A research institution is looking for ambitious postdoctoral researchers to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF). The institution is a sustainability think tank, research centre, and NGO working with international organisations, governments, cities, and businesses on sustainability research and policy. Excellent postdoctoral researchers are invited to develop an MSCA-PF proposal with the institution as host.
Thematic areas.
- Macroeconomic Sustainability: green new deal, macro-level sustainability assessment, national/regional policy evaluation
- Smart & Sustainable Cities: urban sustainability benchmarking, city/regional performance, Cities & Regions Database
- Nature & Ecosystems: biodiversity valuation, ecosystem services, multidimensional ecosystem assessment
- Evidence-Based Policy Assessment: climate/carbon and landfill taxes, mitigation instruments, circular economy policy
- Sustainable Business Models & ESG Investment: corporate sustainability transformation, ESG and impact investment
- Climate Change & Renewables: renewable energy mix, energy systems transformation, climate policy and impacts on vulnerable crops
What they are looking for. Candidates bringing quantitative and computational methods are especially interested:
- Econometrics and statistical modelling
- Environmentally-Extended Input-Output (EE-IO) analysis
- Multi-criteria decision aid (MCDA)
- Network analysis
- GIS and spatial analysis
- Python or equivalent for data analysis/modelling
- AI/machine learning applied to sustainability, environmental or economic data
- Survey design and cross-country empirical analysis
Profile
- A PhD in economics, ecology, environmental science, geography, data science, public policy, or a related quantitative field is expected.
- Interdisciplinary backgrounds are strongly encouraged.
- Ecologists with quantitative skills (e.g. statistical modelling in R or Python, GIS, ecosystem services assessment) are especially welcome.
Practical
- Must hold a PhD (or have successfully defended) by the call deadline.
- Maximum 8 years' full-time-equivalent research experience since PhD.
- Comply with the MSCA mobility rule.
- Open to all nationalities (European Fellowship route) subject to MSCA eligibility.
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