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Senior Research Fellow for Science and Impacts

Pew Center on Global Climate Change: Arlington, Virginia

The Pew Center on Global Climate Change seeks a highly qualified and committed person to coordinate activities on the science and environmental impacts of climate change in coordination with the Center's Director of Policy Analysis. The position will manage Pew's work on determining the state of the knowledge about the science and environmental impacts of climate change and to communicate this knowledge to policy-makers by publishing reports, conducting conferences, and communicating findings.

Responsibilities:

· Oversee the Pew Center's science and environmental impacts program;

· Serve as in-house scientist for the Center; including frequent interaction with media/press

· Coordinate expert workshops on topics such as the environmental impacts of and adaptation possibilities to climate change;

· Manage the Pew Center's Environmental Impacts reports series;

· Attend workshops and conferences on the science and environmental impacts of climate change and present findings based on Pew Center reports and research;

· Identify new areas of research in line with the Pew environmental impacts program mission;

· Work with high-level academic, business, and policy-makers.

Qualifications:

Graduate degree in natural science, environmental science, meteorology, or earth science with knowledge or experience in the environmental impacts of climate change - PhD preferred; well-developed writing/editing skills and ability to translate technical jargon into plain English; ability to communicate effectively with high-level academic, business, and policy people; ability to coordinate multiple projects at one time; and attention to detail. The position requires excellent management, organizational, and communications skills. The applicant should be highly motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a small, dedicated team.

Salary: Competitive salary, depending on background and experience. Excellent benefits.

Start Date: February or March 2005

About the Pew Center on Global Climate Change:
The Pew Center is a non-profit, non-partisan, and independent organization dedicated to providing credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change. The Center was formed in 1998 with a large grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew Center strives to inform the debate by publishing reports in the areas of domestic and international policy, economics, environmental impacts, and practical solutions relating to climate change. To facilitate dialogue among business, government, and non-governmental organizations, the Center hosts conferences and workshops on selected topics that have included: the timing of climate change policy, technology policy, and improving the state of the art of the economic modeling of climate change. Finally, Pew Center staff participates in meetings on international climate change issues, including the ongoing negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), comprised of major companies representing diverse sectors with combined annual revenues in excess of $600 billion and employing more than 1.7 million people worldwide, demonstrates leadership in addressing the challenge of global climate change by assessing opportunities for emissions reductions, establishing and meeting emissions reduction objectives, and investing in new, more efficient products, practices and technologies. The Center accepts no funding from corporations-
For more information about the Pew Center visit www.pewclimate.org.

Send resumes and cover letter to:
Vicki Arroyo, Director of Policy Analysis
c/o The Pew Center on Global Climate Change,
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 550,
Arlington, VA 22201
or electronically in a Word Document to ZylaK@pewclimate.org