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Senior Program Research Associate (Power Sector Modelling)

WRI INDIA

3.6

based on 26 Reviews

2-5 years

New Delhi

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Senior Program Research Associate (Power Sector Modelling)

World Resources Institute

posted 8mon ago

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Job Description

WRI globally, has deep experience in the energy sector and on climate change across several topic areas and is widely recognized as a leader on energy and climate issues.

In India, we have a multi-pronged energy strategy that looks strategically at directing our tools, research, expertise, and partnerships to support India s clean energy transition across varied economic activities like extraction, production, distribution, consumption and waste management; in ensuring universal access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity and minimizing energy losses and thereby contributing to energy planning and policy analysis.

The objective of WRI India energy program is to inform and guide India s clean energy transition. Through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work, we seek to achieve impact at scale.

The Energy Program at WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Research Associate (Power Sector Modelling) to work with and support research focused on state s overall energy transition efforts.

About your role:

The Senior Research Associate (Power Sector Modelling) will be part of a focused team with the following responsibilities:

Lead efforts in developing, building, scripting and maintaining large datasets related to the energy sector, including data collection, data analyses and data interpretation
Co-lead the team in building state-specific power sector models
Setting up the model, running, debugging and analysing scenarios in power sector models
Design and simulate different dispatch model scenarios and interpret insights that can help inform decision makers at state level
Conduct literature review and collate information pertaining to energy sector policies and regulations at the state level including power sector planning, resource adequacy, capacity expansion, production cost and power procurement processes
Be pro-active in researching and pitching ideas, and understanding policy and regulatory processes
Communicate with various stakeholders especially with electricity utilities, regulators, RE nodal agencies and other state level agencies to received feedback on models
Lead or co-lead capacity building efforts to effectively communicate findings of the research with identified stakeholders and build knowledge of the ecosystem thereof
Participate in research projects to produce knowledge products, reports, articles and communication products
Lead or co-lead specific modules in the project as identified by the Energy Lead
Perform other tasks as assigned by the Energy lead, including support on research and analysis

Qualification and Requirements we seek:

Bachelor s/Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related discipline with exposure to the subject area of programming and energy/power sector
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in data handling and analysis, coding, and scripting. Exposure to open source energy models would be a plus
Fluency in English and Hindi

Knowledge & Skills

Experience with power sector modelling tools and software (e.g., PLEXOS, GridPath, PYPSA, PROMOD) is beneficial
Coding proficiency in Python, with experience in libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and SciPy for data interpretation and analysis
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI or Python libraries like Matplotlib or Seaborn for creating interactive dashboards and reports
Ability to write scripts for automating data processing and analysis tasks, and knowledge of MS Excel and libraries interfacing Python and Excel
Knowledge of SQL for querying and managing relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and familiarity with database engines, such as SQLite
Willingness to learn new tools and modelling techniques related to the energy sector to contribute to on-going/new research projects is a plus
Strong research and analytical skills, supported by professional experience in the energy sector with contribution to technical papers and research reports
Strong ability to brainstorm and think creatively about all elements of their work
Willingness to travel locally and ability to work cooperatively with others to demonstrate flexibility in fulfilling assignments is essential