Work with us - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment

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We are currently advertising for the following posts at the Grantham Research Institute:

Research Officer (UK Policy)
Research Assistant (Green Skills)
Research Officer (RobustAssess)

Research Officer (UK Policy)

Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance.
This is a full-time, fixed term appointment until 31 December 2026.

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics is pleased to invite applications to the above post.

The Grantham Research Institute has an active policy analysis team that complements its highly regarded academic research programmes. We are looking for a Research Officer to work on economic, legal, and political challenges surrounding the integration of carbon dioxide removal methods into compliance carbon markets (e.g. The UK and EU ETS), focussing on developing new scenario based empirical modelling and tools. The successful candidate will work closely with the other members of the research and policy analysis team and the Policy and Communications Director and will play an active intellectual role in the life of the Institute.

Candidates should have a PhD (or close to completion) in environmental economics, climate policy, science and technology studies or closely related fields with experience applying econometric and statistical tools (STATA, R, or Python). They will have experience in modelling and researching carbon pricing and the functioning of emissions trading schemes (both theoretical and empirical analysis), as well as strong quantitative skills with the ability to produce high-quality policy analysis in a timely manner, including ability to analyse and research complex ideas and apply appropriate methodologies. Candidates should also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent written and oral English, with the ability to communicate with internal colleagues, collaborating institutes and external bodies as well excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas and technical issues to a range of different non-technical audience.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

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Applications need to be made online via the LSE jobs site

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 gri.hr@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 27 July 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Research Assistant (Green Skills)

Salary from £36,008 to £40,991 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £43,854 pa inclusive of London allowance
This post is full-time, hybrid and fixed term for 12 months

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), is seeking a full-time Research Assistant (“pre-doc”) to work closely with Dr. Misato Sato and Dr. Aurélien Saussay on several research projects at the intersection of environmental economics and labour economics. The successful candidate will play an integral role in launching and running the new LSE Green Skills Lab at the Grantham Research Institute, supporting data-driven, policy-relevant research examining the intersection of environmental challenges and the just transition. This role is ideal for candidates planning to apply to top PhD programmes and looking for hands-on research experience on high-impact questions in environmental economics and labour economics.

Key responsibilities for this role includes:

Data collection, cleaning, and merging from very large-scale microdata sources (e.g., terabyte-scale job ads datasets, spatial datasets, patents).
Conduct data analysis using econometric and statistical tools. Excellent knowledge of R is expected. Good knowledge of Python, experience with modern LLM APIs (e.g. openai-python or google-genai) would be a definite plus.
Assist in literature reviews and summarising academic research.
Contribute to writing research papers and policy reports.
Participate in meetings with collaborators and present research findings when appropriate.
Identify and source new datasets relevant to ongoing projects.
Support administrative and organisational aspects of the LSE Green Skills Lab, including events organisation, as needed.

Candidates should have:

Undergraduate or Master’s degree (by post start date) in Economics or another quantitative discipline
Strong academic performance in undergraduate and, where applicable, Master’s coursework
Advanced programming skills in R and Python
Familiarity with econometric techniques, especially panel data methods#
Ability to perform data work with high accuracy and attention to detail

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working and excellent training and development opportunities.

Interested in applying?

Download the how to apply document
Download the job description
Download the person specification
Applications need to be made online via the LSE jobs site

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. For queries about the role, email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 11 August 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written task.

We anticipate a high level of interest and may close the advert once a sufficient number of applications are received. If you delete or withdraw your application, you will not be able to re-apply. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

Research Officer (RobustAssess)

Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a full-time, fixed-term appointment until 29 September 2027

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), is seeking a researcher to work on designing model ensembles that can efficiently explore the full range of plausible responses consistent with a greenhouse gas emissions scenario. This position is within the RobustAssess project which is funded by the Forecasting Tipping Points programme of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA).

Climate model simulations are widely used to make projections of future climate. In this project we are interested in how they are used to understand the likelihood and character of potential tipping points in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Sub-Polar Gyre (SPG). We will also be using them to help characterise the regional consequences of such tipping events and to provide inputs into assessments of their economic impacts.

The successful applicant will utilise low-dimensional nonlinear models to understand how to explore the consequences of model error in earth system models. They will design and demonstrate a system for generating ensembles of model simulations that capture the widest possible range of responses to driven climate change, thus enabling a new approach to the characterisation of uncertainty in climate projections.

The successful applicant will code and run low-dimensional non-linear systems as well as analysing datasets from Earth System Model ensembles. They will also collaborate with others on the project to support assessments of the economic consequences of north Atlantic tipping and to understand and track the uncertainty and assumptions in a range of other approaches.

The post holder will have a PhD by the post start date, or a similar level of expertise, in climate science, nonlinear dynamical systems, atmospheric or oceanic physics, climate modelling, climate impacts, climate tipping points, uncertainty quantification, statistics, philosophy of science, or a related or relevant field. They will hold knowledge and experience in one or more of areas relevant to the project, including climate or environmental modelling, meteorological modelling, uncertainty quantification, climate predictions, nonlinear dynamical systems, climate data processing, or a related quantitative field. The postholder will have the ability to conduct independent research, to analyse and research complex ideas, concepts, or theories, and an ability to communicate complex ideas and technical issues within an interdisciplinary team.

The selected candidate is expected to start as soon as possible.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working and excellent training and development opportunities.

Interested in applying?

Download the how to apply document
Download the job description
Download the person specification
Applications need to be made online via the LSE jobs site

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 24 August 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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