Research Assistant Position – Assessing Climate Change Risk in Europe (ACCREU) project

About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) offers a 2-year full-time research assistant position within the Horizon research project ACCREU, Assessing Climate Change Risk in Europe. ACCREU aims to contribute to the just transition towards climate resilience in the EU, its Member States, and regions, by co-creating and co-delivering with a wide array of stakeholders, new knowledge and actionable insights that connect the challenges of adaptation and mitigation with the multiple and new challenges our society is facing.

Responsibilities

• Collecting data related to the socio-economic impacts of climate change on human health, including heatwaves effects on mortality and morbidity, impacts of extreme flood events and infectious diseases.
• Creation of databases and technical analysis of the data collected.
• Contribute to the development of project deliverables and scientific articles.
• Contribute to developing materials for communicating the results to the relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• University Master’s degree in environmental, social sciences (e.g. economics) or related disciplines.
• Excellent data analysis and quantitative assessment skills.
• Excellent interpersonal as well as communication skills, both written and oral, in Spanish and English.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in developing leading indicators.
• A solid background in econometrics, data management, and programming.

We Offer

• 35-hour working week
• 30 days holiday per year
• Salary range between 20.800€ and 24.960€ gross/year

Term of Contract

The position will be for a period of 2 years starting in September 2023, linked to the task extension, with a 3-month probationary period.

Location

Basque Centre for Climate Change, Leioa, Spain.

About the Company

As an HR Excellence awarded institution, BC3 is committed to conciliating research-academic requirements and family duties. BC3 is particularly concerned with creating equal opportunities for people independently of gender, culture, and race. Anyone with relevant qualifications is therefore strongly encouraged to apply for the position.

Application Procedure

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

1. 2-page CV
2. One-page motivation letter
3. Contact details of two referees

Deadline

20 July, 2023 (CET 15:00).

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Elisa Sainz de Murieta ([email protected]) noting in the subject of the message “RESEARCH ASSISTANT ACCREU”.

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/).