Senior Program Associate / Program Associate - Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)

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 admin@erdaillumine.com

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.