Research Analyst, eMobility

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manger, Electric Vehicle-Grid Integration, you will help strengthen our knowledge of vehicle-grid integration, fleet electrification, zero-emission zones, sustainable battery technologies, consumer behavior, and/or other electric mobility-related topics. As a key member of the eMobility team, you will provide the team with a more advanced understanding of the associated technical, economic, equity, political, and social factors associated with these topics. In addition, you will help advance WRI’s global electric mobility strategy in the U.S. and internationally.

You will work to expand and apply your expertise through activities such as research writing, organizing workshops and webinars, and engagement with other experts within and outside WRI. You will also support the work of the electric mobility team on other topics, such as the Electric School Bus Initiative. The Global e-Mobility team functions within the Urban Mobility team within the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and collaborates closely with other WRI programs. 

This position is remote due to Covid-19 and can remain remote once restrictions are lifted.

Job Responsibilities:

Research and Analysis (60%)

• Conduct research and analysis on topics related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, zero-emission zones, fleet electrification, sustainable batteries, consumer behavior and others as assigned
• Topics also include the policy landscape of electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and energy storage systems
• Author, review, and contribute to the development of publications, articles and analytical tools
• Collaborate and communicate with relevant team members across WRI’s programs and international offices
• Support project coordination with external research partners and assist with other projects and activities as needed
• Liaise with energy, transportation and planning experts internally and externally on research deliverables

Outreach and Communication (20%)

• Organize external events, workshops, conferences, and other project dissemination or capacity building activities
• Represent the electric mobility team in internal and external communications related to research engagements and other inquiries
• Coordinate projects with junior staff in both official and unofficial capacities

Administrative (20%)

• Support project management duties, help support database management, take meeting minutes and notes, support and other tasks as assigned at various external and internal functions and events
• Support the hiring processes and onboarding activities for new electric mobility team members
• Assist with the creation of proposals and concept notes including deliverables, timelines, and budgets

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant, professional full-time work experience
• Excellent research, writing, editing, and oral communication skills
• Academic or professional experience conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses
• Demonstrated ability to work well in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, and work under tight deadlines
• Detail-oriented, organized, and independent thinker
• U.S. work authorization
• Fluency in English

Potential Salary:

$46,000 – $60,700. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with cover letter. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

Program Overview:

WRI’s electric mobility works aims to decarbonize the transportation sector through a bottom-up approach. WRI has one of the largest and most qualified electric mobility teams among environmental non-profit organizations in the world. You’ll be part of an organization that has big and bold ambitions to electrify most areas of the transportation sector, starting with shared fleets, such as transit and school buses, to quickly deploy the associated environmental, economic, and health benefits more equitably among community members. You can find WRI’s electric mobility work here: Electric Mobility | World Resources Institute (wri.org) WRI Overview: World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.

We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills, and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence, and respect. The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact. We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years, and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions. WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.

WRI Overview:

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.

We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills, and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence, and respect.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years, and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.  

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.