SBTi
Job Purpose and Background:
As Research Fellow – Power Sector Transformation, you will join a team of passionate individuals from CDP, WRI, WWF, and the UN Global Compact developing the global standard for science-based emissions reduction targets (SBTs). In this position, you will co-author a research report outlining the mitigation challenges, opportunities, and demands faced by the power sector, and what they imply for power sector SBTs. Special attention will be paid to how power sector businesses vary across subsectors, regions, and countries. Your fellowship will entail a combination of desk research, quantitative analysis, creative problem-solving, feedback collection, and writing.
Key responsibilities include:
● Coordinate and conduct research to understand the mitigation challenges, opportunities, and demands faced by the power sector to align with the 1.5C goal of the Paris Agreement
● Produce a clear explanation of how power sector businesses vary across subsectors, regions, and countries, and what these differences imply for SBTs
● Develop a feedback survey for SBTi stakeholders to contribute their insights
● Co-author a research report that will help the SBTi update power sector target-setting criteria, GHG accounting guidance, and methods
● Assist the Research & Technical Development Team with ad-hoc tasks such as collecting and organizing data from various sources
Essential qualifications:
● Completed Bachelor’s in environmental studies, civil engineering, electrical engineering, energy systems, or a related field (at the time of fellowship start)
● Demonstrated interest in energy systems and climate change mitigation
● Academic or professional experience conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses
● Detail-oriented, organized, and independent thinker
● Excellent research and writing skills
● Fluency in English required
*All candidates must be legally allowed to work in the US. The SBTi cannot at the moment sponsor working visas.
Desirable qualifications:
● Pursuing or completed Master’s degree in environmental studies, civil engineering, electrical engineering, energy systems, or a related field
● Proven understanding of the global or U.S. domestic energy system
● Experience with or exposure to survey design
Compensation:
The pay range for this fellowship opportunity is between $15-18/hour, commensurate with qualifications.
Duration and location:
● This is a 30 hours per week, 5- 7 month fellowship with flexible start and end dates based on the research fellow’s availability and project requirements
● Main fellowship term: May – September/November 2022
● This is a remote-based fellowship with the possibility of visiting the New York office for working once it reopens
About the SBTi:
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.
The initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. The SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting, offers resources and guidance to reduce barriers to adoption, and independently assesses and approves companies’ targets. For more information please visit www.sciencebasedtargets.org
How to apply
How to apply:
Please email your CV and a cover letter setting out why you are interested in the fellowship and how you meet the listed qualifications, which should be no longer than three pages together in one document, to [email protected] with Research Fellow – Power Sector Transformation followed by your first name and surname in the subject. The deadline for applying is April 11, 2022.
SBTi is an equal opportunity employer – committed to building an inclusive workplace and diverse staff, where all can thrive. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all identities and backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.