Research Analyst

Research Analyst

**Job Details**

• **Level:** Entry
• **Job Location:** RFF, WASHINGTON DC
• **Position Type:** Full Time
• **Education Level:** 4-Year Degree
• **Salary Range:** $54,500.00 - $67,500.00 Salary
• **Travel Percentage:** None
• **Job Shift:** Day
• **Job Category:** Research

**Description** Research Analyst: Electric Sector Modeling and Policy Analysis

**Position Overview** Resources for the Future (RFF) is an independent nonprofit research institution in Washington, DC. Our mission is to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. Policymakers, stakeholders, and other researchers look to RFF for guidance on crucial climate-related environmental policy and infrastructure decisions.

To meet the demand for RFF's modeling, up to three Research Analysts are being hired to develop, maintain, modify, and apply electricity sector simulation models at RFF, analyze the results, and participate in developing papers, reports, and presentations based on the modeling.

**Responsibilities**

• Apply and further develop one or both of RFF's electricity sector simulation models
• Work as part of a team with guidance from senior staff
• Interpret, check, and use model outputs
• Participate in analysis and writing for the production of papers, reports, and presentations
• Collaborate smoothly with other team members

**Qualifications**

• **Experience:** Relevant work experience is a plus but not required
• **Education:** Undergraduate or graduate degree in economics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field

**Competencies**

• Software Development
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to work with and without supervision
• Clear communication skills

**Compensation**

• 35-hour work week
• Flexible summer hours (4-day work week June-Sept)
• Flexible work arrangement policy (hybrid work)
• 11 paid holidays
• 4 weeks PTO to start (increases to 5 weeks after 5 years)
• 15 paid sick days per year
• State-of-the-art fitness center with showers in the office
• Free yoga classes
• Deli on site
• Parking on site
• RFF contributes up to 15% of your salary to a 403

*Please note this is an in-person position at our offices in Washington, DC, requiring 3 days in the office per week.*