific literature reviews (e.g., search strategy design, source evaluation, synthesis).
Familiarity with the concept of emission factors and their application to emissions quantification. Familiarity with common emissions reference materials and inventories.
Data management skills, including comfort with Excel spreadsheets, careful attention to units, conversions, and clear documentation practices (citations, versioning, assumptions, and limitations).
Excellent written communication; ability to translate technical findings into concise guidance.
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently within defined timelines.
Time Commitment: 20 hours / week