Job Description

Ember is seeking a strong all-rounder to join our energy strategy team, Ember Futures, producing research on the global energy transition. You'll act as a research assistant--supporting analysis of macro energy trends and the impact of electrotech on the evolving energy landscape--while also helping to organize team workflows, support the launch of major outputs, and turn insights into compelling slide decks and strategic briefings for senior stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Lead end-to-end data analyses to inform Ember Futures' research agenda and help shape strategic priorities Develop clear, impactful visualizations and slide decks for reports, presentations, and interactive tools, in collaboration with Ember's award-winning Visual Storytelling team Help organize the unit's workflow and planning, contributing to smooth coordination across research, publication, and outreach Shape and refine research questions, perform quantitative analysis, and contribute to writing outputs Support the launch and external communication of our work in collaboration with Ember's Communications team--including preparing briefings and pitch materials for key stakeholders Identify and acquire new data sources to broaden and deepen our understanding of future energy trends Contribute to overall strategy by proposing innovative analytic approaches and research directions Join Ember Futures members to present work to senior audiences in government, finance, or other C-suite Work with the Ember Data team to share our team's datasets and collaborate on sourcing and integrating new data across Ember

Secondary responsibilities

Build or enhance models to explore scenarios for renewable generation, electrification, storage, and flexibility Extend Ember's data coverage into emerging areas such as transport, buildings, and industry electrification Design and carry out original analysis to influence policy and market stakeholders Represent Ember Futures at conferences, workshops, and stakeholder meetings

Requirements

Must have

1-2 years of relevant experience in energy Deep experience building state-of-the-art slide decks using PowerPoint or equivalent visualization software Strong data analysis experience in excel Proven ability to think creatively and solve complex problems Solid understanding of energy systems and the energy transition Excellent communication skills, with fluency in spoken and written English Ability to work independently and as part of a small, enthusiastic team

Nice to have

Strategy consulting or finance experience a major plus Experience in energy modeling or scenario analysis Data analysis experience in Python, R or other Insight into the economics or physics of energy systems Familiarity with energy markets and regulatory frameworks in multiple regions, especially ASEAN or China Fluency in an additional language relevant to Ember Futures' focus regions, especially Mandarin Experience with other data visualization tools such as Flourish
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

Benefits

Contract: Full time (but only working 9 days every fortnight with no reduction in pay), permanent subject to a 3 month probationary period. For employees based outside of the UK, a local payroll contract is available, dependent on the country. Salaries may be adjusted depending on a location cost of living formula, but will not be below 75% of advertised figure. The salary range will be given to short-listed candidates along with an invitation to interview


We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

We operate a nine-day fortnight meaning our full-time staff are given every other Friday off work with no reduction in pay 25 days holiday, plus UK bank holidays (unless local statutory minimums are higher) For each year that you're part of the team at Ember you'll receive an additional day of holiday, up to a maximum of 5 additional days. Generous paid maternity and paternity leave Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working. Access to a local working space can be arranged Free annual eye tests Access to a counselling service Funding and allocated time for your training and development Paid volunteer day Four paid days off to enable low carbon travel Time off to donate blood * Season Ticket loan