FarmTree is a Dutch start-up service provider specialising in supporting landscape restoration initiatives, in particular agroforestry and sustainable farming, through impact quantification. FarmTree B.V. offers a FarmTree Platform and related services for quantifications for carbon, environmental and financial purposes.
The innovative FarmTree Tool is a proven digital solution designed to project the environmental, social, and economic impacts of agroforestry systems. It plays a vital role in landscape restoration projects, agroforestry planning, cost-benefit analyses, agroforestry education, and carbon sequestration efforts worldwide.
Are you passionate about agroforestry and excited by the challenge of ensuring scientific integrity in cutting-edge modelling? FarmTree BV is seeking a Model Integrity & Validation Expert to join our Innovation team.
The fundamental task of the Model Integrity & Validation Expert is safeguarding the scientific integrity of the FarmTree Model, and expanding the Platform with requested functionality strongly based on scientific evidence and principles.
The function implies direct contact with the scientific community, as well as FarmTree’s Model Development Team.
Join us in shaping the future of sustainable land use through advanced modeling and decision support tools. Apply now to be part of the FarmTree innovation journey!
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter through an email with the subject line "Model Integrity & Validation Expert Application", or use the APPLY NOW button, latest by 15th October 2024.
Responsibilities
- Safeguard the scientific integrity of the FarmTree Model
- Expand our platform with scientifically-grounded functionalities
- Develop and implement scientific protocols, including calibration methods
- Liaise with scientific and research institutions to enhance platform credibility
Must Have
- University Degree in a relevant area (e.g. agroforestry)
- Strong background in scientific modelling and validation techniques
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Highly creative and autonomous
- Valid work permit for The Netherlands
Nice to have
- Training skills
- Attention to details
- Cultural awareness
- Speak and write in additional languages (e.g. Spanish, French)
What We Offer
At FarmTree you will be warmly welcomed in an enthusiastic, diverse and fast-growing international team.
Are you looking for a versatile operational position in a pleasant and dynamic environment? Do you get energy from work with which you contribute to society? FarmTree offers this opportunity!
If you want to develop further, we are happy to give you that opportunity and your manager will guide you in it. At FarmTree there are many opportunities for further personal development. This way you keep growing towards the next step in your career.
Our job offer includes the following:
Contract
A one-year employment contract of 36-40 hours (number of hours can be determined by mutual agreement) with the prospect of two one-year extensions followed by an open-ended contract on good performance
Team Work
Your contribution to the company will strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of all other staff. You will work in nice, informal and familiar working atmosphere. If desired you can join those who take a daily walk during lunch
Better World
The opportunity to make a world better and be at the core of the growth of a start-up that the world is desperately waiting for
Salary & Benefits
A competitive salary in line with our sector, full reimbursement of commuting expenses, scope for working from home and flexible working hours, a good pension scheme