Climate and Environmental Economics

CMCC Position

Climate and Environmental Economics

Deadline: December 6th, 2024

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE) is looking to hire researchers with competencies in climate/environmental economics. We encourage applications from postdocs and junior scientists (though other seniorities will be considered) to join our research teams in Milan or Venice.

The candidates will join an international and interdisciplinary team to strengthen our existing topics and promote new research lines addressing environmental and climate change issues through the economic lens.

Interviews will be conducted during the European Job Market (EJME) 2024 from December 16, 2024 to December 19, 2024 and on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with precedence to early candidates. For any further information or clarification, please contact [email protected].

ABOUT US

CMCC Foundation is a cross-cutting scientific research center on climate change and its interactions with the environment, society, the world of business, and policymakers. Our work aims to stimulate sustainable growth, protect the environment, and develop strategies for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change. CMCC's core objective is to conduct cutting-edge science, to train the next generation of scientists at both national and international levels, and to be a beacon for climate modelling.

The European Institute in Economics and the Environment (EIEE) is one of the three institutes of CMCC. It was established in 2018 in a trans-Atlantic partnership with Resources for the Future (RFF). It is one of the leading research centers on climate economics, featuring a diverse and international team of economists and natural scientists.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for talented researchers with expertise in one of the 10 research areas of EIEE. As we expand our research activities around climate change and biodiversity we look for competencies in:

- Geo-spatial econometrics/statistical analysis

- Deep learning and machine learning

- Survey and experimental methods

- Computational modeling (CGE; ABM; etc)

- Ex-post and ex-ante policy assessment

These skills will be applied to address the climate and biodiversity crises through rigorous analytical work. We have a large portfolio of projects covering climate and biodiversity economics and are expanding towards new areas (such as critical minerals, energy adaptation, political economy, climate AI, industrial policy, health, migration etc.).

REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for two or more motivated persons with the following requirements:

- PhD in economics, applied mathematics, or related fields.

- Proven research skills and scientific research productivity

- Programming capacity in either GAMS, R, Python, or similar.

- Fluency in English (Italian not needed), good presentation and writing skills.

- Willingness to travel to project meetings and to conferences.

- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and diverse environment committed to high-quality research.

DURATION, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- The successful candidates will be based in either Milan or Venice, Italy.

- The appointment period will be for 2 years, renewable for two additional years pending a positive evaluation. Tenure can be granted from 2 to 4 years after being appointed as a Junior Scientist.

- The gross annual salary will be based on qualification and working experience and competitive with major research centers in Europe.

- Welfare package.

- Flexible working time as per internal policies.

- Support during the immigration process, if needed.

PROTECTED CATEGORY

Belonging to legally protected categories (ex L. 68/99) will constitute a preferential condition.

Some fiscal benefits could be applied for repatriated workers or foreign researchers/professors, having the requirements defined by Dlgs 147/2015 (for repatriates) or Dl 78/2010 (for foreigners).

CMCC is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status, and other legally protected characteristics. Please omit from your CV any data you or we might consider discriminatory.

This job announcement is an invitation to express interest in the above-mentioned CMCC Position.

Applicants responding to this posting declare that they have read, understood, and agreed to the “Official Rule for the CMCC Personnel recruitment".

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