The Researcher: Energy Transition will be responsible for

• Co-developing research-led strategic communications products focused on the energy transition
• Producing clear and concise briefings on a range of topics focusing on relevant issues such as renewables, sustainable finance, energy economics and policy and other technical aspects of the energy transition
• Contributing to the in-house knowledge across other disciplines such as climate science, nature, adaptation and the impacts of fossil fuels.
• Working with the Senior Researcher: Energy Transition and other colleagues to design strategies for research-led communications interventions, as required.
• Any other duties to be assigned from time to time

Our ideal candidate has

• Proven experience in a climate and energy research role that is relevant to advocacy or communications work, preferably with a focus on scaling the transition to renewable alternatives
• A track record of delivering evidence-driven research products with an impactful outcome within strict time constraints.
• Experience of working on energy-relevant development issues, preferably with a focus on developing and emerging economies
• Excellent quantitative skills, including statistical analysis of data
• A passion for data visualisation and quantitative story telling
• Familiarity with the Bloomberg terminal and/or the Bloomberg New Energy Finance database, or an interest in developing financial quantitative research skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language; additional languages are an asset.
• A genuine interest in and passion for addressing climate change.
• The disposition to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers.
• The versatile and adaptable skills necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across time zones using tools such as Zoom, Slack and email (Google Workspace).
• A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change.