Research Analyst - CO-CREATE/RE4GREEN

Trilateral Research have a fantastic opportunity for a Research Analyst to join TRI’s Innovation & Research team and work with us in the domain of climate, energy and environment

Our company and what we do

At Trilateral Research, we provide ethical AI solutions for tackling complex social issues, from human trafficking and child exploitation, citizen security in crisis to pollution and climate change. We transform research into innovation and sustainable impact​, focusing our efforts where we can enhance societal wellbeing.

We apply rigorous, cutting-edge research when developing and accessing new technologies to ensure they achieve sustainable innovation and measurable impact. Our teams include humanities specialists, social scientists, data scientists, ethical, legal and human rights experts who work across the technology-social disciplinary divide.

What are your responsibilities?

As part of CO-CREATE and RE4GREEN projects you will:

• Lead and execute work in the EU funded CO-CREATE project on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) to limit or offset human-caused climate change. This will include leading research in the following areas:
  • Legal and governance aspects of SRM research
  • Co-creation of case studies of SRM field tests and activities
  • Deliberative workshops and international citizens surveys on SRM

• Contribute to the EU funded project RE4GREEN on ethics and integrity frameworks for Research and Innovation (R&I) on social and economic sustainability under the European Green Deal. This will include leading research in the following areas:
• Research ethics and integrity frameworks/guidelines and R&I governance
• Key issues in environmental and climate ethics for R&I
• Stakeholder interviews and dialogue forums
• Deliver project work (including research, reports, other outputs) in direct communication with external project coordinator, project leads, team members, manager and/or clients
• Escalate project management issues and risks
• Represent Trilateral at project meetings and external events
• Lead (with support) and/or contribute to funding applications
• Grow and share knowledge of funding schemes and application processes (e.g., Horizon Europe and commercial tenders)
• Maintain and grow climate science and research integrity subject matter expertise and research driven innovation for Trilateral (e.g., through publications, funding and interdisciplinary outputs)
• Support the delivery of Trilateral’s commercial research requests
• Deliver impact requirements & represent the research project(s) externally in line with Trilateral, Climate, Energy & Environment cluster and project goals

Requirements

Skills and experience you will bring to the role:

Interpersonal skills

Essential:

• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate across and outside the organisation
• Proactive problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong organisation and planning skills
• Shared values such as:
• Commitment to excellence
• Knowledge sharing
• Adaptability
• Mucking-in
• Trust
• Respect

Desirable:

• Relationship-building and influencing skills

Professional knowledge and technical skills

Essential:

• Good/reasonable understanding of environmental law, climate change.
• Good legal analytical skills
• Knowledge of research ethics and integrity frameworks and R&I governance
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good research and analytical skills

Desirable:

• Good/reasonable understanding of environmental justice, just transition
• Knowledge of and experience in income generation – including developing research proposals, developing funding relationships and/or tender/bid writing
• Project management experience or training
• Risk management

Required education and experience

Essential:

Master’s or PhD (or near completion of