Example Projects
• Assessing national and international climate policies.
• Model-based analysis of low-carbon transition strategies and pathways.
• Evaluating the impacts and feasibility of deep decarbonisation across major sectors (transport, electricity, industry, land use).
• Analysing the interactions between trade, climate, and industrial policies in the EU and beyond.
• Providing policy recommendations to governments on implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and achieving low-emission targets.
This role offers opportunities for professional development, collaboration with an expert team, and contributions to shaping global climate and energy policies.
Key Responsibilities
• Collect, structure, maintain, and analyse large datasets relevant to energy, economy, and transport.
• Review and synthesise scientific, technical, and market reports to inform quantitative assessments.
• Develop and apply energy system modelling tools using GAMS, R, and/or Python.
• Conduct model-based assessments to support EU-funded research projects, national and international climate policies, and IPCC processes.
• Collaborate with senior researchers and consultants to deliver high-quality research and advisory projects.
• Effectively manage time across multiple projects, focusing on the planning, development, and application of global Integrated Assessment Models.
Key Competencies and Experience
• MSc or higher in Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in energy systems modelling, climate policy impact assessment, or a relevant field.
• Proven programming skills in GAMS and/or Python/R.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and collaborative approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Working here
You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.
We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.
Work life balance
We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.
Benefits
We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.
Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance and professional subscriptions reimbursement. We also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.
Next steps
Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.
Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
