Senior Research Analyst

Location: Flexible – office based (London/Edinburgh/Cardiff), blended or home working will all be considered.

Salary: £38-£45k depending on experience

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

The role:

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and well organised analyst to work on our International programmes. The role will involve designing and undertaking a range of research projects relating to the off and weak-grid energy appliance sector, supporting and complementing the work of the Senior Research Specialist.

The role will provide you with an exciting opportunity to continue to develop your knowledge in the Energy Access sector specifically in low-income countries, and international travel may be required. You will work with a range of international partners and donors including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and IKEA Foundation, along with the wider Energy Saving Trust International team, data & insights team, monitoring & evaluation team and marketing team.

What you’ll do

• Work with the Senior Research Specialist on tasks including commissioning, managing and reporting on market research, consumer research, impacts research and technological research.
• Strategise and plan a portfolio of market, consumer, impact and technology research projects that support our wider objectives.
• Produce pioneering reports for international audiences based on research undertaken on LEIA technology.
  

What you’ll bring:

• Our ideal candidate will be an excellent technical writer, including having significant experience in producing efficient literature reviews.
• Your previous work experience will demonstrate strong project management and data analysis skills, including statistical modelling.
• Your exceptional written and verbal communication skills will ensure that even complex research can be made available to a range of audiences through presentations and reports.

Applications close midday on Monday 6 December 2021.

This is a permanent position. We are open to flexible working patterns and blended (home and office-based) and home working is possible for this role.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

To address the urgent challenges posed by the climate emergency, we need a diversity of people, experiences and ideas. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.

Find out more about our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace here.

If you think you may need some additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the application/recruitment process, please get in touch with recruitment@est.org.uk.

Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. Will we be happy to discuss how we are managing this and the transition to a blended working model at the interview stage with you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.