Job opportunities
Interested in tackling complex energy, technology, and policy challenges?
Looking to make a real impact in the global energy transition?
Whether your passion lies in energy systems, technology pathways, or climate policy analysis, the TIMES community offers exciting opportunities to contribute to high-impact work around the world.
This section highlights open positions from ETSAP member institutions and partners seeking skilled modellers, researchers, and analysts with experience in the TIMES framework or related 3E modelling tools.
Whether you are an early-career modeller or an experienced professional looking to deepen your expertise, these opportunities offer a chance to work on cutting-edge projects and advance your career in energy-economic-environment analysis.
Researcher in Integrated Assessment Modelling
Group and organisation
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Deadline to apply
August 13, 2026
Description
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is offering a position as Researcher in integrated assessment modelling and climate change mitigation pathway analysis. Working within the EU Horizon NEWPATHWAYS project, the candidate will contribute strategically to PIK’s international climate policy analysis using and developing integrated assessment modelling. The position involves leading synthesis work, coordinating a model comparison for the second Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement, and engaging with international policymakers.
Start Date and Duration: November 1, 2026; funded for 2 years and 5 months
Full Job Announcement: Link
Policy Research Analyst for SP-GET
Group and organisation
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Deadline to apply
August 16, 2026
Description
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is offering a position as Policy Research Analyst for the Science Panel for the Global Energy Transition (SP-GET). Working closely with the SP-GET leadership and the Policy Unit, the role involves coordinating processes, synthesizing energy transition science, analyzing policy documents, and drafting briefing materials for climate policymakers.
Start Date and Duration: October 2026; funded for 1 year
Full Job Announcement: Link
Postdoctoral Researcher at the interface of integrated assessment and political futures modelling
Group and organisation
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Deadline to apply
August 23, 2026
Description
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is offering an interdisciplinary Postdoc position for the DFG-funded project PoliClim (Political Futures in Climate Scenarios). Among other tasks, the role focuses on modelling political factors influencing system transitions. Specifically, it involves linking institutional capacity scenarios from the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) to PIK’s integrated assessment model, REMIND.
Start Date and Duration: 01.11.2026; funded for 2 years and 2 months (until 31.12.2028)
Full Job Announcement: Link
Energy & Climate Modelling researcher
Group and organisation
VITO is an independent research institute
Deadline to apply
September 4, 2026
Description
VITO is an independent research institute that operates in today’s economic and societal reality. Turning fundamental research into solutions and creating value for other companies and governments are our main drivers. Together with KU Leuven, Imec and UHasselt is VITO research partner within EnergyVille. For VITO/EnergyVille we are currently seeking a motivated and skilled Energy & Climate Modelling researcher to join our SESAM (Sustainable Energy Systems Assessment & Modelling) team within our Water & Energy Transition unit. As a senior consultant, you will advise policy makers and industry operating at European and international level on the evaluation, development and implementation of their energy and climate related strategies. To apply: VITO – R&D Energy and Climate Strategy – Modelling
