Research Analyst

India faces the complex challenge of ensuring universal nutritional security for an increasing, yet largely deprived, population amidst a rapidly changing climate.

Addressing this requires action beyond merely producing more food—we must evolve what we eat and how we produce, process, and distribute it.

The private sector is a crucial stakeholder to engage as we navigate the next steps in India's food system transformation.

Companies stand at the fulcrum of change; they possess the resources to influence how ingredients are produced upstream and to drive consumer demand for nutritious products downstream.

In recent years, leading companies such as ITC, Nestle, Marico, Godrej Agrovet, and others have made significant progress in responsible sourcing practices.

CEEW, alongside its partner, the Climate Group, is advancing this effort by building a coalition to raise the ambition and standards for the sector as a whole.

CEEW seeks to hire a suitable candidate for a research analyst position within the Sustainable Food Systems team to expand our capacity for conducting research and driving change.

Specifically, this role requires a candidate with strong resilience, strategic stakeholder management skills, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.

This workstream offers the opportunity to develop negotiation skills, sharpen strategic and innovative thinking required to see beyond the obvious as well as opportunity to develop an understanding of India’s FMCG sector.

In summary, we are looking for a detail-oriented researcher with a hunger for impact and the ambition to help make our food systems sustainable.

We are operating on a tight timeline to launch the coalition by the first quarter of next year.

Therefore, we require someone who can onboard quickly and begin contributing effectively right away.

In return, we offer high visibility across various high-level meetings and platforms, such as London Climate Week 2026, New York Climate Week 2026, IDH SUTRA 2026, and numerous other large-scale conferences and workshops hosted and/or attended by CEEW.

The successful applicant will assist team members in undertaking robust quantitative and qualitative analysis.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, the candidate should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities and respond adaptively to events and developments that cannot be easily anticipated.