APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING Dear colleagues,
Please find to follow details of three new fixed term (24 or 27 month) research posts in the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (Leeds). The posts will address the following research areas: Transitions and the UK's Low carbon Industrial Strategy; The political economy of low carbon, climate resilient development; Equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation. All three posts are full-time Grade 6 (£24,273 - £28,983 p.a.) Research Assistant posts. The 'Transitions' post is also being offered as a 0.6FTE Grade 9 (£45,155 - £52,347 p.a.) Senior Research Fellow. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st December and it is expected that interviews will be held on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th December. Please forward details of the posts onto any colleagues or contacts who may be interested. Regards, Jamie ================================================================================================================ Research Assistant/Senior Research Fellow - Transitions and the UK's Low carbon Industrial Strategy (Job reference: 315267) Faculty of Environment School of Earth and Environment, Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (Fixed term for 27 months) You will focus on transitions to a low carbon economy and on the emerging influence of plans such as the UK's low carbon industrial strategy. The research will consider their influence on policy at different levels and on the costs and the speed of transitions towards a low carbon economy. This post is available as a Research Assistant (RA) or as a 60% FTE Senior Research Fellow (SRF). As the SRF you would take a leadership role in this CCCEP funded project using your established contacts to connect with government. At RA level you should be close to being awarded (or have) a PhD in a relevant area or have equivalent research experience and should have demonstrable potential to work in inter-disciplinary teams to generate high quality research outputs. At SRF level you must have a PhD in a relevant area, substantial experience in and familiarity of the field, experience in working with policy makers at a high level, and demonstrable potential to work in inter-disciplinary teams to generate high quality research outputs. Salary: Grade 6 (£24,273 - £28,983 p.a.) or Grade 9 (£45,155 - £52,347 p.a.) Informal enquiries: Professor Andy Gouldson, tel +44 (0)113 343 6417, email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Closing date: 01 December 2010 Application details at http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?SId=5&JId=1715 Research Assistant - The political economy of low carbon, climate resilient development (Job reference: 315265) Faculty of Environment School of Earth and Environment, Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (Full time, fixed term for 27 months) You will identify low carbon, climate resilient development trajectories for some of the world's poorest and most climate-sensitive regions. The project will explore the macro-economic, institutional and political contexts that shape development options and the trade-offs which may have to be made. The project will involve policy and institutional analysis, plus possibly field work in developing countries. You should be close to being awarded (or have) a PhD in a relevant area or have equivalent research experience and should have demonstrable potential to work in inter-disciplinary teams to generate high quality research outputs. Salary: Grade 6 (£24,273 - £28,983 p.a.) Informal enquiries: Informal enquiries to Professor Andy Gouldson, tel +44 (0)113 343 6417, email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Closing date: 01 December 2010 Application details online at http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?SId=5&JId=1713 ============================================================================================================== Research Assistants - Equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation (Job reference: 315266) Faculty of Environment School of Earth and Environment, Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (Full time, fixed term 24 months) You will generate new evidence on how equity and justice considerations relate to the performance of mitigation and adaptation projects and plans both from the viewpoint of responding to climate change and in terms of contributions to local sustainable development. The research will involve undertaking fieldwork in developing countries. You should be close to being awarded (or have) a PhD in a relevant area or have equivalent research experience and should have demonstrable potential to work in inter-disciplinary teams to generate high quality research outputs. Salary: Grade 6 (£24,273 - £28,983 p.a.) Informal enquiries: Professor Andy Gouldson, tel +44 (0)113 343 6417, email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Closing date: 01 December 2010 Application details online at http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?SId=5&JId=1714 Dr James Van Alstine Lecturer in Environmental Policy Programme Manager, MSc Sustainability (Environmental Politics and Policy) Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK T: +44 (0) 113 3437531 E: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> W: http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/people/j.vanalstine Find out more about SRI: http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/research/sri/index.htm <http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/research/sri/index.htm> <http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/index.htm>
