Research Fellow – Contract
Research Fellow – Energy and Policy Institute
Location: Flexible within the U.S.
Experience: Experience conducting research
Summary: The Energy and Policy Institute is seeking a new team member who can help us hold the special interests that are blocking climate and renewable energy progress accountable for their actions. The Research Fellow will support our investigations across the entire team.
About EPI: EPI is a watchdog group that exposes the anti-clean energy, anti-democracy behavior of fossil fuel companies, utilities, and their lobbying and public relations machines. Our team provides communities with the information they need to hold corporations and policymakers accountable when they advocate for cleaner and fairer energy systems.
This position is part of an 18-month fellowship program. The fellowship offers competitive benefits: health, vision, and dental insurance; life and disability insurance; a generous vacation package; and three months of paid parental leave. After 18 months, fellows may be considered for longer-term employment.
We are a small, nimble and growing team. The position’s exact responsibilities will be determined in part by the experience and skillset of the candidate.
You might be a great candidate if you have the following demonstrable knowledge, skills and/or experience:
- Contributed to investigative research and reporting projects, including following money trails, filing public records requests, and digging through government records and datasets.
- Sifted through and organized data and documents.
- Worked in a fast paced environment and had an extraordinary ability to rapidly respond to requests and needs with accuracy.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
- The ability to learn on the job is essential.
- You have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in previous jobs or daily life.
More about EPI
We are a passionate, fun and supportive team on a mission to accelerate climate progress and to create more equitable and just energy systems. We value our relationships with each other, hard work and a high level of impact.
The Energy and Policy Institute is funded by charitable foundations. We do not receive funding from corporations or trade associations.
The Energy and Policy Institute values a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people who identify as women, people of color, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities to apply.
As part of our commitment to inclusivity, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, including a research and writing test, please check the box in the application form.
Salary range: $55,000 to $65,000
To apply: Please submit an application (including resume and cover letter) within the Google Form below by January 3, 2025.
Apply within this Google Form.
The form requires you to sign into a Google account. If you do not have a Google account and want to apply for this job, or if you have any technical issues submitting this form, please email admin@energyandpolicy.org.
We will be in touch by no later than January 15 to let you know the status of your application and to communicate further steps in our hiring process.
The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not rules, and if you have most of the qualifications listed we encourage you to apply! Experience can refer to paid and unpaid work. Applying gives you an opportunity to be considered.
If you have any questions, please email admin@energyandpolicy.org.
