Junior Specialist - 2035 Initiative, Institute for Energy Efficiency
Position overview
Position description
Through the Institute for Energy Efficiency, a team of faculty at the University of California, Santa Barbara with interdisciplinary expertise in climate, energy, and environmental policy is seeking a Junior Specialist to provide research and analysis support for 2035 Initiative activities. The 2035 Initiative is focused on building political and policy roadmaps to drive transformative climate and energy policy change. The Initiative builds on the success of existing environmental politics research labs at the University of California Santa Barbara, including the Energy and Environment Transitions (ENVENT) Lab, the Environment & Development Lab, the Energy Governance and Political Economy (EGAPE) Lab, the Anderson Research Group, The Smith Research Group, the Potoski Research Group, and a to-be-established Environmental Justice and Politics lab.
The Junior Specialist will work closely with the Initiative’s Director, Principal Investigators, and researchers working on domestic and international projects. We are looking for a detail-oriented research analyst with the ability and willingness to juggle a broad spectrum of analytical responsibilities and research tasks.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design, coordinate and manage public opinion research survey, including management of complex survey sampling procedures and programming complex survey instruments
- Collect, process, and analyze global, national and state-level political and policy data related to climate and energy policies
- Provide statistical analysis and coding support for Initiative research, primarily in R
- Visualize research results for public-facing reports and policy memos
- Broadly lend support to the Initiative team where needed and tackle special projects where appropriate.
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in political science, statistics, sociology, economics, environmental studies, environmental science, public policy, public administration, communications, or a related field.
- Knowledge of environmental politics, policy, and institutions;
- Ability to handle a diverse portfolio of responsibilities simultaneously, with speed, accuracy and courtesy;
- Ability to plan and sequence tasks and projects;
- Ability to efficiently and accurately analyze problems, gather relevant information, propose and implement practical solutions with varying levels of input from Initiative faculty
- Experience with programming in R
- Strong work ethic
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
- 2-3 required (contact information only)
Please provide the names and complete contact information for at least 2 references. In the event the applicant is selected as the finalist, the department will conduct a reference check before extending an offer.
Help contact: cassandratai@ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.