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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Postdoctoral Research Position
Research Officer (Environmental politics)
Salary from £36,647 to £44,140 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £47,456 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) at LSE are pleased to invite applications to the above post, which is a postdoctoral research position at the level of Research Officer.
Candidates are expected to have, or be about to complete, a PhD in Political Science, International Relations or a related field, with a research focus on the comparative and/or global dimensions of environmental politics. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, climate policy, low carbon energy transitions, climate legislation and climate litigation. They should also have excellent communication skills, including written and oral English.
The appointee will be expected to play an active intellectual role in the life of the Institute, including collaborating with other research programmes, and with staff at other universities. We are looking for individuals who are excited about communicating their research to decisions makers.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any queries about applying on the online system, or require an alternative format for the application, please e-mail: hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 20th April (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.