Assistant Specialist (Senior Energy Analyst) - 2035 Initiative, Institute for Energy Efficiency

Through the UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency, the 2035 Initiative is seeking an Assistant Specialist (Senior Energy Analyst) who will work closely with Principal Investigators, researchers, and the 2035 Initiative's Director working on domestic and international projects. The 2035 Initiative uses cutting-edge empirical research, policy development, and media engagement to support transformational policy change in the United States and across the planet. We are looking for a mission-driven Senior Energy Analyst with the ability and willingness to juggle a broad spectrum of analytical responsibilities, research, and project management tasks, with a particular focus on industrial and energy system decarbonization.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analyze energy systems to understand costs, energy savings, and emissions impacts of decarbonization strategies, with a particular focus on decarbonizing heavy industry
• Collaborate with 2035 Initiative faculty and staff to translate technical analysis into actionable policy recommendations
• Provide project management support to a range of technical research projects
• Manage and maintain large datasets
• Collect, process, and analyze global, national and state-level political and policy data related to climate and energy policies
• Provide statistical analysis and coding support for a broad range of Initiative research, primarily in R
• Visualize research results for public-facing reports and policy memos
• Broadly lend support to the Initiative team where needed and tackle special projects where appropriate.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.

Program: https://www.2035initiative.com/

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, data science, statistics, economics, political science, environmental studies, public policy, physical science, or a related field.

Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree plus 3 or more years of research and/or relevant work experience.

• Knowledge of energy systems and decarbonization strategies;
• Experience working with energy data;
• Education or experience in engineering and/ or physical sciences;
• Experience with programming in R (other programming languages are a plus);
• Knowledge of heavy industry decarbonization strategies and initiatives;
• Knowledge of environmental politics, policy, and institutions;
• Ability to lead and manage complex research projects;
• Ability to handle a diverse portfolio of responsibilities simultaneously, with speed, accuracy and courtesy;
• Ability to plan and sequence tasks and projects;
• Ability to efficiently and accurately analyze problems, gather relevant information, propose and implement practical solutions with varying levels of input from Initiative faculty

• 2-3 required (contact information only)

Please provide the names and complete contact information for at least 2 references. In the event the applicant is selected as the finalist, the department will conduct a reference check before extending an offer.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.