Research Analyst

Purpose

The Industrial Sustainability (IS) team aims to support India's low-carbon growth aspirations by advancing the uptake of energy and resource efficiency practices as well as the use of energy sources with low/no carbon footprints within the manufacturing sector. The IS team is working on several different initiatives, which include – assessment of green hydrogen uptake across difficult-to-decarbonise sectors in industry and mobility applications, identifying optimal pathways for mitigating emissions from industrial sectors like steel and cement, supply chain analysis of the natural gas infrastructure in India and developing state-level net-zero plans for the industrial sector.

The IS team seeks to hire a highly committed candidate to build and expand our multidimensional programmes across a range of technical and policy areas. This role demands high-quality research to provide direction, support, and insights to policy planners and industry captains on decarbonisation options. The candidate should have an active and self-directed interest in emerging market applications. She/he should be able to perform resource assessments, techno-economic analysis, scenario comparisons, emission analysis and mitigation pathways etc. The role offers an excellent opportunity to build and strengthen an emerging research area while collaborating with international experts.

The candidate should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to make detailed presentations to various stakeholders and write informative reports. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to work across teams and manage multiple priorities, be detail-oriented, and be committed to adhering to timelines. In addition to the duties and responsibilities below, the individual should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities.

Job duties and accountabilities

· Drive the tracking of important developments – policy and technical, in the industrial and green hydrogen sector and be able to inform other teams of the relevance of these for their own work.

· Support the team's policy engagements with central and state government departments through research and data analysis and by preparing reports and presentations.

· Build data resources through active desktop research, intelligent web-scraping, and/or primary means, etc., for several analytical requirements.

· Plan, conduct and report on complex issues around improving sectoral carbon footprints by establishing a feasibility model for alternative fuel options.

· Write high-quality first drafts of reports and analyses for internal and external circulation.

· Generate knowledge content – blogs and policy briefs at regular intervals.

· Support stakeholder engagement and relevant convening, including policy and technical exchanges among government officials, R&D facilities, subject experts, etc.

· Drive daily analytical requirements of the team in responding to short-turnaround requests or studies.

· Present research to key constituencies, advisory bodies, conferences & research institutes.

· Develop research networks locally, nationally and internationally in support of research programmes.

· Travel within India is likely to be periodic, and presence in the field - meeting with stakeholders is an important part of the role.

Selection Criteria

Qualification

● Bachelor's/Master's degree, preferably in Technology/Engineering (Energy, Chemical, Mechanical and related fields)

● Experience and expertise in creating techno-economic models using Excel and other software packages.

● Relevant experience in programming languages, such as Python, SQL, R, GIS and/or others, is a plus point (e.g. application of programming languages for academic projects, internships, and personal projects)

● Knowledge of the energy landscape in India across various sectors and the policy techniques that can be leveraged to bring about change is a plus point

Work experience

● 0–3 years of experience

Key skills

• · Strong analytic skills, including quantitative research methods and tools that are fit for purpose.
• · Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• · Ability to conduct techno-economic analysis, cost & benefit analysis, and sound knowledge of basic economic principles.
• · Strong project management skills. Confidence to handle tasks and engage with stakeholders single-handedly would be highly preferred.
• · CEEW operates in a dynamic environment, and the candidate must show flexibility in various tasks.

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by the industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal-opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate based on age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your interest.