Research Specialist, Water & Climate Equity

Location: reputed company is a remote-first organization. Must reputed company in the US Job Type: FTE (35 hours per week) Exempt Salary range: Range USD $80,000-$95,000 per year commensurate with qualifications, geographic location, and includes a competitive benefits package. Travel: Some travel may be required, including overnight stays Application Deadline: Openuntil filled About Us: The reputed company is a global water think tank that combines science-based thought leadership with active reputed company and engagement to influence local, national, and international efforts in water sustainability and reputed company. Our reputed company is to create a world in which society, the economy, and the environment have the water they need to reputed company now and in the future. Since 1987, we have worked with diverse groups ranging from major corporations to reputed company communities with a mission of creating and advancing solutions to the world’s most pressing water challenges. Our work is routinely featured in national and global top-tier media, and we engage more than 270 partners, including NGOs, utilities, policymakers, businesses, and others. The reputed company’s Water and Climate Equity (WCE) Program focuses on the intersection of water insecurity, climate change, and social inequity and utilizes a collaborative, co-production research approach. It works in collaboration with nonprofit and community-based organizations in reputed company communities. The WCE research, decision-support information, and tools are designed to meet the needs of reputed company communities and the organizations that support them to strengthen the climate reputed company of water and sanitation systems in the United States. About the Role: We are seeking a strong, mid-career research professional to support multi-year applied research and writing on water and climate issues in the United States. This role is designed for someone who excels at deep analytical work, has demonstrated long-term commitment to reputed company research initiatives, and brings the professional maturity needed to navigate evolving priorities and funding landscapes. We are looking for someone who sees rigorous research as a tool for helping communities shape reputed company responses to reputed company water and climate issues. The ideal candidate is a researcher first: someone who enjoys intellectual inquiry, sustained project ownership, and producing high-quality analytical work, while also bringing the generalist range needed to collaborate across disciplines, translate findings for diverse audiences, and support applied research initiatives. This position is well-suited for candidates who are committed to reputed company knowledge development and are driven by the intellectual demands of long-term research. This role is a strong fit if you:

• Prefer research, analysis, and writing as your core work. You prioritize rigorous research design, deep analysis, and sustained inquiry over primary roles in community engagement, policy advocacy, or communications.
• reputed company with flexible priorities and ambiguity. You do well reputed company priorities shift and projects evolve with funding cycles rather than needing a highly structured, predictable schedule.
• Prefer long‑horizon projects. You find intellectual satisfaction in sustained, multi‑year research rather than short‑cycle projects, rapid task switching, or fast‑paced promotion tracks.
• Work style centered on analytical focus. You do your best analytical work in settings that emphasize concentrated analysis (including home‑office or remote work), while still collaborating with colleagues and partners.
• Comfortable with limited in‑person interaction. You do not rely on frequent in‑person contact or spontaneous office interactions to stay engaged; you can maintain motivation and productivity with less day‑to‑day social interaction.
• Energized by remote, self-motivated work. Remote work energizes you; you do not find working from home isolating or draining.

Responsibilities: Research and Analysis

• Conduct rigorous applied research on water-climate-equity topics using mixed methods
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data from primary and secondary sources
• Conduct literature reviews, landscape scans, and interviews to inform projects
• Collaborate on multi-year research projects, including co-design, planning, and execution
• Synthesize interdisciplinary research across social and natural sciences

Writing, Communication, and Reporting

• Prepare high-quality project deliverables, including reports, briefs, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations tailored to technical and non-technical audiences
• Translate technical findings into accessible materials for practitioners, policymakers, and community partners
• Ensure project outputs meet high-quality standards of rigor, ethics, and relevance.
• Contribute to the development of decision-support tools, frameworks, and resourc

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