Research Assistant (NATURANCE Project Co-ordinator)

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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Research Assistant (NATURANCE Project Co-ordinator)

Salary from £31,960 to £36,705 per annum with potential to progress to £39,432 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years

This role has been created to support the work in a newly funded Horizon Europe project on nature-based solutions and insurance (NATURANCE) to examine technical, financial, and operational feasibility and performance of solutions that are built upon and combine disaster risk financing & investments with nature-based solutions. The post holder will coordinate and plan for delivery of the project’s milestones and deliverables in close exchange with the PI of the project and other partner organisations within the project consortium. This includes the organisation of a series of multi-sectoral workshops with national and international academic and non-academic partners.

Candidates should have:

• a Master’s degree or equivalent in Geography, Environmental Economics, Sustainable Finance, Ecology, or a related field.
• Demonstrable work experience in a university environment, or equivalent demonstrable project management experience of a policy-oriented research activity.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to monitor and streamline research project components.
• Knowledge on disaster risk finance and investment, with a strong interest in ecology and nature-based solutions
• A good understanding of the private insurance sector and/or other public and private risk transfer mechanisms would be desirable.

The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research grants policy with personal reward options, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 February 2023 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.

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