Research Consultancy (3 month contract)
Uplift
We are currently looking for an exceptional candidate to provide research support to help drive forward our strategic policy advocacy at a critical time for the climate movement in the UK and globally.
Uplift is an impact-oriented research and campaigning organisation that supports a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas in the UK, with a goal of making the UK a global first-mover on phasing out oil and gas production in line with climate limits and a just settlement for the workforce.
The role
In this role you will support our team to ensure that Uplift’s and its partners’ work uses research, insight, and intelligence to maximise our impact. From ensuring our campaigns are informed by the latest data and analysis to conducting research to inform decision-makers, partners, and the broader movement, this is a diverse role at the heart of our work supporting a just transition away from oil and gas extraction. The successful candidate will have exceptional quantitative research skills and a keen interest in climate and energy-related campaigns. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values is also required.
Responsibilities include:
- Support the delivery of Uplift’s research agenda, contributing to our organisational strategy and campaigns.
- Support Uplift’s data initiatives by enhancing our rapid-response analytical capacity and conducting high-impact analysis.
- Create and maintain resources for various audiences, including journalists, policymakers, and the climate movement.
- Collaborate with key contacts across the Research, Policy and Legal team to address strategic research questions and support the execution of research projects.
- Contribute to the wider work of the Research, Policy and Legal team, including supporting knowledge management and maintaining high-quality standards in outputs.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in a similar or related research role.
- Strong knowledge of UK climate, energy or environmental policy (direct expertise in just transition, fossil fuels or renewables would be an advantage, but is not essential).
- Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information quickly and accurately.
- A specialised set of quantitative research skills, demonstrating strong data proficiency and experience using, for example, coding languages (such as R or Python).
- Exceptional writing and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Motivation, initiative, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-moving environment.
- A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis.
About Uplift
The UK is the second-largest oil and gas producer in Europe. Planned global oil and gas production will take us far past the climate limits that are safe for our society. At the same time, clean, affordable and abundant alternatives to fossil fuels continue to race ahead. We can and must be ambitious about moving past oil and gas production, while empowering and supporting workers and communities who rely on the industry for their livelihoods.
Uplift’s mission is to support and energise the movement for a just and fossil fuel-free UK. We strategically support, connect, and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production that is commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis. We put equity and justice at the heart of everything we do.
The UK is the second-largest oil and gas producer in Europe. Planned global oil and gas production will take us far past the climate limits that are safe for our society. At the same time, clean, affordable and abundant alternatives to fossil fuels continue to race ahead. We can and must be ambitious about moving past oil and gas production, while empowering and supporting workers and communities who rely on the industry for their livelihoods. Uplift’s mission is to support and energise the movement for a just and fossil fuel-free UK. We strategically support, connect, and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production that is commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis. We put equity and justice at the heart of everything we do.
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