Senior research position at FEEM

The Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), encourages to submit applications for a research position within the framework of the ICARUS project.

ICARUS - Innovation for Climate change mitigation: a study of energy R&d, its Uncertain effectiveness and Spillovers - is a ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grants (ERC Starting Grants) funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Programme. The project will start in January 2010 and it is three years long. The project focuses broadly on understanding drivers and mechanisms of innovation in carbon free technologies.

The successful candidate will join the ICARUS group and work in frontier research on the empirical analysis of patent data, expert elicitation of uncertain successful of R&D programs and modelling of endogenous technical change in the energy sector. An outline of the modelling tool is available at http://www.feem-web.it/witch/. Duties will be carried out at the FEEM office in Milan, Italy.

The candidate is expected to have a good general background in applied and theoretical economics, with previous experience in applied modelling work. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or be near its completion. The Ph.D should be preferably in economics; Ph.Ds in energy engineering/mathematics coupled with a solid economic background are also accepted. Experience in modelling, and proficiency in GAMS or econometric software are important requisites. Previous work on innovation and its dynamics on other sectors is also positively welcomed.

The selected candidate will interact with researchers of different nationalities, and will write and present scientific papers. An excellent command of written and spoken English is essential for this position.

FEEM offers a truly international and interdisciplinary workplace. The strong ties with a world-wide network of research institutions engaged in environmental research and in particular on the analysis of climate change issues allows a continuous fruitful exchange of experiences. A full range of the activities of FEEM is available at http://www.feem.it/.

The successful candidate is expected to begin his/her assignment in January 2010. The appointment period will be at least one year long. Gross salary will be based on qualification and working experience (indicatively from 27,000 to 35,000 Euro/yearly). Higher salaries may be considered for particularly experienced candidates.

Applicants should send a detailed curriculum vitae with a full list of publications and at least one letter of recommendation to: Monica Eberle, monica.eberle@feem.it.

Deadline for applications: FEEM will begin considering candidates in November 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.