Careers — Want to help accelerate the energy transition? Join us!

EFI Foundation is seeking an accomplished, creative, and curious Research Specialist or Senior Research Specialist to join our dynamic and expanding team. This role offers an opportunity to work on the economics and financing of clean energy technologies and industrial decarbonization.

This is more than simply a research role; you will be a critical member of an interdisciplinary group focused on developing actionable strategies to enhance the economic feasibility and bankability of clean energy technology investments. This position will contribute to projects across EFI Foundation’s project portfolio, including clean energy technology innovation, clean energy finance; scaling commercial demand for advanced nuclear; clean fuels; and large scale carbon management.

The ideal candidate will have 7 or more years relevant experience, at least 2 of which involved work on venture capital/private equity, investment banking, project finance and development, tax equity, corporate and investment banking, capital markets, or economic research.

EFI Foundation is seeking an accomplished, creative, and curious Research Specialist to join our dynamic and expanding team. This role is ideal for a mid-career professional with a strong foundation in clean fuels analysis (e.g., biofuels, clean hydrogen) or clean energy policy. The position will focus on accelerating the uptake of biofuels and clean hydrogen in the energy system. The successful candidate will have experience working in or with DOE, EPA, USDA, U.S. Congress, industry, or researching clean fuels issues at a high level.

While this individual will contribute to multiple projects, the initial primary focus will be on developing roadmaps and frameworks to accelerate clean fuels deployment in both the U.S. and Brazilian energy systems. Key tasks include authoring high-profile reports and thought leadership, presenting our work to key stakeholders, managing and conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, and supporting the work of our communications staff. Daily tasks can vary and are often project-specific.

The ideal candidate will have 7 or more years of experience in clean fuels analysis, clean energy research, regulatory engagement, or energy markets. You should have advanced knowledge of the role of clean fuels (biofuels, clean hydrogen) in energy system decarbonization, including relevant policies, regulations, and technical innovations to support their adoption.

EFI Foundation is seeking an accomplished, creative, and curious Research Specialist to join our dynamic and expanding team. This role is ideal for a mid-career professional with a strong foundation in power sector analysis, electricity system planning, or clean energy policy. The position will focus on accelerating the uptake of clean electricity, integrating variable renewable energy sources (VRES), and advancing clean firm power options such as nuclear, pumped hydro storage, enhanced geothermal, battery systems, and hybrid renewable solutions. The successful candidate will have experience working in or with DOE, U.S. Congress, a utility, an RTO/ISO, a Public Utility Commission (PUC), a State Energy Office, an Independent Power Producer (IPP), FERC, or researching power sector issues at a high level.

While this individual will contribute to multiple projects, the initial primary focus will be on developing roadmaps and frameworks to accelerate clean electricity deployment in both the U.S. and Brazilian energy systems. Key tasks include authoring high-profile reports and thought leadership, presenting our work to key stakeholders, managing and conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, and supporting the work of our communications staff. Daily tasks can vary and are often project-specific. 

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in power sector analysis, clean energy research, regulatory engagement, or energy markets. You should have advanced knowledge of power sector dynamics, including: grid operations, system planning, market structures, transmission, distribution, generation resource integration, clean energy policy, incentives, and regulatory frameworks.

The EFI Foundation is seeking a Communications Associate to assist the EFI Foundation Senior Vice President of Communications and Policy Outreach, the Deputy Director of Communications, and the Communications Team in activities to promote the work of the EFI Foundation to energy stakeholders and the general public. The EFI Foundation’s work includes thought leadership and analytical research on topics such as hydrogen, nuclear power, carbon dioxide removal, natural gas, and offshore wind power.

Candidates must have at least four years of relevant communications experience after college graduation in a paid position. This is a hybrid position, and candidates must be in or willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C., area for at least three days a week in the office.