Job Listings
We are hiring!
The Keeling Curve Foundation is seeking additional talent to support our growing nonprofit. Open positions are listed below. Please use the buttons to directly view each open position, or scroll down to see all open positions. The linked portable documents (pdfs) contain the full details of each job listing, including job description; roles and responsibilities; skills, experience, and qualifications; hours; rate; start date; and application process. A brief overview of the Keeling Curve Foundation and our new Data Continuity Initiative (DCI) can be found immediately below.
To apply: Please send your cover letter and CV (for Science Consortia Manager position) or cover letter and resume (for Development Director position) to jobs@keelingcurve.org.
About the Foundation
The Keeling Curve Foundation (KCF) is a young California-based nonprofit that seeks to advance, promote, and protect long-term environmental observations (LTOs). Founded in 2022 by Scripps scientist Ralph Keeling, the Foundation fulfills Charles D. Keeling’s personal wish to inspire other scientists to sustain environmental measurements year on year. KCF works with its Science Advisory Council and affiliated scientists to identify long-term observations (LTOs) at risk. We convene events, produce reports, and advance public understanding of the importance of this science. Learn more about KCF here.
About the Data Continuity Initiative (DCI)
Recently, KCF has launched the Data Continuity Initiative (DCI). The purpose of the DCI is to identify and rescue critically-threatened long-term observations by serving as a bridge between LTO scientists and philanthropic support, should federal support be lost or reduced.
The DCI will serve to:
Identify individual LTOs at imminent risk of closure;
Work with LTO scientists to develop strategies for continuing key elements of LTOs, absent federal support;
Work with LTO scientists to develop proposals for securing philanthropic support;
Liaise as needed with philanthropists and LTO scientists to ensure accountability and an efficient rescue effort; and
Ensure coordination and collaboration with other groups engaged in similar efforts.
Open Positions
Science Consortia Manager
Position Type: Part-time, contract
Location: The position can be remote anywhere within the U.S.
Travel requirements: Short-term travel may be necessary.
Job Overview:
The Science Consortia Manager will play a critical role in developing and advancing the Keeling Curve Foundation's Data Continuity Initiative (DCI). This initiative is working to identify and rescue critically-threatened long-term observations (LTOs) by serving as a bridge between LTO scientists and philanthropic support, should federal support be lost or reduced. This individual will be responsible for identifying and engaging organizations and research programs that can participate in the Initiative, serving as the central point of coordination between KCF, participating scientists, and institutional partners. The Manager will help define successful operational models, establish measures of success, and ensure that all participants remain aligned with DCI’s overall programmatic goals and outcomes.
The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of climate and environmental science and policy, and the ability to engage effectively across diverse disciplines and institutions. The role requires exceptional organizational skills, diplomacy, and a solutions-oriented mindset. This is a dynamic position that combines scientific understanding, stakeholder coordination, and strategic program management. This is a part-time (20 hrs/wk, remote, contractual position). $55-$65/hour.
To apply, please send your cover letter and CV to jobs@keelingcurve.org.
Job Description and Details (pdf) | Science Consortia Manager
Development Director
Position Type: Part-time, contract
Location: The position can be remote anywhere within the U.S., with a preference for Southern California residents.
Travel requirements: Short-term travel may be necessary.
Job Overview:
The Development Director will play a key role in fundraising for the Keeling Curve Foundation’s programs and securing philanthropic support for the Data Continuity Initiative (DCI). This position oversees all aspects of programmatic and operational fundraising, helping sustain the Foundation’s core activities such as the Keeling Award, the Keeling Lecture, and Climate Week NYC participation. The Development Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Science Consortia Manager, and communications team to cultivate donors, design effective fundraising strategies, organize engagement events, and ensure alignment between outreach and development efforts. This role is critical to ensuring the long-term financial stability of the Keeling Curve Foundation and to safeguarding the continuity of global environmental observation programs through the DCI.
This is a part-time (20 hrs/wk), contractual, one-year position, but we anticipate that this position will evolve into a salaried position as additional funding permits. While the position can be remote, we prefer candidates from the Southern California area. Rate: $65-$75/hour, dependent on experience. Start date: Dec. 1st, 2025, or earlier, if possible.
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@keelingcurve.org.
