Assistant Professorial Research Fellow (Economics of Climate Change): London School of Economics and Political Science
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), in conjunction with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, seeks to appoint an Assistant Professorial Research Fellow to work on the economics of climate change. The successful candidate will make leading contributions to research and engage actively with policy makers to become a thought-leader in the public debate on climate change and the environment.
The successful candidate will have a completed, or be about to complete, a Ph.D. in economics, environmental economics, energy economics or a related discipline and a research focus on the economics of climate change. We are particularly interested in candidates specialising in behavioural economics, micro-econometrics or environmental macroeconomics. Candidate are also expected to have a track-record or trajectory of peer-reviewed publications in high-ranking, internationally recognised academic journals and excellent written and oral communication skills, including a good command of spoken and written English.
Salary is no less than £55,974 per annum (pay award pending) and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website.
This is a fixed term appointment for 3 years with the possibility to extend (subject to funding).
The closing date for both posts is 30 November 2019 (23.59 UK time) and further details of the job descriptions, person specifications and how to apply can be found on website the LSE website here.