Job Opportunity for Research Analyst / Assistant – Foreign Policy and Security Studies (Climate Cooperation and Critical Minerals) at CSEP in New Delhi

The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) is seeking to hire a junior scholar for its Foreign Policy and Security Studies vertical. The candidate will support senior scholars to help build and develop two new research streams on India and Climate Cooperation Frameworks and/or India and Critical Minerals Security. These research agendas are part of an expanding, institution-wide initiative on climate change at CSEP.

As part of CSEP’s work on Indian foreign policy, security studies and climate change, we provide opportunities to work with a diverse community of researchers, including junior, senior and distinguished Fellows within the organisation and globally.

Desired criteria/skills:

· The candidate must have either a Master’s (Analyst) or Undergraduate (Assistant) degree in International Relations, Public Policy, or any other related subject. The position is commensurate with the candidate’s experience.

· Awareness about the key debates happening in the subject area: prior research experience and specialization on climate change and/or critical minerals is a plus.

· Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to engage with qualitative methods, advanced scholarship and academic publications.

· Ability to support the research process on multiple studies at any point and make progress with guidance from senior scholars and fellows at CSEP. Enthusiasm to support the production of cutting edge research that is policy relevant.

· Strong administrative and skills to coordinate a research program, work in a team and interact with different internal and external stakeholders to produce, communicate and disseminate CSEP’s research.

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: Research Analyst / Assistant – Foreign Policy and Security Studies (Climate Cooperation and Critical Minerals)

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applications, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.