Hiring: Senior Research Scientist, Sustainability, WW Sustainability Company: Amazon Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 18:58:26 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Sustainability, Value Chain Decarbonization, Environmental Science, Quantitative Research, Statistical Modeling, Benchmarking, Attribution Methodologies, Risk Assessment, Data Collection, R, Python, Cross-functional Collaboration Experience: - 5+ years of investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products - PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience Required Skills: - Knowledge of R or Python - Experience communicating qualitative research methods and findings to non-qualitative researchers - Knowledge of quantitative approaches (e.g., t-tests, regressions, ANOVAs, etc.) Qualifications: - Develop quality assessment frameworks for complex environmental interventions, baseline-setting approaches, and measurement methodologies - Build quantitative benchmark and statistical models that enable scalable evaluation across heterogeneous data sources - Create attribution methodologies for supply chain interventions across Amazon's diverse footprint - Develop social and environmental safeguard criteria that integrate community impact assessments - Collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement, sustainability operations, and business units to translate scientific methodologies into operational requirements - Act as lead Subject Matter Expert for value chain decarbonization science, including designing and leading research, data collection, modeling, documentation, interpretation, and validation Compensation: Not specified Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!