Senior Biofuels Research Analyst

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kpler is seeking a senior researcher to build, refine, and maintain comprehensive US biofuels and feedstocks market models, delivering price forecasts and insightful commentary for clients and stakeholders. You will translate policy dynamics and trade flows into actionable research.

The role requires deep experience in commodity analytics, strong Excel/SQL/Python skills, and the ability to present complex balance-of-market analyses at conferences and client meetings, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commodity market research and analytics.
• Direct experience analyzing US biofuel and feedstock fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of US biofuels policy (RFS/RIN, LCFS, credits).
• Experience building and refining quantitative supply and demand models.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with SQL/Python a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Energy, Agricultural Science, or related field.
• Ability to extract insights and detect market trends.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain biofuel supply and demand models and price forecasts.
• Link agricultural desks with oil and middle distillates desks across the biofuels value chain.
• Track policy drivers, trade flows, and crush economics.
• Produce written commentary, reports, and house views.
• Present research in client presentations, webinars, industry conferences, and media outlets.
• Collaborate with data engineering to power automated data pipelines.
• Provide analysis to support client retention and growth.
• Own and publish US biofuels research and benchmarks.
• Turn market balances into authoritative benchmarks.
• Analyze policy and economics shaping US biofuels landscape.

Skills

Commodity market research

US biofuels policy knowledge

Quantitative modeling

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Market trend detection

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Energy/Agri or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

VBA

Job description

• Build, maintain, refine, and update comprehensive supply and demand models and price forecasts across renewable diesel, biodiesel, ethanol, SAF, and key agricultural feedstocks


• Link agricultural desks covering oilseeds, vegetable oils, and grains with oil and middle distillates desks across the biofuels value chain


• Track and evaluate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS/RINs), state low-carbon fuel standards (LCFS), federal clean fuel producer credits, crush economics, and trade dynamics


• Produce written commentary, reports, and house views representing Kpler’s US market perspective


• Present research in client presentations, webinars, industry conferences, and media outlets


• Partner with data engineering and product teams to scope, prioritize, and validate scrapers and automated data pipelines powering Kpler’s supply and demand product


• Provide analysis that builds client trust, supports product retention, and drives commercial growth across energy and agricultural sectors


• Own and build Kpler’s fundamental supply and demand research for US biofuels and feedstocks


• Turn complex market balances into an authoritative industry benchmark


• Analyze policy drivers, trade flows, and crush economics shaping the US biofuels landscape

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in commodity market research and analytics


• Direct experience analysing US biofuel and feedstock fundamentals


• Strong domain knowledge of the US biofuels policy stack, including RFS/RIN, LCFS, and clean fuel producer credits


• Knowledge of feedstock dynamics across UCO, tallow, and the soybean complex


• Experience building, maintaining, and refining quantitative supply and demand balances and price forecasting models


• Advanced-level use of Excel


• Ability to extract meaningful insights and detect market trends


• Understanding of how agricultural supply chains and energy market economics interact to drive biofuel margins


• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Energy, Agricultural Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience


• Experience with large datasets using SQL, Python, or VBA (nice-to-have)


• Established network of US biofuel, energy, or agricultural market contacts (nice-to-have)


• Experience in fast-paced, global, or cross-functional research environments (nice-to-have)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in commodity market research and analytics, with a strong focus on US biofuels and feedstocks. Proficient in building quantitative supply and demand models, analyzing policy drivers, and presenting insights to clients and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commodity Market Research


• US Biofuels Policy Knowledge


• Quantitative Supply And Demand Modeling


• Advanced Excel Proficiency


• Data Analysis Using SQL

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Supply And Demand Modeling


• Price Forecasting


• Data Analysis


• Market Trend Detection


• Quantitative Analysis

Soft Skills

• Client Presentation


• Written Communication


• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Renewable Fuel Standard


• Low-Carbon Fuel Standards


• Clean Fuel Producer Credits


• Feedstock Dynamics


• Agricultural Supply Chains

Tools & Technologies

• Excel


• SQL


• Python


• VBA