Climate & Environment Contract

Research Manager

Energy and Policy Institute

Posted

May 21, 2026

Location

Remote (US)

Type

Contract

Compensation

$95000 - $105000

Mission

What you will drive

  • Lead investigations into utility monopolies blocking clean energy and increasing ratepayer costs in California.
  • Work with allies and reporters to expose efforts undermining climate and clean energy progress and perpetuating energy injustice.

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role directly holds fossil-fuel and monopoly utility interests accountable, accelerating the transition to clean energy and creating a more affordable, equitable, and just energy system.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • Deep experience in energy advocacy, research, journalism, or politics.
  • Ability to follow money trails, file public records requests, and dig through government records and datasets.
  • Skill in distilling complex information for maximum political impact.
  • Understanding of California electric and gas utilities and regulatory/policymaking apparatus.

Benefits

What's in it for you

Competitive benefits: health, vision, and dental insurance; life and disability insurance; generous vacation package; three months of paid parental leave. Salary range: $95,000 – $105,000.

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The Energy and Policy Institute is a watchdog organization that exposes the harms posed by fossil-fuel and monopoly utility interests to ratepayers, democracy, and the climate, working to create a cleaner and fairer energy system.