Project Assistant - Global Methane Politics

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 50%

Contract type: Fixed term (Fixed term for 4.5 years to complete a specific task or time limited work)

Do you have interests in the environment, and politics? Do you have experience of providing administrative support? Are you a well organised individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills? Can you work independently and proactively across a diverse range of activities and with a variety of people? 

The Global Methane Politics project (METH-POL) is a five-year European Research Council-funded project, which aims to contribute to global climate change research and practice by exploring the distinctive political dynamics and challenges associated with methane emissions and emission reduction efforts. The project is led by Professor Jan Selby in Leeds’ School of Politics and International Studies and will involve a team of seven people – the Principal Investigator and Project Assistant, plus three Post-Doctoral and two PhD Researchers. The project will involve research across different methane emitting sectors – livestock, oil and gas, solid waste, coal, and wastewater – and in more than a dozen countries spanning global North and South, and will also involve extensive communications and non-academic engagement work.

As a Project Assistant, you will work closely with Professor Selby to assist with the project’s effective delivery. You will start just as the project is launched (January 2026), and will assist with researcher recruitment and with setting up the project’s various research management processes. You will be responsible for project communications (including the project website and social media profile), and for organising project events and engagement activities. You will also provide support for the organisation of travel, fieldwork and other research logistics. You will provide secretarial support, where needed. And you will participate in the project as a core member of its team.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more! 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Jan Selby, Professor of International Politics and Climate Change, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds

Email: j.selby@leeds.ac.uk 

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