ExxonMobil is looking for a PhD engineer, scientist, or economist who can “lead research in areas such as Earth systems science and the role of technologies and systems in managing the risks posed by global climate change.” Well, that’s interesting. Job ads can offer a useful peek into what companies actually want to do, and corporate watchdogs routinely comb them for clues. The current job posting has come to light in the immediate aftermath of apparently successful global climate talks in Paris, and not long after a series of public spats between ExxonMobil and journalists investigating its history of climate research. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is probing the company’s past climate change disclosures and communications with industry groups about climate risk. Exxon’s effort to hire a climate researcher was spotted this morning by activists at DeSmog Blog. Yet there’s nothing to suggest that ExxonMobil […]