Principal Researcher

JOB TITLE: Principal Researcher 
LOCATION: New Delhi, India 
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time 
VERTICAL: Research 
REPORTS TO: Head of Research 

ABOUT FSR GLOBAL 
FSR Global supports clean energy transitions in the Global South. FSR Global brings strategy, engineering, and markets together to solve real energy-transition challenges. We clarify the rationale for change, design practical system pathways, and shape market mechanisms that make solutions actionable. Through capability building, structured dialogues, and proof-of-concept work, we enable governments and utilities to adopt innovations at scale 

ROLE SUMMARY 
The Principal Researcher is an integrative research leader who works across FSR Global’s portfolio, connecting power systems, digital infrastructure, market design, and regulatory frameworks into coherent strategy for decision-makers. The role emphasises synthesis, problem structuring, and agenda coherence across workstreams. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
Research Integration and Strategy 

• Lead cross-cutting research spanning technical, economic, and policy dimensions. 

• Synthesize literature, practitioner knowledge, and stakeholder perspectives into actionable frameworks. 

• Identify connections, tensions, and second-order effects across workstreams. 

• Work with senior management and the Policy Council to shape coherent research programmes. 

Problem Structuring 

• Frame ambiguous challenges into researchable questions, workplans, and deliverable pathways. 

• Build conceptual frameworks robust to multiple constraints and institutional realities. 

Translation and Engagement 

• Bridge conversations across engineers, economists, policymakers, and technologists. 

• Present research to technical and non-technical audiences; facilitate processes requiring integration of competing perspectives. 

Research Leadership 

• Mentor specialists, uphold quality standards, and adapt quickly to evolving organisational priorities. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• PhD or Master’s degree in energy, engineering, economics, policy, or related field; interdisciplinary work preferred. 

• 7–10+ years in roles requiring integration: strategy consulting, interdisciplinary research, programme design, or cross-functional leadership. 

• Strong systems thinking, synthesis, and executive-grade communication. 

• Strong quantitative capability, including the ability to structure and execute modelling and data analysis to support policy, market, and system-level insights. 

ROLE-SPECIFIC APPLICATION MATERIALS 

• Two work samples showing cross-domain synthesis and translation for decision-makers. 

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Mission-driven work advancing clean energy transitions in the Global South. 

• A collaborative, high-trust team environment with access to a global network of senior energy experts. 

• Professional development through exposure to cutting-edge energy policy, regulation, and market design work. 

• Competitive compensation and hybrid working arrangements aligned to role requirements. 

• An inclusive culture that values rigor, initiative, and collective responsibility, with an organisation-wide winter break. 

TO APPLY 
Please apply for the position using the link below.