Heavy Duty Vehicles Associate Researcher

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is an award-winning, independent, global, non-profit research organization that provides data-driven research to advance policies that reduce the health and environmental impacts of the transportation sector.
The ICCT offers a mission-driven and culturally diverse workplace where intelligence, flexibility, transparency, and good humor are highly valued.
Join our team of more than 100 talented researchers and support staff with offices in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Berlin, Beijing, and São Paulo.
The ICCT seeks a self-motivated Associate Researcher to support clean fuels and vehicles policy in Brazil.
This position provides an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate at the master's degree or PhD level, or an early career professional with two to five years of experience, to pursue their interests in transportation, the environment, and energy-related topics in Brazil.
This position will support ongoing ICCT work in Brazil on soot-free and zero emission heavy-duty vehicles, urban air pollution, national vehicle emission standards, fuels, and other strategies to improve the environmental and energy performance of the transportation fleet in Brazil.
The position will also engage in other projects throughout Latin America as needed.
This position will report to our Brazil Managing Director.
**You Will**:
- Collect and analyze vehicle, fuel, and transportation activity data from Brazil and Latin America
- Estimate costs and benefits of vehicle emission reduction technologies and policies
- Develop quantitative and qualitative analyses of technology and operational strategies to reduce vehicle emissions
- Write clear, strong technical reports, policy briefings, and articles to summarize ICCT's research for key stakeholders
- Engage and collaborate effectively with ICCT staff and key partners in Brazil to gather information and communicate relevant findings from ICCT's research to support policy development
**You Have**:
- Master's degree in engineering, economics, environmental sciences, or related disciplines preferred, or 2-5 years' comparable work experience
- Technical understanding of and interest in air quality, climate change, and transportation emissions, including vehicle and fuel regulations
- Excellent research, analytical, and quantitative skills, along with strong written and verbal communication skills and strong emotional intelligence
- Strong proficiency with data manipulation and analysis required; modeling and computer programming experience and skill desired (R and/or Python, preferred)
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision; highly organized, self-directed, and strategic in problem-solving
- Some post-pandemic travel may be required, within Brazil and internationally
- Portuguese fluency and English proficiency required, Spanish knowledge a plus
**Our Benefits**
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) based in ICCT's São Paulo Brazil office located in the Vila Madalena neighborhood.
The position provides a monthly starting salary of R$ 7,920, based on education and experience.
This will be a one-year position, with the possibility to convert into a full-time, permanent position depending on funding and performance.
We offer an excellent benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation and family leave and hybrid office/remote flexibilities.
**Application**
To apply, please send your resume, a cover letter indicating your interest, one or two writing sample or relevant technical research publications primarily written by the applicant (in English), and the names and contact information of three professional or academic references (letters not necessary).
The position is open immediately and will remain open until filled.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace._