Key responsibilities:

• supporting the development and curation of the What Works Climate Solutions (WWCS) evidence bank which will house a comprehensive, global body of literature on the evaluation of climate mitigation and adaption policies
• contributing to the systematic literature search by screening abstracts and identifying relevant empirical studies
• conducting full-text screening of eligible studies and extracting relevant quantitative and qualitative information covering emissions and broader socio-economic outcomes
• assessing the methodological quality and risk of bias of included studies
• support the team in establishing a WWCS Crowd platform and leveraging citizenscience to support the development of accessible evidence on climate solutions
• supporting coding, analysis, and visualization of data
• ad hoc support to the WWCS project team, including tasks related to the or-ganization and promotion of the WWCS Summit in April 2027 and other asso-ciated events

You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:

• successful student with a background in economics, quantitative social or political science, environmental science, geography, ecology or related fields
• good understanding of empirical research methods and causal inference
• ability and motivation to critically assess empirical studies and reflect on their methodological approaches
• interest in evidence-based policy evaluation and climate policy research
• prior knowledge of climate change mitigation approaches and climate policy
• previous experience in systematic literature reviews and/or meta-analyses, or a strong interest in developing knowledge in this area, is desirable
• experience with data analysis and coding in programs such as R and/or Py-thon is an asset

We offer:

• writing a thesis as part of the research project might be possible, depending on your interests and our availabilities
• the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team
• an attractive working space at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin Schöneberg
• flexi-time and mobile working (up to 50% of your hours)
• a subsidized travel card or Deutschland-Ticket Job

Please apply by 12.08.2026 directly via our application form below this job advertisement on our website.

For further information or to discuss the position please contact Harry Fearnehough.