Climate & Biodiversity Risk Researcher: Nature Stress Tests

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Università Ca' Foscari Venezia invites applications for a research position within the EU Nature 3B project, focusing on biodiversity-related financial risks under the supervision of Prof. Battiston.

The researcher will support analysis of corporate climate and nature degradation risks, contribute to nature stress tests, and prepare reports for the project coordinator while coordinating with Nature3B partners.

Responsibilities

• The position consists in conducting research in selected tasks within the EU project Nature 3B under the supervision of Prof. Battiston.
• The specific field of research is biodiversity-related financial risks.
• The researcher is expected to support the analysis of corporate risks related to climate change and nature degradation building on previous work of Prof. Battiston on climate-related financial risk models.
• The research will contribute in particular to the development of nature stress test, based on scenarios generated by partners of the Nature3B consortium.
• The position includes supporting the preparation of reports to the project coordinator and the interaction with the partners of the consortium.

Job description

Università Ca' Foscari Venezia invites applications for a research position within the EU Nature 3B project, focusing on biodiversity-related financial risks under the supervision of Prof. Battiston.

The researcher will support analysis of corporate climate and nature degradation risks, contribute to nature stress tests, and prepare reports for the project coordinator while coordinating with Nature3B partners.