Research Assistant (Climate Change, Urbanisation and Sustainability)

About the role

ICRIER, an autonomous, policy-oriented, not-for-profit think tank based in New Delhi, is recruiting a Research Assistant for its Climate Change, Urbanisation and Sustainability team. The team works on energy and environmental issues using models such as General Equilibrium Models, energy systems models and waste models, and supports government ministries in international negotiations. This is an entry-level position supporting environmental, energy and climate change projects, including client management and event organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the team with research projects, including data collection, cleaning and analysis, and primary or secondary research
• Document findings in reports, working papers, policy briefs, strategy papers, op-eds or journal articles
• Network and interact regularly with stakeholders and peers
• Help manage and organise events, stakeholder meetings and roundtables, and support project dissemination
• Support the thematic lead with client management and other managerial activities; additional tasks may be assigned

Required profile

• MA in Statistics, Quantitative Economics or a related field from a reputable Indian or foreign university with excellent grades
• Prior work experience of 0-2 years
• Training in advanced quantitative courses; experience with econometric or statistical models, especially optimisation models
• Willingness to learn and work on emerging policy issues in energy, employment and climate change
• Good research and writing skills, and willingness to travel
• Open to joining immediately or serving a minimal notice period

Required skills

• Programming: comfortable with Stata, R or Python
• Prior experience handling unit-level government data (ASI, NSSO, Census, CEA) preferred

To apply, send a detailed CV and a covering letter by email to the employer's recruitment contact. Applications close on 17 August 2026, but the call remains open until a suitable candidate is found.