• Build and maintain a database on key minerals relevant to India’s energy transition.
• Track international trends on mineral exploration, mining, procurement and processing for critical minerals.
• Develop a technical understanding of the existing and upcoming technologies that require critical minerals. Based on the potential growth, the demand of key minerals may be estimated.
• To analyse existing global policies adopted to secure critical minerals and their implications for India.
• Track bilateral and multilateral forums where critical minerals is being discussed and debated.
• To track best practices of other countries across the value chain where technological innovations and access to minerals have improved.
• Build necessary networks with key stakeholders in the government, industry, venture capitalists, technology startups, academia and research institutions. Leverage the network to conceptualise new projects.
• Develop research outputs in various forms such as publications, journal papers, reports, op-eds, and articles.
• Work with senior researchers on conceptualising new projects (as and when needed).
• To participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes as necessary to communicate research findings and gain insights on new research in focus areas.

• Ability to identify technical and policy issues, interpret data, develop quantitative methods, and identify/ develop creative solutions.
• Good written and oral communication skills; Good writing skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including quantitative research.
• Ability to use MS Office application suite including MS Excel.
• Willingness to learn new research and project management skills.
• Interest in next generation technology with a belief that even small innovations can impact the pace of climate change.
• Ability to adapt to new environment and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment.
• Striving for rigour in research and quality in work output.
• Ability to effectively work in a team while being able to independently drive research with minimum assistance, when time demands.
• Ability to dig deeper into details, while also keeping a sense of the broader objectives and big picture.
• Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.

Shortlisting Criteria and key skills

• Foundational degree in Mineral and Metallurgical engineering is very important. However, students with other backgrounds may also be considered.
• A graduate/doctoral degree in engineering, public policy, energy economics or related disciplines such as energy management would be desirable.
• Must have a functional knowledge of energy storage sector with a broad understanding of the power sector in Inida.
• Ability to summarise and communicate the insights/findings as reports and presentations.