The Environmental Change Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Oxford Martin Electrification Accelerator, a University-wide research programme examining the pace, costs and consequences of electrification across heat, transport and industry. Bringing together expertise from across the University of Oxford, the programme aims to provide rigorous, independent evidence to inform decisions by governments, regulators and industry.
Working with Dr Jan Rosenow, Director of the Oxford Martin Electrification Accelerator, you will play a central role in delivering Work Package 1, which provides the quantitative evidence base for the wider programme. Your research will focus on assessing electrification trends across countries, sectors and technologies, examining the factors influencing progress and developing robust, comparable datasets to support policy and industry decision-making.
The role combines quantitative research, data analysis and interdisciplinary collaboration. You will assemble, clean and analyse complex datasets from statistical agencies, energy system operators and industry sources, develop reproducible analytical methods, and contribute to research publications and policy-facing outputs. You will also collaborate with colleagues across the Accelerator's partner departments and engage with external organisations to ensure findings are relevant, accessible and useful.
We are seeking a candidate who holds, or is close to completion of, a PhD/DPhil in a relevant quantitative discipline, with strong analytical and programming skills, including experience using Python or R. You should have experience working with large or complex datasets, an understanding of energy systems or energy demand, and the ability to communicate research findings clearly to academic and non-academic audiences. Experience in energy policy, international energy datasets or statistical analysis would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment, with opportunities to shape the direction of Work Package 1, develop an independent publication record and contribute to research informing the transition to low-carbon energy systems.
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to evidence-based research on electrification and support the development of practical insights for accelerating the transition to low-carbon energy across multiple sectors.
This post is offered on a full time, fixed-term basis for 3 years from start date.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.
Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter with a supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. In your supporting statement, please explain how you meet each of the selection criteria found in the job description, and why you would like to do this role. See guidance at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement.
Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to: recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) on 19 November 2026. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered.
The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity