Research Assistant, Transition Pathway Initiative Centre (TPI Centre)

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Salary from £36,008 to £40,991 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £43,854 pa inclusive of London allowance

This post is full-time and fixed term until 31 May 2026, with a potential of extension subject to funding

The TPI Centre is an independent, authoritative source of research and data on the progress of corporate and sovereign entities in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It is the academic partner of the Transition Pathway Initiative: a global initiative aimed at helping investors assess companies’ preparedness for the transition. The post holder will join a collaborative and passionate team delivering impact-oriented analysis to decision-makers in the financial sector.

The role will be based primarily within the sovereign research team focusing on the delivery of the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) tool, which assesses countries (i.e. issuers of sovereign debt) based on their emissions targets and climate policies. The TPI Centre is the academic research expert for the investor-led ASCOR project, which was launched to integrate climate change into sovereign investment decisions and enable countries to showcase climate policy progress to an investor audience.

This role is to provide high-quality data and analysis by:

• Collecting data from government documents, assessing the alignment of NDC emissions reduction targets with 1.5C and researching national policies on climate mitigation, adaptation, just transition and finance.
• Contributing to ongoing improvements in the existing ASCOR methodology.
• Supporting the maintenance of an internal assessment database using Excel alongside R or Python.
• Contributing to writing reports and related analysis and visualisations.

Candidates should have:

• An undergraduate degree in environmental economics, environmental policy, or a related field
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with the ability to produce systematic research and apply critical analysis (identifying biases, assumptions and limitations) of complex documentation and datasets
• Excellent IT skills including advanced MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience in or a desire to develop programming skills (R or Python)
• Familiarity with climate change, climate policy and sustainable finance

We offer an occupational pension scheme, hybrid working, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

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

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For queries about the role, email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 29 June 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a written task.

We anticipate a high level of interest and may close the advert once a sufficient number of applications are received.

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