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<span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'FreightText Pro Book';"><span style="color:#3293c5;"><span class="NoteDateChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Rhodium Group is recruiting a Research Assistant to join the company’s International Energy and Climate team. Location is flexible but our preference is Rhodium’s San Francisco Bay Area, California office.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span class="NoteDateChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Location:</span></span></span></span> <span class="NoteDateChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#0078ad;">San Francisco, Bay Area</span></span></span><span class="NoteDateChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"> | </span></span></span><span class="NoteDateChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Apply by:</span></span></span></span> <span class="NoteDateChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#0078ad;">December 8, 2025</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:16pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0078ad;">Position Description</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:13pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';">Rhodium Group is looking for an entrepreneurial and talented Research Assistant to join our world-class team of economists, policy analysts, researchers, and data engineers. As a Research Assistant on Rhodium’s International Energy and Climate team, you will contribute to Rhodium’s global clean technology investment tracking, assess the impact of emerging energy technologies and supply chains, and analyze major energy and climate policy developments across the world.</span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:16pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0078ad;">Position Responsibilities</span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:16px;list-style-type:square;"><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Collect, verify, and maintain facility-level and project-level investment and capacity data globally across a wide spectrum of clean energy technologies (solar, wind, EVs, batteries, hydrogen, SAF, critical minerals, etc.).</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Ensure data accuracy and integrity through quality control.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Support database maintenance, workflow development, and pipeline improvements to ensure reproducibility and consistency.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Manipulate and analyze large energy, economic, and technology datasets using Excel, Python, and other analytic tools.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Contribute to reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Assist with collaboration across teams and external partners by preparing and documenting datasets for transfer. </span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:16pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0078ad;">Qualifications</span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:16px;list-style-type:square;"><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, engineering, environmental science, data science or related disciplines.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">At least one year of relevant work experience preferred.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Strong research and analytical skills; ability to navigate multilingual sources and reconcile conflicting information; experience using AI-based tools to conduct and automate research is a plus.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Experience with large datasets is required, along with proficiency in Excel and Python; SQL or other database tools a plus.<i> </i></span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Data-driven and comfortable working with large datasets. </span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Proficiency in spoken and written English; Chinese languages skills are a plus.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Basic understanding of energy systems and technology preferred.</span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and ability to work independently. </span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.</span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:16pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0078ad;">Location and Travel Requirements</span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:16px;list-style-type:square;"><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"><span class="NoteDateChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Location is flexible but our preference is Oakland, California.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="BulletList" style="text-align:justify;margin-right:48px;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:32px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"><span class="BodyTextChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Occasional domestic travel (<15%)</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:16pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0078ad;">Compensation, Benefits, and Recruiting Process</span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"><span class="BodyTextChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Rhodium Group is an equal opportunity employer for all, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment.</span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"><span class="BodyTextChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Rhodium Group offers competitive compensation, a progressive benefits package, and opportunities for intellectual and professional advancement while working with a talented and entrepreneurial group of colleagues. </span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"><span class="BodyTextChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;">Rhodium Group compensates based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our range may also be determined by factors including, but not limited to, your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as geographic location, performance, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, internal equity, alignment with market data, and business or organizational needs. Typically, a Research Assistant joins at $70,340. You will also have an additional 15% bonus target based on a combination of company and individual performance.</span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span class="BodyTextChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#0a0a19;"><span style="font-size:16pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk SemiBold';"><span style="color:#0078ad;">About Rhodium Group</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';">Rhodium Group is an independent research provider with deep expertise in policy and economic analysis. We help decision-makers in both the public and private sectors navigate global challenges through objective, original, and data-driven research and insights. Our key areas of expertise are China’s economy and policy dynamics, and global climate change and energy systems. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';">More information is available at </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><span style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><a><span class="HyperlinksChar" style="font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';"><span style="color:#003c58;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;">www.rhg.com</span></span></span></span></span></a>.</span></span></span>

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