Staff Associate III

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks a Staff Associate III (Officer of Research) to support original research on domestic and/or international energy policy, geopolitics, technology, equality and justice, markets, development, or other relevant areas (e.g., the energy transition to zero-carbon fuels, energy and public health). The position will leverage linkages between other areas of ongoing work across the Climate School, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, and Columbia University more broadly, including its Climate School. The position will engage at a high level with key stakeholders. A high level of verbal and written communications, and cultural awareness, skills are required. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Under minimal supervision of Senior Research Scholar or Senior Staff Associate, initiate research, conduct literature reviews, generate or collect data, analyze and visualize data using Microsoft Excel and/or other tools. 
• Regularly contribute to outputs — including peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports, issue briefs, op-eds, and others — aimed at practical applications and accessibility by practitioners. Contributions will include editing and formatting manuscripts.
• Provide support to new team members and manage workflow for team. 
• Support public discussions to improve the general understanding of complex issues. 
• Manage report production, rollout, and outreach, including event management, speaker invitations, media interactions, and other activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (public policy, economics, international affairs, political science, etc.)
• At least 4-6 years of professional experience across some combination of the following topics: the power sector, electricity markets, renewable energy, natural gas, energy infrastructure development, energy investment, energy markets, energy policy, energy justice, the energy sector, and/or climate policy.
• Strong verbal communication skills as well as excellent writing and copy-editing skills.
• Strong project management skills, excellent management of internal and external communications, and extraordinary attention to detail.

Application Instructions

Screening of the candidates will begin immediately and the search will remain open no less than 30 days from the date of posting and continue until filled. For further information, please contact the Center on Global Energy Policy Human Resources (CGEP HR) Office at cgephr@columbia.edu.