Stiftung Neue Verantwortung is hiring a student assistant for decarbonizing chip production in

The new workstream ‘decarbonizing chip production’ is part of our ‘chips and geopolitics’ project that analyzes the global semiconductor ecosystem to better understand its relevance for and potential impact on Europe’s industrial competitiveness and technological dependency on foreign countries and national security. The goal is to identify Europe’s position within those supply chains and develop policy advice to address current and future economic interdependencies as well as security risks.
We aim to extend this work by unpacking the complexity of carbon-intensive process steps in the semiconductor value chain, providing recommendations for effective policy solutions and supporting public-interest-focused decision-making that in the mid-to long term contributes to a reduction of GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions of the (European) chip industry.

About the job:

• You are currently enrolled at a German university or university of applied sciences (remote work possible).
• You live and work in Germany.
• You are extremely interested in digital technologies, their impact on the environment and their influence on politics, economics, and society.
• Working or academical experiences in climate or environmental policy or ESG reporting is considered a plus.
• You enjoy an analytical deep-dive into emerging technologies, value chains and climate and environmental policy.
• You are confident to structure your own research and work independently.
• You have an easy time breaking things down and explaining complex mechanisms.
• You can independently research English literature relevant to the project and prepare it for further analyses.
• You are eager to work in a highly specialized team of experts and are willing to constantly test, question, and re-consider both our working hypotheses and your own through regular interaction and collaboration with us.
• You enjoy being a part of a young and dynamic team.

• The opportunity to gain experience beyond the daily operational business and to get to know the methods and ways of working of an innovative, internationally operating think tank.
• Flexible working hours and locations (remote work within Germany is possible).
• A staff that supports each other, shows consideration, takes a positive culture of mistakes as well as diversity and equality seriously.
• Opportunities and internal formats for lively exchange in a small, highly motivated team with a lot of expertise in technology and politics.
• A centrally located and easily accessible office space at Potsdamer Platz.
• A salary of 727,- €/month.

We welcome applications from people regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental ability, religion and belief, sexual orientation and social background. We also encourage people from ethnic minorities and other groups that are underrepresented in civil society organisations to apply to join us.

Application deadline is 14th of January 2024. Please apply with a short, maximal one page cover letter (motivation, description of first experiences focused on the question: Why are you interested in the intersection of semiconductors and