Research assistant in the Energy Policy business unit (all genders)

Research assistant in the Energy Policy business unit (all genders)

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ( www.fraunhofer.de ) currently operates 76 institutes and research facilities in Germany and is one of the leading organizations for application-oriented research. Around 32,000 employees work on the annual research volume of 3.4 billion euros.
At the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, we support decision-makers from industry, science and politics in creating optimal conditions for technical, organizational and social innovations. With our scientifically excellent work, we also contribute to improving economic competitiveness, accelerating necessary transformations and strengthening the resilience of the innovation system. Our interdisciplinary teams in the nine departments at the Karlsruhe, Leipzig and Heilbronn sites look forward to your support. Are you interested in finding out more? When will you be joining us?
Our “Energy Policy and Energy Markets” department examines and evaluates the political and institutional framework for shaping a sustainable energy system.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft plays a central role in the innovation process by focusing on key technologies relevant to the future and on the utilization of the results in business and industry. As a trailblazer and driving force for innovative developments and scientific excellence, it helps to shape our society and our future.

• Your area of responsibility includes working on the reports and statements prepared by the Expert Council for Climate Issues. The Expert Council for Climate Issues has a mandate based on the Federal Climate Protection Act (KSG). This includes in particular the annual review of the greenhouse gas projections and greenhouse gas emissions of the previous year published by the Federal Environment Agency as well as statements on planned measures and other climate policy issues.
• You will contribute to analyses on the ex-post and ex-ante development of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany and the evaluation of climate protection policy instruments in the sectors covered by the KSG (industry, buildings, transport, agriculture, waste, land use).
• You will also support other research projects in the Fraunhofer ISI’s Energy Policy business unit. In this context, you will work on energy and climate policy issues, in particular on energy demand, as part of interdisciplinary studies for national and international clients from industry and politics.
• Both in your work for the Expert Council and for the Fraunhofer ISI, you will work in a team and use many different methods, such as data analysis, surveys or modeling.
• If you are interested, there is also the possibility of an accompanying doctorate.

• Academic Master’s degree in political, economic, social or engineering sciences or a comparable subject area
• In-depth knowledge of one or more of the sectors mentioned in the Federal Climate Protection Act and initial professional experience – e.g. as part of student activities – in the areas of responsibility mentioned
• Interest in political contexts of climate and energy policy as well as in methods for evaluating and analyzing policy measures – including their achievement of objectives and socio-economic impacts
• Potential and interest in further scientific development and profile building
• Desire for interdisciplinary collaboration, an independent way of working and willingness to cooperate
• Very good German and good English skills to present work results convincingly in written and oral form.

• Meaningful activities: Exciting and diverse tasks at the interface of science, politics and business, helping to shape the future through research on the major challenges of our time
• Excellence with relevance: Unique opportunity to bring science with the highest standards directly into application contexts
• Further development and active career planning: Responsible tasks, room for your own ideas and personal and professional development through targeted further education measures and career programs, targeted training and courses
• Family friendliness: Work-life balance, cooperation with daycare centers close to the institute, emergency childcare and homecare/eldercare services, mobile parent-child office, on-site breastfeeding room
• Flexibility: Flexible and mobile working within Germany, 39 hours/week (full-time) and 30 days’ vacation
• Teamwork: Independent work in motivated teams on challenging projects within an interdisciplinary environment, cross-departmental collaboration and a family atmosphere
• Equal opportunities: We live diversity and therefore focus on balanced teams with different genders, ages, cultures and specializations wherever possible
• Top equipment: The latest functional technology at our locations, accessibility on site, provision of hardware for mobile working
• Benefits/further advantages and additional services: Remuneration based on the TVöD Bund, including the social benefits customary in the public sector as well as numerous sports and health offers, Deutschland Ticket (job ticket), institute’s own canteen, corporate benefits, company pension scheme (VBL)

Ms. Kerstin Walentowski, Personnel Officer
Phone: +49 721-6809-531
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
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