PhD Researcher: Quality over Quantity in Carbon Footprints

Chalmers University of Technology; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 363,000 - 435,000; Full time

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Job summary

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg seeks a Doctoral student to advance research on consumption-based carbon footprinting and climate policy evaluation. You will analyse how prices relate to emissions using household transaction data and firm-level statistics, and contribute to modelling decompositions that inform policy.

The position includes teaching up to 20% and engagement across academia, statistics, and industry.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (120 credits) or magisterexamen (60 credits) in a relevant field.
• Strong quantitative skills: modelling, data analysis, and scientific computing (R, Python).
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Analyze how prices relate to emissions using transaction-level data.
• Develop decomposition methods for quantity vs quality effects in emissions.
• Examine policy measures like Right-to-Repair and other quality-focused approaches.
• Engage in teaching at undergraduate level up to 20% of work hours.
• Collaborate across academia, Statistics Sweden, and industry.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Data analysis

Scientific computing

Strong English

Education

Master's degree / magisterexamen

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg seeks a Doctoral student to advance research on consumption-based carbon footprinting and climate policy evaluation. You will analyse how prices relate to emissions using household transaction data and firm-level statistics, and contribute to modelling decompositions that inform policy.

The position includes teaching up to 20% and engagement across academia, statistics, and industry.