Department: Science

Location: Gurugram

Employment Type: Full time

Role Overview

The Research Associate will support soil measurement, reporting and verification activities across carbon and regenerative-agriculture projects. The role will focus on soil-sample management, laboratory coordination, digital traceability, data-quality assurance and scientific documentation.

The selected candidate will collaborate with Science, Field Operations, Technology and external laboratory teams to ensure that samples and associated data remain accurate, complete and traceable throughout the measurement workflow.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate the complete soil-sample workflow, from field registration and dispatch to laboratory analysis and result submission.
Maintain accurate records of sample identifiers, sampling batches, dispatches, laboratory registrations and analytical results.
Coordinate with field teams and external laboratories regarding sample receipt, analytical progress, reruns, discrepancies and pending results.
Reconcile field records,



laboratory datasets and information recorded in digital traceability platforms.
Conduct preliminary quality-control checks for missing data, duplicate records, inconsistent identifiers, incorrect units and anomalous values.
Maintain project trackers, monitoring dashboards, issue logs, standard operating procedures and supporting documentation.
Support the testing, validation and implementation of digital sample-registration and traceability systems.
Assist with soil sampling, greenhouse-gas monitoring, sensor installation, laboratory visits and other field activities, as required.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Soil Science, Agronomy, Environmental Science, Agricultural Chemistry or a closely related inter discipline.
Minimum of one year of relevant experience in carbon markets, soil-carbon projects, environmental monitoring or agricultural research.
Working proficiency in data analysis, scientific documentation and spread

📌 Research Associate (Gurugram)
🏢 Varaha
📍 Gurugram