Research Officer (Integrated Climate-Nature Analytics)

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is a world-leading centre for research on climate change, the environment and sustainable development at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Its work has been recognised through the award of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education 2020–22.

We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated Research Officer to join Earth Capital Nexus (EarthCap) - an ambitious research and action initiative developing new approaches to understanding the interactions between climate, nature, the economy and finance.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to cutting-edge quantitative research that informs decisions by governments, financial institutions, businesses and international organisations. Current research spans environmental-economic modelling, geospatial analytics, Earth Observation, climate and nature risk assessment, business and supply-chain resilience, financial risk analysis, and investment in environmental resilience.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an early-career researcher to help develop innovative analytical methods and datasets, contribute to high-profile research publications and policy reports, and engage directly with leading policymakers, financial institutions and international organisations working to strengthen economic resilience in the face of climate and nature-related risks.

Candidates should have:

• a PhD (completed or close to completion), or equivalent research experience, in economics, geography, environmental science, engineering, statistics, data science or another quantitative discipline;
• strong quantitative analytical skills and experience working with large environmental, economic or spatial datasets;
• experience using statistical software such as R or Python;
• experience in writing research and policy papers
• excellent written and spoken English and the ability to communicate complex research clearly to academic and non-academic audiences;
• the ability to manage their own work while contributing effectively to multidisciplinary research teams.
• Experience in one or more of the following would be an advantage: GIS, Earth Observation, remote sensing or spatial econometrics; environmental-economic modelling, integrated assessment or quantitative risk analysis; and financial, business or supply-chain analytics

Further information about the Institute and its related centres/programmes can be found at: www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute   

We offer an occupational pension scheme, 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.

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 23 August 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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