Retree designs and delivers reforestation and ecosystem-restoration projects in Spain and Portugal, and develops Carbin, our satellite-based platform for monitoring forest health, productivity and climate risk. We are a certified B Corp and an officially recognised Innovative SME. We are now strengthening our R&D; department with an experienced scientist who will develop the next generation of Carbin’s forest metrics, working closely with our Head of R&D.;

WHAT YOU WILL DO
• Develop and validate new forest-monitoring metrics derived from remote-sensing data.
• Work with our software team to integrate your developments into Carbin and its client reports.
• Document and publish methods and results (technical reports, conference papers, peer-reviewed publications) and represent Retree at scientific and sector events.
• Contribute to the scientific positioning of Retree’s monitoring services within national and European carbon-certification frameworks.

MUST HAVE
• PhD in remote sensing, forestry, geomatics, or a related field with a strong remote-sensing component.




• At least 2 years of research experience beyond the PhD (academic or industrial).
• Publication record in remote sensing or forest science.
• Hands-on experience processing remote-sensing data for vegetation or forest applications (optical and/or 3D data such as LiDAR or photogrammetry).
• Strong Python skills for scientific and geospatial computing (e.g., NumPy, xarray, rasterio, geopandas) and solid statistics, including uncertainty quantification.
• Ability to take a research question from idea to validated result autonomously, and to communicate clearly with non-specialists.
• Fluent English.

NICE TO HAVE
• Spanish (working level or above).
• Experience with airborne or terrestrial LiDAR point clouds.
• Machine-learning or deep-learning experience applied to geospatial data.
• Knowledge of forest biomass estimation, allometric modelling or national forest inventories.
• Familiarity with carbon-market st

📌 RESEARCH SCIENTIST – FOREST REMOTE SENSING (Madrid)
🏢 ReTree | BCorp
📍 Madrid