Research Associate Ii

**Employment opportunity**:Permanent, Full-Time

**Reports to**:Associate Director, Sustainability

**Location**:Remote work arrangement within Canada

The Conference Board of Canada is the nation’s largest independent applied research organization offering unbiased, evidence-based information and analysis to both industry and federal/provincial governments. We have one of the country’s largest private economic analysis and forecasting teams and are widely recognized for expert economic forecasting, modeling, and leading analysis. Simply put, we deliver insights that help leaders cut through the noise and make informed decisions.

We are a virtual organization and as a remote worker you must be comfortable and able to work 100 per cent of the time from a home office in Canada. To be successful as a remote worker you need to have a self-starter attitude, possess strong organizational and time management skills and be a proactive communicator. Having a home office environment that provides for a productive, professional, and safe work environment during regular working/business hours is a requirement of this role.

**About the Role**
- Contribute to research projects utilizing quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
- Support new business by identifying opportunities, developing pitches and proposals, and contributing to and finalizing stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Work closely with Senior Research Associates in executing and finalizing project deliverables.
- Participate in conceptualizing new research ideas, methodologies and strategies to maximize research impact.
- Support content development, stakeholder relations, speaker identification, sponsorship outreach, and event delivery for sustainability-related leadership roundtables and convenings.
- Support membership growth and retention strategies for the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Council.
- Demonstrate values of collaboration, ownership, excellence, evidence, passion and integrity in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues and clients.

**About You**

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- PhD or Masters’ degree with strong sustainability focus and research such as, environmental studies, sustainable energy, life cycle assessment, circular economy, corporate sustainability or a related discipline.
- Strong understanding of the intersection of environmental, economic and social policy principles.
- Proficiency with life cycle analysis (LCA) methodologies and the development of LCA models for estimating greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts.
- Proficiency with analyzing and visually communicating trends in large data sets using advanced capabilities in MS Excel.
- Demonstrated understanding of estimating and mitigating Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
- Demonstrated ability in developing data-intensive models to replicate energy, material or environmental systems is an asset.
- Demonstrated research experience and understanding of circular economy issues, trends and policies in Canada is an asset.
- Demonstrated research experience and understanding of sustainable finance, as well as trends in environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures by private and public entities is an asset.
- Demonstrated project management acuity including priority setting, time management, working under pressure, and delivering high quality outcomes.
- Advanced writing skills with the ability to write clearly, concisely, and quickly.
- Demonstrated success in handling multiple responsibilities, deadlines and deliverables.
- Strong sense of teamwork, professionalism and responsiveness to client needs.
- A passion for collaboration across disciplines, and an ability to navigate uncertainty and bottlenecks in the research process.
- A drive for impact through research and a commitment to research excellence and evidence.
- Ability to travel within Canada for client and team meetings when needed.
- Bilingualism is an asset.
- Having a home office environment that provides for a productive, professional, and safe work environment during regular working hours is a requirement of this role. This includes internet service and a reliable connection.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in The Conference Board of Canada. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.