Fellowship Opportunity – Fellow – Transport at CSEP in New Delhi

CSEP is looking to hire a Research Fellow to lead a range of studies related to the clean energy transition, with a focus on electric mobility (electric vehicles, or EVs).  Fellows are senior researchers in the organization, whose work is meant to impact national discourse and policy-setting.

The ongoing energy transition has many facets, one of which is the expected rise of EVs. An initial question of importance is the impact of such vehicles on the electricity system, both at an aggregate power supply level as well as at a local (infrastructural) level. This includes, for example, issues of heterogeneity, uncertainty, and time of day of charging.

We are building first-of-a-kind models that capture such issues, and a portion of the work would be quantitative or techno-economic.  Such work would be a subset or component of larger studies on the transition, carried out by a team consisting of Fellows, Senior Fellows, and Distinguished Fellows.

For exceptional candidates with decades of domain experience, we can also consider hiring at the Senior Fellow level. We are also open to hiring strong candidates at the Associate Fellow level who have a fresh PhD or a Masters plus 5 years of relevant experience, including a track record of scholarship in the domain.

About CSEP

The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) conducts in-depth, policy relevant research and provides evidence-based recommendations to the challenges facing India and the world. It draws on the expertise of its researchers, extensive interactions with policy makers as well as convening power to enhance the impact of research.

Our researchers work across domains including, but not limited to, Economic Growth and Development; Energy, Natural Resources and Sustainability; and Foreign Policy and Security. All our research and policy recommendations are freely available to the public.

CSEP is based in New Delhi and registered as a company limited by shares and not for profit, under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 1956. It was earlier known as Brookings Institution India Center.

Key expectations include:

• Extensive expertise on the electricity system and its regulation including pricing at the wholesale and retail levels combined with a strong desire to inform and shape public policy.
• Ability to work on, or guide, multiple studies independently or with guidance from senior researchers.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff – research associates and research assistants.

A list of desired skills and background includes:

• A post-graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in engineering, economics, public policy or related field.
• At least 10 years of work experience related to the power and/or EV sector (Fellow level)
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively.
• Good quantitative skills and high degree of proficiency in MS Office and other relevant tools.
• Good writing skills.

CSEP is an independent, non-partisan research organisation based in New Delhi. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons regardless of race, colour, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation shall have equal access to positions, limited only by their ability to do the job.

To apply, please email your résumé, a cover letter, and a writing sample (in a single file as a .pdf) to hr@csep.org with the subject line: Fellow (Electricity and Power Transition – Mobility).