Research Associate (713700)

FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)

Term: Fixed Term (18 months)

A post-doctoral Research Associate is sought to work with Dr David Comerford on the Leverhulme Trust funded project: Accounting for (the loss of) Globalisation in the Economics of Climate Change.

This project explores the interaction between climate change and globalisation. A globalised economy benefits from the gains from trade, but we know from history that bad economic times are usually associated with retreats from globalisation. An efficient, globalised, economy may be able to make the investments needed to mitigate climate change, but as the climate emergency unfolds, the damage to the economy could undermine globalisation. By building a novel climate-economy model, incorporating the economics of international trade, we will provide invaluable insights for the academic community and policymakers, guiding global efforts towards more effective and sustainable economic and environmental strategies.
Climate change is a global problem that requires globally coordinated policy to solve.

The interaction of climate change and globalisation is not well studied. This project fills this research gap by combining elements of international economics and climate change economics, to create an innovative augmented climate-economy model. This model is an academic contribution, and its use in creating simulations and answering policy relevant questions will also be academic outputs, that contribute to the academic understanding of what may become a crucial policy relevant issue.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of and experience in the macroeconomic modelling of climate change, and/or new trade theory modelling. The project will combine these two strands of the economics literature, to produce research that can speak to a highly relevant and topical area of applied economics.

Department of Economics

As a Research Associate, under the general guidance of a research leader, you will develop research objectives and proposals, play a lead role in relation to a specific project/s or part of a broader project, conduct individual and/or collaborative research, contribute to the development of new research methods, identify sources of funding, and contribute to the securing of funds for research, including drafting grant proposals and planning for future proposals. You will write up research work for publication, individually or in collaboration with colleagues, and disseminate the results via peer reviewed journal publications and presentation at conferences. You will join external networks to share information and ideas, inform the development of research objectives and to identify potential sources of funding. You will collaborate with colleagues to ensure that research advances inform departmental teaching effort and you will collaborate with colleagues on the development of knowledge exchange activities by, for example, participating in initiatives which establish research links with industry and influence public policy and the professions. You will supervise student projects, provide advice to students and contribute to teaching as required by, for example, running tutorials and supervising practical work.

To be considered for the role, you will be educated to a minimum of PhD level in an appropriate discipline or have significant relevant experience in addition to a relevant degree.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr. David Comerford at david.comerford@strath.ac.uk

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