Research Fellow in Complex Networks

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Fellow in Complex Networks to join an interdisciplinary team at a prestigious institution in London. This role focuses on pioneering network-based models to analyze systemic risks in climate finance, contributing to critical policy decisions and enhancing global leadership in climate-financial stability research. You will engage with academic and industry stakeholders, lead research initiatives, and support students while developing foundational models and securing grant funding. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact sustainable finance significantly while enjoying generous benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

41 Days Holiday

Cycle to Work Scheme

On-Site Gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Medical Insurance

On-Site Nursery

Enhanced Parental Leave

Qualifications

• PhD in complex networks or theoretical statistical physics is essential.
• Postdoctoral experience in climate finance and grant applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop quantitative models to analyze climate finance vulnerabilities.
• Lead a research center and secure major grant funding.

Skills

Statistical Physics

Complex Networks

Climate Finance

High-Performance Computing

Topological Data Analysis

Grant Application Success

Education

PhD in Complex Networks

Postdoctoral Research Experience

Tools

Mathematica

Python API for Bloomberg Professional

BQL

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Posted:

24.04.2025

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08.06.2025

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About the role

The Post holder will work within an interdisciplinary team at UCL, developing pioneering network-based models to understand and mitigate systemic fire-sale risks in sustainable finance, aiming to establish global leadership in climate-financial stability research and inform critical policy decisions.

The post holder will:

1. Develop foundational quantitative models to analyse systemic vulnerabilities in climate finance networks, including simulating redemption cascades and identifying critical network topologies.
2. Lead the development of a research centre specialising in complex systems approaches within climate finance, and drive the acquisition of major grant funding to establish this London-based initiative.
3. Engage with industry and academic stakeholders, publishing research, and supporting MSc and PhD students, while contributing to UCL's broader research objectives in sustainable finance.
4. Prepare and submit major research grant applications, alongside contributing to preliminary research and assisting in the supervision of students focused on relevant computational and analytical techniques.

This is a fixed-term role until 31/07/ in the first instance.

About you

Key requirements of the role are:

1. A PhD in complex networks, spatial networks, or theoretical statistical physics
2. Postdoctoral research experience in the statistical physics of complex networks, and/or random graph theory
3. Postdoctoral research experience in climate finance, preferably in a quantitative area
4. Experience with initiating, submitting, and being successful in grant applications in the UK.
5. Experience of high-performance computing with Mathematica, with the Python API for Bloomberg Professional, and with BQL.
6. Experience with topological data analysis
7. Expertise in financial data collection; working and collaborating with industrial partners.

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What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts;
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance