Research Associate, Fuels Program

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The International Council on Clean Transportation is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join the Fuels Program, to work primarily on projects focused on reducing the carbon intensity of fossil fuel production. The Fuels Program is also actively engaged in the development of regulations for the use of biofuels, electric vehicles and hydrogen in transport, and the successful applicant will also have opportunities to work in some or all of these areas.

The successful candidate will be committed to effective environmental regulation in the fuels sector and use their strong numerical background and ability to develop engineering process models to:

• Develop in partnership with the ICCT’s collaborators a modelling framework for assessing the carbon intensities of different crude sources.
• Explore the cost effectiveness of opportunities to reduce extraction emissions.

The main projects the appointee will be involved in will build on the ICCT’s 2010 paper ‘Carbon intensity of crude oil in Europe’. As well as working on research papers, the successful candidate will be expected to coordinate closely with regulators in Europe and the United States, and may be asked to represent the ICCT at conferences and workshops in the US, Europe and elsewhere.

Reporting to the Fuels Program Lead, the appointee will be based at the ICCT’s offices in San Francisco. The expected salary range for this position is $55,000 – $75,000 per annum, subject to experience. The ICCT also provides a comprehensive benefits package. The initial appointment is for a one year fixed term, but this may be extended subject to performance and availability of funding.

Qualifications and experience:

Candidates should have a strong technical background, evidenced by a masters’ degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or comparable professional experience. Experience working in or with the oil and gas extraction industry would be an advantage, as would knowledge of lifecycle assessment and/or environmental regulation in transport.

This position will involve working collaboratively on process based engineering models and extensive desk research. Evidence will be sought of strong analytical skills, the ability to work effectively and self-direct as part of a team and the ability to think laterally to find solutions to problems.

The position will involve writing reports both for internal use and for submission to regulatory agencies, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent writing skills and proficiency with standard office software. Experience of modelling and/or lifecycle analysis using specialist software may also be an advantage.

Application:

Please send a resume/CV; cover letter summarizing your suitability for this position, interests and qualifications; a writing sample; name and contact information of three references (letters not necessary); and salary expectations to jobs@theicct.org. Use “Fuels Program Research Associate” as your message’s subject heading. Your cover letter should be specifically tailored to this position – generic applications will likely be disregarded. Please specify where you found this position listing. Applications received by the end of 9^th October will be considered first – however, if no suitable candidate is identified at that time the position will remain open until filled. The ICCT will contact directly candidates that are deemed qualified. Please visit our website for additional position listings in our Washington DC and San Francisco offices.

The International Council on Clean Transportation is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to dramatically reduce conventional pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from personal, public and goods transportation in order to improve air quality and human health, and mitigate climate change. The Council is made up of leading government regulators and experts from around the world that participate as individuals based on their experience with air quality and transportation issues. The ICCT promotes best practices and comprehensive solutions to improve vehicle emissions and efficiency, increase fuel quality and sustainability of alternative fuels, reduce pollution from the in-use fleet, and curtail emissions from international goods movement. The ICCT has offices in Washington, DC and San Francisco, California.