Research Assistant – adJUST project

About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a full-time research position 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 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

• Master’s degree in Economics with a solid background in quantitative methods (microdata, econometrics, and macroeconomic modelling) and programming, particularly with the R software environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) in English.
• Evidence of a track record in peer-reviewed publications and ability to initiate and complete research characterized by originality, creativity, and innovation.

Nice to Have

• Experience/interest in modelling and economy, environmental, energy-related topics.
• Flexibility to collaborate in existing research projects.
• Previous experience in international projects.

We Offer

• 35-hour work week calendar.
• 30 days of vacation per year.
• Excellent research environment and close cooperation with a dynamic team and a network of international collaborators.

Term of Contract

The position will be for a period of December 2023 to 30th September 2026 with a possibility for extending it further upon a positive assessment of the performance of the work carried out by the candidate during the fellowship.

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.

Application Procedure

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

1. Detailed Curriculum Vitae
2. Recommendation letter
3. Motivation letter

Deadline

26 November, 2023 (CET 15:00).

Informal enquiries can be made to Iñaki Arto ([email protected]) noting in the subject of the message “RA: AdJUST”

Note: This project has received funding from the European Union HORIZON EUROPE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS PROGRAMME under grant agreement Nº 101069880.