Senior Research Analyst - Climate and Policy

Trilateral Research have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Research Analyst to join our Innovation & Research Team. As Senior Research Analyst, you will contribute subject-matter expertise in the field of Climate, the Environment and/or Energy to the related I&R cluster and lead and execute Trilateral Research’s work in the EU-funded FIRELOGUE project, which aims to improve cross-sector dialogue in the complex environment of wildfire risk management (WFRM).

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?

• Contribute subject-matter expertise in the field of Climate, Environment, and/or Energy to the related I&R cluster, notably in the domain of policy design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Lead and execute Trilateral’s work in the EU-funded FIRELOGUE project which aims to improve cross-sector dialogue in the complex environment of WFRM by fulfilling the following tasks in collaboration with project partners:
  • Conducting and leading discourse analysis of the project’s wildfire risk management ‘dialogue forums’ looking for patterns and clusters;
  • Conducting and leading a thematic analysis from the outputs of the ‘dialogue forums’ and mapping these against the outputs from relevant EU funded projects;
  • Co-developing recommendations, including policy recommendations, on wildfire risk management stakeholders, ethical challenges, and decision-making processes;
  • Documenting, advising and mentoring project partners on ethical and data protection issues arising in the project, in accordance with the Ethics Protocol and in liaison with the project’s Ethics Advisory Board;
  • Undertaking impact activities, including travel, such as to project plenary meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Ensure independent, effective and timely delivery of project work (i.e., tasks, deliverables) in direct communication with client, partners, and collaborators.
• Lead and contribute to Trilateral’s business development activities (e.g., proposals, tenders, network-building) and support knowledge sharing and training activities.
• Grow knowledge of funding schemes and application processes e.g., Horizon Europe, commercial tenders.
• Take initiative to create impact and enhance the profile of the company in collaboration with relevant teams, e.g., via peer-reviewed publications, popular press articles, presentations etc.

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.
• Excellent/proactive problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Adherence to shared values: Commitment to Excellence, Knowledge sharing, Adaptability, Mucking-in, Trust, Respect.

Professional knowledge and technical skills
Essential:

• Good understanding of key climate, energy and/or environment issues, including the related policy space(s), national and/or European.
• Good multi-disciplinary stakeholder engagement skills, particularly experience working with public sector professionals, academics and/or technology developers.
• Good understanding of qualitative research methods and ability to conduct co-design workshops.
• Ability to conduct impact assessments e.g., ethical/social.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of wildfire risk management.
• Knowledge of research ethics and data protection.
• Experience with project administrative and budgetary requirements and issues.
• Successful experience developing research proposals, funding relationships and/or tender/bid writing.
• Publication record in peer