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Policy Analyst (CETEx Economic and Fiscal Policy)
Research Assistant, Transition Pathway Initiative Centre (TPI Centre)
Policy Analyst (CETEx Economic and Fiscal 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 fixed-term appointment until 27 November 2026.
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (GRI) has established the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) – focused on leveraging, strengthening and amplifying research, and developing well targeted policy analysis, by convening policymakers, providing technical support and capacity-building. This new centre will support the reforms necessary to deliver sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems across Europe. We seek to appoint a Policy Analyst to work on policy-oriented research projects within the Economic and Fiscal Policy research stream of CETEx, contributing to a major programme focused on the role of finance ministries and other government stakeholders in the transition to low carbon, resilient, sustainable economies.
The postholder will contribute to conducting policy-oriented analysis, writing up research-based policy-relevant outputs in collaboration with research and policy staff, helping in the organising and conducting of engagement activities, undertake reporting activities on programme progress with support from the Policy Fellow and Director of Economic and Fiscal Policy, and contributing to initiating, developing and sustaining links with contacts and networks.
Candidates should hold an MSc in economics, climate/environmental policy, environmental/ecological economics or a closely related field and have an understanding of climate change mitigation or adaptation policy, international climate finance, fiscal policy or economic policy, in the EU, UK, or G7 context. Candidates should also have strong quantitative experience, including accessing, processing, analysing and evaluating large datasets and models to answer critical policy questions and meet the needs of key stakeholders. Additionally, candidates should have experience of conducting qualitative policy-oriented analysis on economic policy, fiscal policy, or environmental policy, through effective collaborating with others, in a timely manner.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
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The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 6 July 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Research Assistant, Transition Pathway Initiative Centre (TPI Centre)
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 and fixed term until 31 May 2026, with a potential of extension subject to funding
The TPI Centre is an independent, authoritative source of research and data on the progress of corporate and sovereign entities in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It is the academic partner of the Transition Pathway Initiative: a global initiative aimed at helping investors assess companies’ preparedness for the transition. The post holder will join a collaborative and passionate team delivering impact-oriented analysis to decision-makers in the financial sector.
The role will be based primarily within the sovereign research team focusing on the delivery of the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) tool, which assesses countries (i.e. issuers of sovereign debt) based on their emissions targets and climate policies. The TPI Centre is the academic research expert for the investor-led ASCOR project, which was launched to integrate climate change into sovereign investment decisions and enable countries to showcase climate policy progress to an investor audience.
This role is to provide high-quality data and analysis by:
- Collecting data from government documents, assessing the alignment of NDC emissions reduction targets with 1.5C and researching national policies on climate mitigation, adaptation, just transition and finance.
- Contributing to ongoing improvements in the existing ASCOR methodology.
- Supporting the maintenance of an internal assessment database using Excel alongside R or Python.
- Contributing to writing reports and related analysis and visualisations.
Candidates should have:
- An undergraduate degree in environmental economics, environmental policy, or a related field
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with the ability to produce systematic research and apply critical analysis (identifying biases, assumptions and limitations) of complex documentation and datasets
- Excellent IT skills including advanced MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Experience in or a desire to develop programming skills (R or Python)
- Familiarity with climate change, climate policy and sustainable finance
We offer an occupational pension scheme, hybrid working, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
Interested in applying?
- Download the how 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 29 June 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Shortlisted candidates will be required 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.
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