Employer: West Midlands Combined Authority
Position: Research Analyst (Statistics / Scientific)
Salary: £30,584 -£34,828
Job Type: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract
Work location: Birmingham, England
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Are you passionate about energy, data, and creating real impact?
We’re looking for a Research Analyst – Net Zero to join the Energy Capital team at the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
You’ll work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment at the forefront of regional energy and net zero policy.
In this role, you’ll:
- Dive into real-world energy data and make sense of complex issues.
- Create clear, engaging insights and visuals to support regional decision-making.
- Help connect local priorities to the national conversation on net zero.
You’ll work with both public datasets and information shared by our partners, turning numbers into stories that matter. Your analysis will help shape how the West Midlands plans and delivers its transition to net zero- making a real impact, close to home.
This role is being offered as a fixed-term contract until 1st June 2026.
What you’ll be doing.
- Conduct robust research and analysis to support regional net zero and energy strategies.
- Work with public and partner datasets to improve understanding of the West Midlands’ energy system.
- Turn complex data into accessible, engaging insights, visualisations, and narratives.
- Support stakeholder engagement and help raise awareness of energy issues across the region.
- Produce reports and presentations tailored for a range of audiences- technical and non-technical alike.
- Stay up to date with developments in energy policy by attending forums and reviewing best practices.
What’s essential.
- Strong experience analysing and interpreting data.
- Confident communicator- able to present complex findings in a clear way.
- A collaborative team player with excellent organisation and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- A good understanding of Net Zero and energy systems.
- A curious mindset and a passion for solving real-world challenges.
Our Recruitment Process.
As part of the recruitment process, you’ll be asked to tell us more about how your skills and experience align with the role in a supporting statement.
You will also be asked to complete a short task. We will use this task to complete our shortlisting process and let you know whether you’ll be invited to an interview.
Task details.
Write a short report or produce a short presentation (approximately 1 page report or 5 minute presentation) summarising the approach you would take to analysing carbon emissions with a place-based perspective.
We would like you to include the following:
- How would you consider the various levels of influence that the WMCA has over different sources of emissions (different sectors or locations)?
- How can we create a coherent regional plan within a national policy framework and recognising the individual plans of the West Midlands’ local authorities?
Please contact our recruitment team on careers@wmca.org.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application.
Applying for a role with WMCA is straight forward. Follow these steps to get started.
- Create your Careers Account. Register with your name, email address, and a password.
- Build your Profile. Upload your CV to help populate your career and education details.
- Write your Supporting Statement. Make sure to address each of the required essential criteria.
- Submit your application. Do one final check and once complete, click submit.
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Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now