SEI Asia, a centre of Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) based in Bangkok, has a diverse team of multinational experts who integrate scientific research with participatory approaches to co-develop and share knowledge, build partnerships and influence policy for resilient development. SEI Asia’s work focuses on gender and social equity, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, water insecurity and integrated water resources management, transitional agriculture, renewable energy and urbanization.
SEI Asia is an affiliate of Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand. SEI and CU have an agreement to foster innovative scientific research combined with effective policy engagement on development and environmental challenges in Asia. The key areas of collaboration are intellectual engagement for joint research applications and fund mobilization, lectures and seminars for CU students, post-graduate supervision and examination, and CU–SEI employee links.
The role
We are seeking a Research Associate to support the delivery of projects under the Water Resources Management Cluster and Urban Cluster. In the Water Resources Management Cluster, the role will carry out a range of project work related to modeling in hydrology, water balance, water accounting, flood, drought and ecosystem functions. Within the Urban Cluster, the role will contribute to an expanding portfolio of work relating to just energy transitions. The Research Associate will also contribute towards the work of interdisciplinary teams within SEI and with partner organizations, and will support the work of SEI in external events and engagements.
Main responsibilities:
• Support the implementation of the SEI strategy through intellectual contribution and consistent delivery of projects and programs.
• Lead on setting up water resources and energy modelling including hydrological models, flood models, and energy models such as WEAP, LEAP, HEC-RAS, Hec-HMS, and MIKE.
• Support spatial analysis using GIS and remote sensing data.
• Carry out rigorous statistical or qualitative analyses of data sets, including taking the lead in coding using R, Python, etc.
• Design and carry out literature reviews to a high standard.
• Design and implement primary data collection to a high standard.
• Support training on models and analytical tools.
• Contribute text in publications, training manuals, project reports and peer review papers and other forms of publications, as well as contribute to proposal development.
• Support and contribute to fundraising activities of the projects.
• Develop professional relationships and networks within and external to SEI, and with current and potential partners and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the communication of SEI´s work with partners and stakeholders.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs within assigned budgets.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the line manager and the cluster lead.
Accountability:
• Support the development of thematic areas relevant to water resources management, climate change, energy transition, and decision-support tools within the organization.
• Identify opportunities to connect own work with the work of others across SEI in Asia and globally.
• Ensure completion of assigned tasks within assigned budgets and timeframes.
• May take on the management of interns.
• Ensure professional behaviour and respectful engagement with colleagues inside and outside SEI.