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The Harvard Kennedy School's Energy Technology Innovation Policy (ETIP) research group seeks two postdoctoral fellows to conduct advanced research on U.S. policy for Energy Research, Development, and Deployment (ERD&D). The ERD&D fellows will report to the ERD&D Project Manager. They will provide research support for the analysis of the carbon mitigation and market potential of energy technologies, and international and private sector comparison of ERD&D activities. The fellows' research will help shape the project's annual and comprehensive recommendations, including the budget commentary, and the dissemination of these recommendations, which may include meetings with relevant stakeholders in business, government, industry, and academia, and interviews with the media. Required Education, Experience, and Skills Applications for ERD&D fellowships are welcome from recent Ph.D. recipients. The ideal candidates will have a background in physics/engineering (preferably in some energy-related technology), materials science, or climate change science, and (preferably) some experience in private sector R&D. In addition, candidates should have either experience or a strong interest in energy policy, strategic planning for ERD&D, and climate change issues. Candidates will also have excellent skills in presenting complex material to a wide range of audiences. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in engineering or the natural sciences, but candidates who have focused on other aspects of energy policy in their doctoral work and hold a Ph.D. in public policy, economics, political science, or a related field, with a clear focus on ERD&D, or those who hold a Master's degree and have extensive experience, will be considered. About the Energy Research, Development, and Deployment (ERD&D) project The three-year, grant-funded Project on Energy Research, Development, and Deployment has three related but distinct goals: 1) producing a comprehensive set of recommendations for the next U.S. administration for investing what may be a greatly expanded budget for federal energy technology innovation, funded from the sale of carbon emission allowances or a carbon tax; 2) preparing annual analysis of, commentary on, and recommendations for the ERD&D budget, including, but not limited to, climate-change-related ERD&D; 3) producing a report comparing energy-technology innovation activities in the public and private sectors in the United States and internationally. The Project is based in the Harvard Kennedy School's Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, which strives to determine and then seeks to promote adoption of effective policies for accelerating the development and deployment of cleaner and more efficient energy technologies, primarily in China, India, and the United States. For more information, please visit: www.belfercenter.org/energy<http://www.belfercenter.org/energy>. Application procedures Please submit your CV, cover letter, and names of three references to Sam Milton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) with "ERD&D Fellowship Search" in the subject line of your email by April 15. Applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries are welcome. If you have questions, please contact Sam Milton at 617-496-5584. To receive the latest research from the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, please sign up at: http://www.belfercenter.org/subscribe.html.
