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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Research Officer (Environmental / Behavioural Economics)
Salary from £35,432 to £42,860 pa, inclusive of London Allowance,
with potential to progress to £46,117
This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE is pleased to invite applications to the above post, which is a postdoctoral research position at the level of Research Officer.
The appointee will be expected to play an active intellectual role in the life of the Institute, including collaborating with other research programmes, such as the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, and with staff at other universities. We are also looking for individuals who are excited about communicating their research to decisions makers.
Candidates are expected to have, or be about to complete, a PhD in Environmental Economics, Economics, Econometrics or a related field. They should have research interests in behavioural or experimental economics and environmental economics and have the ability to communicate complex ideas and technical issues to a range of non-technical audiences. Excellent empirical and computational skills are essential.
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 Ginny Pavey, Institute Manager, at v.pavey@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 7th January 2019 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.