Senior Research Fellow - Curtin Institute for Energy Transition (CIET)
- 3-year full time fixed-term contract
- $134,904 - $155,293 (ALC) plus 17% Superannuation
- Based at Curtin University in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia
Job Reference Number: 13045
Job Reference Number: 13045
Job description
Criteria
· Required
o Master’s degree in environmental economics or related field
One PhD or Postdoc in the economics and policy of energy transitions. Despite the dramatic cost declines of solar and wind power, they are both growing too slowly compared to what we need for climate targets. Is this because of market failures, technology shortcomings, or political obstacles?
If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about managing a portfolio of distinct project initiatives (PI), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!
IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.
A full-time PhD studentship to start in September 2024 at the Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. Studentships include a tuition fee waiver and an annual stipend. The School also offers a research support allowance to cover conferences, courses, fieldwork, or other academic activities. In addition, full-time scholarship holders are normally offered an opportunity to undertake paid teaching support each academic year.
This Scholarship is on the topic
The Environmental Economics Policy Research Unit (EPRU) is a collaborative association of academic researchers specialising in environmental and natural resource issues. Members of EPRU include eleven researchers, 6 postdoctoral fellows and 14 PhD students, based in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town. The unit is the South African centre of an international network, the Environment for Development initiative (EfD) and receives its core funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) as well as research funding from a variety of sources.
Specifically, we are looking for Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidates who are interested in interdisciplinary academic research and community-engaged scholarship with a focus on solutions-oriented research in sustainability to support an equitable and just transition for all.
Researcher
Hybrid working (within the UK) with travel to our offices in central London or Edinburgh