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Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2026
Impact Manager

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2026 – Expressions of Interest Welcome

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science invites expressions of interest from outstanding early career researchers who wish to apply for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme for the 2026 round. This is a postdoc opportunity.

Full details of the scheme including the eligibility criteria can be found at:
www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career-fellowships

We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development. Selected candidates will receive full institutional support to develop a competitive application to the Leverhulme Trust ahead of the funder deadline on 19 February 2026.

Expression of Interest (EoI) Deadline: Friday 9 January 2026

Applicants wishing to be considered for Grantham Research Institue support must submit the following materials as a single PDF, plus a separate CV, by Friday 9 January 2026.

Please send your Expression of Interest to: gri.outputs@lse.ac.uk

1) Single PDF including:

• Confirmation that you are eligible for the scheme. Main eligibility criteria are:
  – UK academic connection: Candidates must either hold a degree from a UK higher education institution or hold a fixed-term academic position in the UK at the time of application.
  – Doctoral status: Candidates must have submitted their doctoral thesis for examination by 19 February 2026.
  – PhD submission window: Candidates must have submitted their thesis no more than four years before 19 February 2026.
  – Postdoctoral experience: Candidates must not have held postdoctoral research positions totalling more than three years.

Please check all eligibility criteria at www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career-fellowships

• Details of current and past research (max 250 words)
• Detailed statement of proposed research (maximum 2 pages A4; Arial, minimum 11 pt)
• Reasons for selecting the Grantham Research Institute as your host (max 250 words)
• Name of proposed mentor

2) Curriculum Vitae (separate file, max 3 pages)

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks with information on the next steps.

Funding provided

The Leverhulme Trust offers generous support for early career researchers:

• Year 1: 100% of the Fellow’s salary, up to £56,000
• Years 2 & 3: 50% of the Fellow’s total salary costs, up to £28,000 per year (the remaining salary is funded by the host institution)
• Research expenses: Up to £6,000 per year for the duration of the fellowship

We encourage applications from exceptional researchers of all backgrounds and disciplines whose work intersects with climate change, environment, or sustainability. If you have any questions about the EoI process or potential mentorship, please contact gri.outputs@lse.ac.uk.

Impact Manager

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed-term appointment for two years, with possibility for extension depending on future funding.

The newly established Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) under the Global School of Sustainability (GSoS) is focused on leveraging, strengthening and amplifying research, and developing well targeted policy analysis and other outputs, by convening policymakers, and by providing technical support, assistance and capacity-building. This new centre will support the reforms necessary to deliver sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems around the world.

The Impact Manager will support CETEx in driving impact activities, including enhancement, data collection, analysis, and communication of findings. The Impact Manager at CETEx will lead the development, facilitation, and optimisation of policy impact across the Centre. This role supports the full impact journey—from identifying opportunities to evidencing and reporting outcomes—ensuring CETEx’s work delivers meaningful change in policy, practice, and public discourse. The postholder will work closely with policy and research colleagues, external stakeholders, and funders to embed impact into programme design, delivery, and dissemination.

Candidates will be educated to degree level or hold equivalent work experience, and have excellent understanding of impact and knowledge exchange, preferably within an academic and/or policy context. They should have experience of collecting and interpreting survey or interview data using both quantitative and qualitative methods, and excellent IT skills, along with an ability to react appropriately to requests for advice or information. Furthermore, candidates should have experience of producing guidelines and other materials relating to research impact and knowledge exchange for CETEx colleagues, as well as experience of preparing reports, briefs, or presentations for different audiences.

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

Interested in applying?

1. Download the how to apply document
2. Download the job description 
3. Download the person specification
4. 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 17 December 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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