This role offers a unique opportunity to understand the intricacies of the generation and distribution operations in the power system and contribute to a higher integration of renewable energy sources into the energy mix. It also provides an opportunity to deep-dive into initiatives for the seamless integration of electric vehicles and rooftop solar technologies into distribution networks.
Responsibilities
Key Learning Areas
Qualifications
BE in Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering OR MS/ME/MTech in Electrical Engineering/Energy & Power Systems.
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru
Duration
3 to 6 months
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Intern: Regulatory & Policy” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter
CSTEP is looking for interns to work in the area of energy storage and its grid integration, and power system modelling. The interns will work closely with the team towards conducting research and capturing data on energy storage and its techno-economics.
Responsibilities
Qualification
A Master’s degree student or a recent graduate in an area related to power systems.
Skill Set
Duration
3–6 Months (Immediate joining preferred)
Stipend
INR 15,000–20,000 per month
Location
Bangalore
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Intern (Energy Storage)” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter
We are seeking a highly motivated climate finance and carbon market expert to join our team. The role involves developing and implementing strategies related to climate finance mechanisms and carbon markets to support sustainable development and emissions reduction goals. The candidate should have a strong understanding of financial markets, environmental policies, and carbon pricing mechanisms, focussing on climate-smart agriculture (CSA).
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Master's degree in Economics, Finance, or Environmental Economics.
Experience
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru or Noida
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Analyst (Climate Finance & Carbon Market)” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The Senior Associate for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) will play a critical role in developing strategies that promote climate-resilient agricultural practices. This position requires a good understanding of the conceptual and technical aspects of CSA trends, practices, and technologies, and the ability to draw policy implications. The candidate should be able to coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams and work in an organised manner to ensure that project deliverables and outcomes are achieved.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Master's degree in Agricultural Science or Agricultural Engineering
Experience
Skill Set
Compensation
INR 12–16 LPA (based on experience)
Location
Bengaluru or Noida
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Associate: CSA" and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The candidate must be well-versed in the technical and policy aspects of energy storage and its application in the energy and power sector. She/he should meet the requirements related to project deliverables and schedule and should coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams to meet the project objectives.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru/Noida
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Analyst (Energy Storage)” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The Senior Associate will play a key role in engaging with stakeholders like governments, industry, and civil society organisations involved in air-quality monitoring and governance. She/he will also lead a review of academic literature and best practices to generate research outputs with a focus on air-quality indicators and their implementation and evaluation.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru / Noida
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject “Application: Senior Associate (Policy Development and Assessment - Air Quality)” with a copy of your updated CV and a cover letter.
The Senior Analyst will play a key role in analysing and assessing the environmental sustainability of current and emerging agricultural practices through comprehensive life-cycle analysis (LCA).
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Agricultural Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field.
Experience
Proven experience in conducting LCAs for agricultural systems, using software tools like SimaPro, OpenLCA, GaBi, etc.
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Analyst: Life Cycle Assessment” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The Senior Analyst/Associate would work on WRF-CAMx and/or WRF-Chem modelling system to perform model inter-comparison and validation using satellite/ground-based measurements, would make changes in model setup to improve model performance, and help in preparing model inputs for use in reduced complexity model(s).
For the role, we are seeking candidates with expertise in weather/chemistry transport modeling, satellite data analysis and visualisation. The applicant must have experience in working with Weather Research and Forecasting model with Chemistry (WRF-Chem) and/or Comprehensive Air Quality Model with Extensions (CAMx) on High-Performance Computing (HPC) platforms. The candidate should have work experience in satellite datasets (e.g., MODIS, TROPOMI, etc.) and should be proficient in high-level programming languages (python/R) for data processing.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience
Skills Required
Location
Bengaluru
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Analyst/Associate” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to work on technology assessments. As a Senior Research Scientist, you will be responsible for assessing and evaluating current and emerging technologies in energy, climate, and sustainability domains.
Responsibilities
Research
Engagement
Qualifications
Master's or higher degree in a relevant field, such as technology, science, engineering or public policy.
Experience
Skill Set
Starting
Immediate (preferred) or within one month
Location
Bengaluru
How to Apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Research Scientist - Technology Watch Group” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The candidate must be well versed in the technical and policy aspects of the Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) domains. She/he should meet the requirements related to project proposals, deliverables, and schedule, and should be able to coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams to meet the project objectives. The candidate will contribute to formulating strategies and recommendations to drive effective policy advocacy at the state and national level. The position, thus, offers an exciting opportunity to influence and shape the future of India’s RE and EE sectors.
Responsibilities
Regulatory and Policy Developments
Stakeholder Engagement
Research and Analysis
Travel
Qualifications and Experience
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru / Noida
How to Apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application Senior Associate–Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The candidate must be well versed in the technical and policy aspects of the power sector. She/he should meet the requirements related to project proposals, deliverables, and schedules, and should be able to coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams to meet the project objectives.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
• Master’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering, Business Studies, or a related field.
• BEE-certified energy auditors/managers would be given preference.
Experience
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru/Noida
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject “Application: Senior Analyst–Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
We are looking for candidates with experience in air pollution studies to help in developing clean air action plans. The candidate should be able to perform statistical analysis, develop/use mathematical models, and be familiar with key economic terms. She/he should have experience in analysing and visualising data that can lead to actionable insights.
Vacancies
2
Responsibilities
· Collect and analyse different types of pollution-related data sets ( e.g., emission factors, activity data, geolocation, etc.).
· Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, and training programmes, as needed.
· Assist senior team members in proposal writing, report writing, and project development activities.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Science, Economics, Statistics, or Engineering (in an area related to air pollution, atmospheric chemistry, environmental science or equivalent).
· Interest in and basic understanding of different aspects of air pollution.
Experience
· Two years of relevant work experience in air-pollution studies.
Skill Set
Essential
· Strong research skills with good written and oral communication skills.
· Knowledge and demonstrable experience in programmatic data analysis (e.g., Python or R).
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
· Good analytical skills (review data, observe patterns, and draw logical conclusions)
Good to have
· Prior working experience in GIS tools like ArcGIS or QGIS.
· Knowledge of data-analysis methods like exploratory analysis and inferential analysis.
· Working knowledge of cost-benefit analysis of air-pollution control measures.
Location
Bangalore
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Analyst–Policy Development and Assessment” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
As a senior analyst, you will be involved in conducting the transmission planning studies being undertaken at CSTEP for various Indian states. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to the integration of renewable energy sources into transmission networks, while also spearheading initiatives for the seamless integration of electric vehicles and solar rooftop technologies into distribution networks.
Vacancies
2
Responsibilities
Skill Set
Qualifications
BE/ME in the relevant field (Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering/Power Systems)
Experience
Location
Bengaluru
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Analyst – Transmission and Grid Planning” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The Senior Analyst will be a part of the Hydrogen team, which is involved in evaluating technologies and influencing policy landscape towards the proliferation of a hydrogen ecosystem in India, contributing to India’s clean energy goal. For this role, we are seeking a highly motivated individual with a background in engineering and a sound understanding of engineering processes (unit operations). The candidate is expected to have exposure to financial modelling, especially within the realm of clean energy.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
MSc/MTech in chemical engineering/mechanical engineering/energy engineering. A prior undergraduate degree in engineering or energy engineering is desirable.
Experience
At least 2-3 years of professional experience in the relevant sector.
Skills
Location
Bengaluru
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Analyst (Hydrogen)" and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
The candidate must be well versed with the technical and policy aspects of energy storage and its application in the energy and power sector. She/he should meet the requirements related to deliverables and project schedule, and should coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams to meet the project objectives.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
MTech in energy/power or its equivalent in a related field.
Experience
At least 2-3 years of relevant professional experience in energy and economic modelling, including:
Skill Set
Location
Bengaluru/Noida
How to apply
Please send an email to careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Analyst (Energy Storage)” and attach a copy of your updated CV, as well as a cover letter.
We are seeking early-career or aspiring scientists with expertise in atmospheric chemistry and air quality measurements and interest in air quality policy. The candidate should have experience in using AMS/ACSM or similar higher-end instruments or in deploying and analysing data from large networks of low-cost sensors for characterising urban and regional air pollution. Familiarity with air quality management will be a plus.
Responsibilities
· Design and conduct air pollution studies using reference- or research-grade gas monitors and aerosol characterisation equipment, AMS/ACSM, and networks of low-cost and reference monitors.
·Formulate research questions and perform data analysis to answer these questions.
· Develop data analysis tools and packages, as needed, in collaboration with our AI and Digital Platforms team.
· Present at national and international conferences and participate in/organise workshops.
· Mentor junior researchers and undertake capacity building for external stakeholders.
· Write reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts, and develop proposals for external funding.
Qualifications
· PhD in engineering or sciences, with doctoral research in air pollution, atmospheric chemistry, or a related field.
Experience
· Senior Associate: PhD with 1-3 years of postdoctoral experience.
· Research Scientist: A minimum of 4 years of postdoctoral experience. Proposal development and leadership in field campaigns strongly preferred.
Skills
· Expertise in operating and maintaining AMS/ACSM/similar research instruments and/or large networks of low-cost sensors.
· Proficient in Python or R or Igor Pro for data analysis and visualisation.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in high-quality journals and presentations at international conferences.
Location
Bengaluru
How to apply
Please email careers@cstep.in with the subject "Application: Senior Associate/Research Scientist –Atmospheric Composition Observations Group” and attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter.
They say an organisation is only as good as the people in it, and CSTEP has some of the most wonderful and enigmatic people I’ve ever met. It is inclusive and diverse, and the work we do here allows me to exercise my creative instincts. Our Bengaluru office is classically modern with ergonomic workstations and inviting common areas, inspiring me to be more productive and collaborative. I have about 12 years of work experience, but I have never had such a healthy work-life balance as I’ve had working at CSTEP these past 2 years.
- Tashina Madappa, Senior Associate, Adaptation and Risk AnalysisMy 2+ years at CSTEP have truly been a rewarding experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and supportive environment. The organisation is accommodative of people from diverse educational backgrounds. Its inclusive culture makes me feel valued and respected. Flexibilities in working conditions (office/home) and timings add to CSTEP’s charm.
- Vivek Gavimath, Senior Analyst, Green MobilityCSTEP ticks all the boxes of being a cool workplace by being enjoyable, engaging, and fulfilling. It goes beyond just the physical space and helps in creating a positive and rewarding work experience. The open communication, teamwork, and collaboration encourages innovation and creativity with employees given freedom to think outside the box, contribute ideas, and work on exciting projects that challenge their skills.
- Rishu Garg, Policy Specialist, Regulatory & PolicyDuring my 6-year tenure at CSTEP, I have had the chance to acquire new knowledge and skills while also being provided with a platform to apply my expertise towards creating effective solutions. CSTEP has not only offered me a better work-life balance but has also given me the opportunity to pursue my passions.
- Anirban Banerjee, Senior Associate, Centre for Air Pollution StudiesEven as a single mother, I can boast of a healthy work-life balance, thanks to CSTEP’s accommodating culture and empathetic leadership, which lets me take care of my personal responsibilities and well-being. The work is diverse and stimulating, and the colleagues are warm, reliable, and spirited, which makes me look forward to work every day!
- Garima Singh, Senior Editor, Communication and Policy EngagementAt CSTEP, I've discovered a workplace culture that deeply values collaboration, creativity, and innovation. From the outset, I've felt empowered to contribute my best ideas and work closely with colleagues to bring them to fruition. The flexibility here has been instrumental, allowing me to balance my professional responsibilities effectively. What sets CSTEP apart is its genuine openness to innovative ideas, encouraging us to explore new approaches and solutions. It's a place where creativity thrives and every voice is heard and respected.
- Sarah Khan, Senior Associate, Climate Change Mitigation