Application Guide

How to Apply for Researcher (Ownership) - Remote

at Global Energy Monitor

🏢 About Global Energy Monitor

Global Energy Monitor is unique as a non-profit organization providing open-access data on global energy infrastructure, empowering climate action through transparency. Working here means contributing directly to climate solutions by making critical ownership data freely available to researchers, journalists, and policymakers worldwide. The organization's collaboration with Climate TRACE demonstrates its commitment to creating actionable climate intelligence.

About This Role

This Researcher (Ownership) role involves tracing ownership chains of energy assets like power plants, mines, and pipelines to identify entities responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. You'll compile and standardize ownership data that feeds into GEM's Global Energy Ownership Tracker and supports Climate TRACE's emissions inventory. Your work directly enables accountability for major emitters and informs climate policy decisions globally.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves researching ownership information for specific energy assets using corporate filings, industry databases, and public records, then standardizing this data into GEM's tracking system. You'll collaborate with team members to resolve data discrepancies, update ownership chains as corporate structures change, and ensure data quality for public release. Regular tasks include documenting research methodologies and contributing to dataset improvements that support climate accountability efforts.

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🎯 Who Global Energy Monitor Is Looking For

  • Has experience with corporate research, ownership structures, or supply chain mapping, particularly in energy, mining, or heavy industry sectors
  • Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail when compiling and standardizing complex data from multiple sources
  • Possesses strong research skills using public records, corporate filings, and industry databases to trace ownership chains
  • Understands the climate implications of energy infrastructure and is passionate about data-driven environmental advocacy

📝 Tips for Applying to Global Energy Monitor

1

Highlight specific experience with ownership research, corporate structures, or energy industry databases in your resume

2

Demonstrate familiarity with GEM's existing trackers by mentioning specific datasets or projects you've explored on their website

3

Show how your research skills align with the need to trace ownership from direct operators through intermediate entities to ultimate parents

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Emphasize any experience with data standardization and quality control processes for public datasets

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Connect your background to climate accountability work, showing understanding of how ownership data enables emissions tracking

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with corporate ownership research and ability to trace complex ownership chains', 'Specific examples of working with energy, mining, or industrial sector data and understanding their climate impacts', 'How your skills in data compilation and standardization align with creating open-access datasets for public use', "Your motivation for contributing to climate accountability through transparent data, referencing GEM's mission"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore GEM's existing Global Energy Ownership Tracker and related datasets to understand their data structure and gaps
  • → Review Climate TRACE's work and how they use ownership data in their emissions inventory
  • → Study GEM's methodology documents to understand their research approach and quality standards
  • → Look at recent reports or media coverage using GEM's data to understand its real-world impact
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would research the ownership chain of a specific coal mine or power plant
2 Describe your experience with data quality assurance and standardization processes for research datasets
3 How would you handle incomplete or conflicting ownership information from different sources?
4 What challenges do you foresee in tracking ownership of energy assets across different countries and legal systems?
5 How do you see this ownership data being used by different stakeholders (policymakers, journalists, activists)?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic application without demonstrating specific knowledge of ownership research or energy infrastructure
  • Focusing only on general research skills without showing how they apply to corporate structures and ownership chains
  • Failing to connect your experience to climate accountability or the public interest aspect of GEM's open-data mission

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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