About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) offers a one-year full-time postdoctoral position (with the possibility of extension) in the context of the European Commission HORIZON research project AdJUST. The objectives of AdJUST are to achieve a step change in societal understanding of the distributive repercussions of the transition to climate neutrality, and to identify effective and actively-supported policy interventions to accompany climate action so that no-one is left behind.

About the Project

AdJUST engages European public bodies, industry, civil society, and researchers-i.e. the quadruple helix-to design and promote a shared vision, inspiring them towards the common goal of achieving climate neutrality. It relies on state-of-the-art economic assessment tools, statistical analysis, and research approaches from other Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) disciplines-including political science, business management, public administration, political theory, philosophy, and ethics-to generate methodologically-sound research results on the full range of challenges of the just transition. These comprise technical, economic, and social/equity dimensions for firms, workers, households, and public bodies, and the potential distributional impacts of the EU Green Deal, NextGenerationEU, and Fit for 55-EU Packages.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the analysis of the distributional implications of EU policies at the household level using micro-databases and macroeconomic models.

Requirements

PhD degree in Economics
Solid background in quantitative methods (microdata and macroeconomic modelling) and programming, particularly with the R software
Track record in peer-reviewed publications
Ability to initiate and complete research characterized by originality, creativity
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) in English

Nice to Have

Experience/interest in energy justice and energy poverty-related
Flexibility to collaborate in existing research projects with different institutions of Low Carbon group
Previous experience in international projects
Knowledge of Basque and Spanish

We Offer

Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment
Quiet and spacious workspaces
Possibility of participating in internal training and academic activities of the center
35-hour week work calendar
30 days of vacation per year

Term of Contract

The position will be for a period of 8 months with a possibility for extending it further upon a positive assessment of the performance of the work carried out by the candidate.

Salary

The position will carry a competitive salary, matching the academic and professional profile of the applicant, and excellent work conditions.

Location

Basque Centre for Climate Change, Leioa, Spain.

About the Company

As an HR Excellence awarded institution, BC3 is committed to conciliating research and academic requirements with care responsibilities. BC3 is particularly concerned with creating equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, cultural background, race, or any other condition. We strongly encourage applications from qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.

Application Procedure

Fill the form below and upload one PDF document with the following information:

Motivation letter.
Curriculum Vitae (including contact details of two referees).

Deadline

17th December 2025 (CET 17:00).

Informal enquiries can be made to Mikel Gonzalez-Eguino ([email protected]) or Xaquin Garcia-Muros ([email protected]), noting in the subject of the message “Postdoctoral Researcher: AdJUST”.

Please consider that only applications sent through the form included at the bottom of the BC3 web page will be considered (https://info.bc3research.org/job-offers/).

THIS CONTRACT HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION HORIZON 2021 RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS PROGRAMME UNDER GRANT AGREEMENT Nº 101069880

Postdoctoral Researcher for AdJUST Project

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