Research Analyst (Cooling)

Council on Energy, Environment and Water; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) New Delhi invites applications for Research Analyst – Cooling to support India’s transition to low-GWP refrigerants under Kigali Amendment. The role focuses on policy analysis, technology options and capacity-building.

You will conduct quantitative and qualitative research, stakeholder interviews, and develop knowledge products; a background in environmental science, engineering or public policy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s in a relevant field.
• 0-3 years of work experience.
• Prior familiarity with the refrigerants and cooling sector preferable.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lifecycle refrigerant management research in India.
• Assess and suggest improvements to global policy mechanisms for refrigerant management.
• Design business models and incentives for refrigerant recycling/destruction.
• Identify market and supply chain challenges in the technology transition in India.
• Develop research outputs (publications, reports, op-eds).
• Engage stakeholders through participatory research to refine project objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Report writing

Team collaboration

Detail-oriented research

Independent work

Deadline management

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Science/Engineering/Environmental Sciences/Public Policy

Job description

Council on Energy, Environment and Water | Full time

Council on Energy, Environment andWater (CEEW), New Delhi

Research Analyst (Cooling)

Terms of reference

At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’tstand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, wewould love to hear from you!

At CEEW, we build careers in public policy

• We offer strong visionary leadership– with emphasis on research and impact at scale
• We actively promote leadership byinitiative
• We celebrate talent and ambition
• You will be surrounded by smartpeople who will challenge you and help you grow
• You will learn faster than yourpeers in other organisations
• Curiosity and irreverence, as wellas responsibility, come together at CEEW
• You will get above-marketremuneration
• We provide a safe space for all
• At CEEW, your life is your examplefor others

Designation offered

Research Analyst – Cooling

Team/ Focus area

Climate Resilience/ Cooling

Location

Reporting to

Purpose

We seek to hire a Research Analyst to support our ongoing work on enhancingthe access to sustainable cooling to the Indian population, with a primaryfocus on supporting India’s transition to low-GWP and cleaner refrigerants inaccordance with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. In addition tothe technology transition to phase down high GWP hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), theexisting stock of refrigerant gases needs to be effectively managed (through lifecyclerefrigerant management practices) to avoid their emissions.

The candidate will be responsible for conducting research on appropriatepolicy mechanism, technology and capacity building needs, supply chain andmarket challenges, lifecycle impacts of alternative refrigerants, and businessmodels to inform policy making on refrigerant transition and refrigerantmanagement, and support its effective implementation. He/she would support theteam in conducting quantitative and qualitative research, including dataanalysis, survey design, stakeholder interviews and engagement, creatingknowledge products, and outreach. The ideal candidate should possess aneducational background in environmentalsciences/ engineering in relevant disciplines or public policy, or should have preliminaryunderstanding/ prior work experience in the refrigerants and cooling sector. Inaddition to the duties and responsibilities outlined here, the individualshould be prepared to take on additional responsibilities as necessary.

Job duties and accountabilities

Primary responsibilities - Research andanalysis

• Conduct rigorous research to supportthe development and operationalisation of a lifecycle refrigerant managementplan in India.
• Assess and provide inputs forimprovement of existing policy mechanisms and regulatory frameworks being usedglobally for refrigerant management.
• Research and support design of businessmodels and incentive mechanisms to constitute an effective refrigerantrecycling/destruction system
• Identify market and supply chain challengesin technology transition, and capacity needs for streamlining refrigeranttransition in India.
• Research on lifecycle impactassessment of alternative refrigerants.
• Develop, lead and leveragestakeholder participatory research to engage with the target research subjectsto refine project objectives, research scope, and build capacity.
• Support in developing and conductprimary surveys and questionnaires, and to collect, collate and analyseresponses using different statistical and econometric approaches.
• Develop research outputs in variousforms such as publications, journal papers, reports op-eds, and articles.
• Conduct data mining, data analysis,and literature review to support the research team.
• Collaborate with the team toidentify key research gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure adherence to projecttimelines and deliverables.
• Stay updated on emerging trends anddevelopments in the refrigerants and cooling space.

Other Responsibilities

• Support the team and buildindividual capacity in strategic communications through regular blogs andop-eds.
• Respond to research requests from seniorresearchers, discuss research needs, and prepare responses that synthesize andanalyze information.
• Assist with program implementation,including help with preparing presentations.
• Assist with planning and executingevents such as report launches, consultation workshops, roundtable discussions,etc.
• Participate constructively in weeklyteam meetings.
• Provide inputs on researchmethodology and data analysis tools.

Selection Criteria

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Preferably Masters inScience/ Engineering/ Environmental Sciences/ Public Policy or relevantdisciplines

Work Experience

• 0-3 years.
• Prior working experience orfamiliarity with the refrigerants and cooling sector will be preferable.

Key Skills

• Good analytical abilities and effective oral andwritten communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and communicateeffectively as a team member.
• Ability to analyse information and present in aclear and accurate manner both verbaland written.
• Ability to write formal and factual reports, identifyingkey issues.
• Excellent communication andcollaboration skills
• A detail-oriented approach toresearch and analysis.
• Ability to work independently and aspart of a team.
• Adaptability and willingness tolearn new skills in research and project management as required.
• Ability to adapt and deliver workunder tight deadlines in a professional environment.

• Striving for rigour in research andquality in work output.
• Ability to work in aninterdisciplinary and multicultural environment.

CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will berequired to show flexibility in

undertaking a variety of tasks.

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matchingthe best of standards

adopted by the industry or other similar organisations for similarroles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal-opportunity employer and the selection process does notdiscriminate on the basis