Researcher / Senior Researcher

International Energy Program Evaluation Conference; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift Strategy in Madison, Wisconsin is looking for a Researcher / Senior Researcher to support research and development initiatives for the clean energy transition. This role focuses on coordinating projects, gathering information, and assisting innovative teams in navigating the evolving energy landscape.

The ideal candidate should be collaborative and curious, with aspirations for research leadership in R&D, program design, and evaluation strategies that promote electrification, grid flexibility, and customer-centric solutions.

Qualifications

• Curious and collaborative professional thriving on gathering and making sense of information.
• Experience in coordinating and keeping projects on track.
• Interest in research leadership and project responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support research and development for clean energy transition.
• Support primary consulting workstreams in R&D, program design, and evaluation.
• Help design, test, and evaluate strategies for electrification and decarbonization.

Job description

Researcher / Senior Researcher

Job Title: Researcher / Senior Researcher

Company offering job: Swift Strategy

Job Description: The Researcher / Senior Researcher at Swift plays an important role in executing and supporting research and development, strategy, and evaluation efforts for the clean energy transition. This position is ideal for a curious, collaborative professional who thrives on gathering and making sense of information, coordinating moving pieces, and helping innovative teams and projects stay on track. This role offers a strong foundation for growth into a future of broader research leadership, advising, and project responsibility over time.

The Senior Researcher / Consultant will support Swift’s primary consulting workstreams including R&D, pilots, program design and evaluation. Our work helps utilities, agencies, and organizations in navigating a rapidly evolving energy landscape. We help these partners design, test, and evaluate strategies that enable them to lead on electrification, grid flexibility + decarbonization, and customer‑centric solutions – all with the understanding that real innovation occurs at the intersection of people and technology.