Research Fellow – Techno-economical analysis of decarbonisation pathways

The role
The candidate will have a robust understanding of industry transitions and experience of project management to join our team working on how to support diverse sectors navigate their way towards a sustainable future.
The Research Fellow will play a key role in our emerging practice area around climate modelling and industry transitions, an emerging flagship topic in SEI’s research and engagement work that explores how policy, finance and business practices in hard-to-abate sectors can be aligned to achieve climate neutrality consistent with Paris Agreement and the latest scientific evidence from the IPCC.
The selected candidate will work within an exciting portfolio of projects dedicated to fossil-free futures, socio-technological systems analysis and grid redesign.
Key duties and responsibilities include
Develop SEI’s portfolio of research and engagement work on sustainability transitions, including fundraising, network building, internal capacity and team building, knowledge management and input to external communications
Provide overall project management, in line with SEI’s project manual and processes
Contribute to the conceptual and methodological development of research on sustainability transitions and socio-technical change
Lead the research workstream within thematic areas of economic and technical modelling as well as on fossil-free futures, providing recommendations to government and industry leaders on decarbonization pathways
Bring skills and experience to SEI’s wider team working on related fields, such as global climate change governance, the geopolitics of environmental change and international relations in the context of sustainable development

Who you are
We are looking for a person with a demonstrable interest in the topic of climate change and sustainability transitions. This may include expertise on topics such as economics, industrial policy, science, technology and innovation, geography, sustainable development and other fields.
In addition, you also have experience in managing and coordinating complex multi-partner projects, including budget management and financial reporting, team leadership, funder and consortium relations, etc. We warmly welcome applications from individuals with a passion and track record of creating and incubating teams and networks of innovative researchers.
Whilst we are targeting this recruitment at the Research Fellow level, we will also consider applications from suitably qualified Senior Research Fellow candidates, recognizing that such a position comes with additional responsibilities and expectations (e.g. regarding mentorship, leadership and fundraising).
Required qualifications and experience
PhD in socio-technical or economic analysis of sustainability transitions
Fluent in computational modelling / mathematical / statistical languages or packages
Comfortable traversing both socio-technical frames of data analysis (quant/qual)
Experience in working with innovation aspects within the technical and sustainability domains – be in the design and deployment of advanced technical solutions to climate mitigation problems, or in the rollout and sustainable uptake of such solutions at scale.
Strong experience in effective project management and coordination
Track record of using research to influence policy and practice, including demonstrable interest in and ability to convene and engage stakeholders and to facilitate policy dialogues
Fluent in both Swedish and English



Desirable skills and experience
Prior experience working with industrial and governmental stakeholders on sustainability transitions
Road-mapping or scenario work on decarbonization pathways
Interdisciplinary research expertise with the ability to work across industry contexts when looking at transition pathways
Previous experience in stakeholder engagement, with the ability to communicate within different policy contexts and disseminate findings to a wide range of stakeholders
Proven expertise in a relevant methodology or discipline (e.g. network analysis, foresight, modelling, data science, etc.), and/or equivalent expertise working with mixed methods approaches to solve complex problems

How to apply
We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis so please submit your application as soon as possible, however no later than 19 November 23:59 CET.
Applications should be written in English and consist of a short CV and cover letter (maximum 1 page).
As we only accept applications through our recruitment system, please apply online using the button below and include:
Cover letter highlighting relevant qualifications and experience
Curriculum vitae

Inquiries concerning the content of the position can be directed to Olle Olsson (olle.olsson@sei.org). Inquiries concerning the recruitment process can be directed to My Persson, Recruitment and Competence Specialist (my.persson@sei.org).