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International Inequalities Institute

 Research Officer in Inequalities and Social Protection in Times of Energy Transitions

Salary from £38,313 to £46,148 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £49,614 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 24 months.

The International Inequalities Institute (III) is one of the world’s leading research centres on inequality, its causes, and consequences. It houses the Atlantic Fellows in Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme based which is committed to building a community of people who are “committed to using collective leadership to work towards social and economic justice for all”.

We wish to recruit a Research Officer for a 24-month post to conduct original research on social protection policies to protect households from shocks directly or indirectly related to climate change and economic transitions.

The post-holder will join the III research team involved in the European research project SPES - SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCES, EVIDENCE AND SCENARIOS and is expected to play a full role in the III’s research work and its broader activities.

The post will start in September 2023 or earlier by mutual agreement.

Candidates should have:

• A completed (or nearly completed) PhD in a social science discipline relevant for the successful conduct of research on ‘Social Protection in Times of Energy Transitions”, with a focus on European countries
  
  
• Proven expertise and research interests focused on the identification of vulnerable socioeconomic groups and the evaluation of social protection policies.
  
  
• Proven skills and experience in quantitative methods which demonstrate the capacity to conduct original and rigorous research on topics related to poverty, inequality, and policy evaluation.
  
  
• Ability to conduct analysis of data of different kinds, including: survey data, administrative records, data with incomplete information, or secondary data from microsimulation models.
  
  
• Ability to conduct cross-national comparative and international research
  
  
• Evidence of the capacity to prepare publications of high academic standard
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  
• Ability to present research findings to a variety of academic and non-academic audiences
  
  
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative research team
  
  
• A flexible and creative attitude to work
  
  
• Evidence of experience of participation in academic/ policy events, conferences
  
  
• Evidence of time management skills, setting priorities and meeting deadlines
  
  
• Proven experience in analysis of quantitative data
  
  
• Demonstrable ability to collate and analyse data from a range of sources

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 technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email III manager E.Ryan@lse.ac.uk.or or the III SPES team coordinator Paolo Brunori: P.Brunori@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5^th February 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. 

Interviews are likely to be held virtually in w/c 20^th February 2023.