Company Description
Systemiq is a system-change company committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement by transforming markets and business models in five key systems: nature and food, materials and circularity, energy, urban areas, and sustainable finance. As a certified B Corp, we combine strategic advisory with high-impact, on-the-ground work, partnering with business, finance, policy-makers, and civil society to deliver system change. With offices in Brazil, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, and Indonesia, our team has grown to more than 380 people since our start in 2016.We are a pure-play sustainability-focused company, dedicated exclusively to sustainability projects.
What We Do
Systemiq orchestrates system change in clean energy, circular material solutions, and sustainable land use. This involves re-imagining industries, re-configuring the energy world, and regenerating ecosystems to address systemic failures, unlocking economic opportunities that benefit business, society, and the environment.
About ANALYTIQ - the SYSTEMIQ analytics backbone
World-class analytics plays a vital role in driving true system-level change, serving as a key ingredient in the process. That's why SYSTEMIQ has ANALYTIQ, a dedicated core unit designed to apply top-tier analytics to address the most complex system challenges.
ANALYTIQ harnesses a diverse array of analytical methodologies, from power and material flow modelling to GIS modelling, as well as digital app development, which ranges from creating simple dashboards to designing tailor-made web applications. We employ these techniques to accelerate transitions across all SYSTEMIQ impact platforms, including energy, materials, sustainable finance, nature, and cities.
We have a long track-record of driving system-changing impact through our GIS analytics which have provided the foundational insights for programmes such as Partnership for Forests, Regeneration, and SPACES to name a few. We are looking to expand our expertise in this area to embed GIS capabilities into each of our five activities and establish as a core function of our scaling 15 person Analytiq team.
We are now looking to further scale our 15 people ANALYTIQ team and expand our impact.
Position
We're seeking a talented Geospatial Data Scientist to join our ANALYTIQ team. In this role, you'll work across all our platform areas, leveraging your skills to create first-rate analytical models that address a myriad of topics. As part of your journey, you'll cultivate expertise in areas like strategy advisory, sustainable finance, coalition building, and venture capital.
Your work will be highly strategic and involve collaboration with leading institutions in the field. This international role is aimed at delivering substantial, system-level impact on the world. You'll become part of a dynamic team of analytic experts who are dedicated to fostering system change through their work.
To thrive in this role, you'll need to showcase advanced problem-solving, analytical, and relationship-building skills that can drive breakthrough insights and actions, leading to impactful results.
Requirements
We're seeking individuals with a strong analytical track record, proven achievements, and impactful problem-solving skills. You've demonstrated your abilities in various contexts and have an interest in contributing to an entrepreneurial environment where your work can make a significant impact. You share SYSTEMIQ's passion for system change.
This role is available in our offices in London, Amsterdam or Munich.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and run geospatial analytical workflows to support impact measurement for nature-based solution projects.
- Create bespoke geospatial optimisation models and insight tools to accelerate and scale system change for clients.
- Build out and manage ANALYTIQ's internal geospatial datasets and suite of tools that enable accelerated impact to our SYSTEMIQ project teams.
- Work as part of a development and project team to deliver analytical insights to SYSTEMIQ's impact partners.
- Liaise with SYSTEMIQ's platforms on energy, materials, nature, finance and cities to design and build new geospatial insights and tools.
- Work with SYSTEMIQ's partners and wider sustainability analytics community to stay up to date with the latest methods to bring to projects.
Skills / Experience:
Required
- Strong quantitative/analytical background, owning a master's degree or higher in computer science, earth science, geography, remote sensing, engineering, environmental management, maths, physics or equivalent area.
- Recent graduate or up to 2-4 years of work experience.
- A strong track record of working with geospatial vector and raster data, conducting GIS assessments, and conducting remote sensing analysis.
- Experience working with various GIS software applications such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, etc.
- Experience working with complex geospatial data pipelines, working with PostGIS and other tools to be able to efficiently deploy geospatial data layers.
- Familiarity with Python programming and working with relevant Python packages (geoPandas, Rasterio, GDAL, xarray, etc).
- Understanding of open source and proprietary datasets.
- A keen willingness to learn a broader set of skills to deliver impact.
Beneficial additional skills
- Experience with data visualization software such as Dash, PowerBI, and/or Tableau.
- Experience and interest in delivering geospatial applications with accompanying skills (Dash, HTML/CSS, Django/JS/HTMX).
- Experience with Geoserver or other tile server applications.
- Knowledge of carbon and nature accounting methodologies and methodologies to measure and value impact on nature.
Other information
We are keen to receive applications from all parts of the community.
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that diversity and inclusion are at the heart of system change and the mission we have set ourselves. So we commit ourselves to:
- Embedding diverse and inclusive ways of workingfrom day to day. This includes recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies.
- Providing a supportive environment. We want people to be themselves and be at their best, regardless of their background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics.
- Enabling a long-term, sustainable approachto work and life more generally. We want to support our people at all stages of their lives - as parents or caregivers, through changing life circumstances - and to accommodate personal priorities where they matter most.
We are open to a contractor setup as well.
You must have full rights to work in the country location you are applying for.
Disclaimer:Please ensure you are legally eligible to work/live in your location when applying for this role. Visa sponsorship or relocation costs will not be provided.
Diversity & InclusionAt Systemiq, we believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to system change and our mission. We are committed to:
- Embedding diverse and inclusive practices in all aspects of our work, including recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies.
- Providing a supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best, regardless of background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics.
- Supporting our people through all life stages, accommodating personal priorities, and promoting a sustainable approach to work and life.
Reward and Recognition
The remuneration and benefits package will reflect the successful candidate's experience and expertise.
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