Ocean Economy Research & Forecasts Analyst

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 750,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks vacation

Canteen

Competitive pension

Insurance

Parental leave

Profit sharing

Flexible working hours

Job summary

DNV is strengthening its Ocean Systems research team and seeks an Ocean Economy Researcher to advance understanding of the ocean economy and its future development. The successful candidate combines economics with a strong understanding of ocean-related sectors, and applies quantitative methods to generate insights for industry, policymakers, and other stakeholders.

You will join the Ocean and Food Systems Programme within Group Research and Development (GRD), a multidisciplinary environment

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in industrial economics, natural resource economics, or environmental economics, with knowledge of ocean-related sectors.
• Strong systems-thinking, analytical, and quantitative capabilities.
• Experience with Python, R, systems analysis, operations research or system dynamics is an advantage.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant industry or research experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on existing and emerging ocean value chains, including drivers of demand for ocean goods and services, seafood, aquaculture, offshore technologies, marine and maritime economics, policy developments, and pathways towards nature-positive ocean industries.
• Contribute to the continued development of our forecasts and simulation models exploring the future of the ocean economy.
• Identify and develop new research opportunities and contribute to the formulation of future research projects.
• Process, analyse, and visualise data to support research activities and model development.
• Document findings and contribute to DNV reports, position papers, and scientific publications.
• Present insights and recommendations to DNV business areas, customers, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate across disciplines to translate research into practical solutions and business opportunities.

Skills

Systems thinking

Analytical

Quantitative

Data analysis

Education

MSc or PhD in industrial economics, natural resource economics, or environmental economics

Tools

Python

R

Job description

DNV is strengthening its Ocean Systems research team and seeks an Ocean Economy Researcher to advance understanding of the ocean economy and its future development. The successful candidate combines economics with a strong understanding of ocean-related sectors, and applies quantitative methods to generate insights for industry, policymakers, and other stakeholders.

You will join the Ocean and Food Systems Programme within Group Research and Development (GRD), a multidisciplinary environment