Analytics Assistant (Junior Research Officer)

• Join Opportunity Green, a fast-growing climate not-for-profit, as an Analytics Assistant. • Support scientific research and data analysis that underpins the organisation’s climate work. • Focus on aviation’s non-CO2 climate impacts, with scope to work on data centres, alternative fuels and agriculture. • Work closely with the Scientific Manager, Director of Analytics and Legal, Advocacy and Climate Diplomacy teams. • Work a 4-day, 28-hour week from Monday to Thursday. • Earn £30,000 plus a 10% employer pension contribution, working remotely from anywhere in the UK.

• Feel passionate about using research skills to tackle climate change. • Bring basic quantitative and scientific research skills from a relevant degree, such as physics, maths or engineering, or equivalent experience. • Show strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills. • Research and explain unfamiliar scientific topics quickly and clearly. • Communicate complex science clearly in writing and speech. • Build relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders. • Manage competing priorities and work well in a team. • Travel to the London office for two consecutive days each month. • Hold the right to work in the UK.

• Bring a basic understanding of aviation, data centres or agriculture. • Use quantitative tools such as Excel, Python, R or GIS. • Show experience applying research in a policy context. • Bring experience in climate or energy systems modelling.

• Support the Analytics team through scientific research and data analysis. • Understand, analyse and synthesise existing data and evidence. • Contribute to novel research projects that fill gaps in global climate analytics. • Support research on aviation’s non-CO2 climate impacts. • Work on topics across sectors such as data centres, alternative fuels and agriculture. • Provide robust evidence to support legal, advocacy and climate diplomacy work.

If you want to help change how the world tackles climate change, Opportunity Green is the place to be. Opportunity Green mission is to reduce emissions to limit global temperature rise to the 1.5°C pathway by 2050. They do this by creating persuasive legal analyses that showcase regulatory solutions and robust policy changes in complex sectors. Further to this research, they provide consultation, climate diplomacy and network facilitation services for shipping decarbonisation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as well as work closely with climate-vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to ensure everyone can contribute to the IMO’s agenda. Opportunity Green is especially interesting to legal and policy officers who can use the power of law as a strategic tool to address these complex, massive issues. On top of that, what is especially remarkable is Opportunity Greens' commitment to paying full pay for a four-day work week, which sets them apart as an outstanding organisation that cares for its employees.

• Earn £30,000 plus a market-leading 10% employer pension contribution. • Work a 4-day, 28-hour week from Monday to Thursday. • Get 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and an office closure between Christmas and New Year. • Take 26 weeks of paid family leave as a new parent. • Enjoy flexible hybrid working with regular team get-togethers. • Get a learning and development budget, plus chances to publish, lead projects and attend conferences.

Opportunity Green is a fast-growing not-for-profit, established in 2021, that identifies and unlocks opportunities to tackle climate change. It builds ambitious coalitions, supports climate-vulnerable countries in international negotiations and finds innovative legal pathways to fight climate change. Its Analytics team leads the organisation’s science and economics research.