Fuels, Researcher, Berlin in Berlin bei International Council on Clean Transportation

The ICCT is an award-winning, independent, global, non-profit research organization that supports the effective design and implementation of policies to address the impacts of the global transportation sector on climate change and public health. Our organization achieves this by providing high-quality and timely data-driven research to public officials at all levels of government - city, state, national, regional and international - as well as to civil society and the media. The ICCT offers a mission-driven and culturally diverse workplace where intelligence, flexibility, transparency, and good humor are highly valued. Join our team of more than 140 talented researchers with offices in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Berlin and Beijing.

The ICCT seeks a highly motivated and committed researcher who will contribute their energy and creativity towards research that will play a critical role in the deployment of advanced fuels, developing more equitable transportation policies, and the decarbonization of the transport sector. This position will focus particularly on policy approaches and technologies necessary to reduce emissions from non-road transport sectors and heavy-duty vehicles, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), advanced biofuels, hydrogen and e-fuels. The Researcher position will provide the opportunity to work at the intersection of technical climate analysis, public policy, and technology. Representative work can be seen at the ICCT’s fuels program page. This full-time position is based in our San Francisco, California, Washington, D.C, or Berlin offices.

To be successful in our environment, you must be intellectually curious, self-directed, and able to work with people from across the globe. The position is best suited to someone with inventiveness, creativity, resourcefulness, curiosity and strong time management skills. The ideal candidate will hold a graduate degree with previous research experience in environment, transportation or energy topics, excellent writing skills, international education, travel or work experience, written and/or spoken fluency in two languages, and demonstrated passion for solving our most pressing global health and environmental challenges.

You Will:

• Perform high-quality research on the techno-economics, resource availability, and climate impacts of different fuel production pathways
• Study methods and policy approaches to support the deployment of alternative fuels

• Review and summarize technical and scientific literature, and review the work of colleagues and outside consultants
• Author or co-author blogs, briefing papers, memos, working papers, journal articles, and white papers to communicate research findings and the policy implications
• Advise government officials, policymakers, NGOs, academic experts, or industry partners on technology options and policy approaches to reduce the climate impacts of transport fuels
• Prepare presentations and present findings in public forums, such as workshops and conferences, as well as in private forums, such as invite-only stakeholder meetings and policymaker briefings
• Lead or manage small internal projects or consultant projects (typically less than 100K)
• Help to organize outreach activities, such as briefings, meetings, and workshops

You Have:

• B.S. degree required (MS or PhD highly desirable) combined with 4-6 years of work experience in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, or a related technical field
• Demonstrated research, education, or work experience related to energy, transportation, climate change, public health, or public policy
• Demonstrated author or co-author of research papers, technical reports, policy memos, briefing papers, and other forms of written communication in English
• Excellent and demonstrated quantitative, analytical, and research skills, such as experience collecting and analyzing large datasets, drafting technical papers, and distilling research evidence into key actions.
• Ability to clearly explain research results and their implications to both technical and non-technical audiences; Experience preparing and giving public presentations highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience with the aviation sector or hydrogen is a plus
• Demonstrated intermediate to advanced skills with Excel; experience with Python or GIS is a plus
• Experience preparing and giving public presentations in English

Benefits

This is a full-time position. The position will be based in the ICCT's Berlin office. You will have a starting salary of €63,945. We offer a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package, including group health insurance, a 401(k) with a 7% employer contribution, and a transportation subsidy, among other benefits.

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