Research Assistant: ESGAP & SESI Metrics for Climate Policy

BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change; España; On-site; PHP 2,603,000 - 3,615,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour work calendar

30 days vacation per year

Job summary

BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change in Spain invites applications for a First Stage Researcher position to work on environmental and economic data, expanding SESI coverage and developing the M-ESGAP measures. This post lays groundwork toward a doctoral PhD under BC3 and its partners.

The role emphasizes rigorous quantitative analysis, collaboration in multidisciplinary teams, and dissemination at conferences and journals, with a 35-hour week and 30 days’ vacation.

Qualifications

• The applicant should hold a University Master Degree in Environmental Sciences or related field with a solid background in quantitative methods.
• Interest in sustainable development and sustainability monitoring frameworks and their science-policy interface.
• Interest in developing a doctoral thesis in this field.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills in English (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R is highly valued.
• Flexibility to collaborate in existing research projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the tasks associated with ongoing research projects.
• Work with team members to develop the ESGAP framework and its metrics.
• Present results at project meetings, workshops and international conferences.
• Progressively publish peer-reviewed research in international journals.

Skills

Quantitative methods

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Sustainability policy interface

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Sciences / Earth Sciences / Biology / Geography / Environmental or Ecological Economics

Tools

Python

R

Job description

BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change in Spain invites applications for a First Stage Researcher position to work on environmental and economic data, expanding SESI coverage and developing the M-ESGAP measures. This post lays groundwork toward a doctoral PhD under BC3 and its partners.

The role emphasizes rigorous quantitative analysis, collaboration in multidisciplinary teams, and dissemination at conferences and journals, with a 35-hour week and 30 days’ vacation.