Climate Change and Sustainable Development - 10 positions

FEEM

Milan or Venice, Italy

 

Description

 

FEEM, a leading research institute on sustainable development aims to recruiting motivated and talented researchers to cover ten open positions within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Research Programme. The Programme carries out high level research in the following areas: climate change integrated assessment modelling, climate change policy and governance, climate-related innovation and technological change, natural hazards and extreme climate-related events, management of natural resources, sustainability and growth beyond GDP.

 

PhD - Emisión de gases de efecto invernadero

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

 

Descripción

 

Buscamos un candidato para la realizacion de una tesis doctoral en el ámbito del Programa AGRISOST. La Tesis doctoral tendrá por objeto estudiar los mecanismos responsables de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero desde el suelo (N2O, CH4, CO2)

 

Requisitos

 

- Conocimientos de manejo del suelo en lo que se refiere a técnicas de conservación (laboreo convencional, mínimo laboreo, no laboreo) en distintas rotaciones de cultivo y su relación con la microbiota y compuestos orgánicos del suelo.

- Experiencia en ensayos de campo, toma de muestras, y análisis de las emisiones gaseosas del suelo y sus propiedades relacionadas.

 

Climate Change and Sustainable Development - 10 positions

FEEM, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Milan or Venice, Italia

 

Climate Change and Sustainable Development  - 10 positions

 

Requirements

 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or be close to completion) in economics or energy engineering, mathematics, and physics, coupled with a solid economic background. Four-year (full time equivalent) research experience may substitute the Ph.D. degree. Experience in conducting applied and/or econometric research using both analytical and numerical methods in one or more of the following areas is requested:

 

Integrated assessment modeling and quantitative assessment of climate impacts and policies;

Computable general equilibrium modeling;

Global modeling of land use and forestry;

Adaptive capacity to risk posed by extreme climatic and meteorological events;

Biodiversity and ecosystem services;

Marine strategy;

Sustainability assessment and applied research in environmental economics;

Political economy and environment.

 

PostDoc - Tracing melt under the Greenland Ice Sheet

Centre of Excellence for Ice and Climate at the Niels Bohr Institute

Copenhage, Denmark

 

Description:

 

A position as Postdoctoral Researcher (from November 2012 to end of December 2014) in ice sheet and radio echo layer-related research is available at the Centre for Ice and Climate, a Danish National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence located at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The postdoc will be part of the European Research Centre (ERC) Advanced Investigators Project "WATERundertheICE" team, which works to map the water under the Greenland Ice Sheet and to assess the importance of the water for the evolution of the ice sheet. The researcher will collaborate nationally with the ice sheet modelling group at centre for Ice and Climate and internationally with partners from CReSIS, University of Kansas (https://www.cresis.ku.edu/). The overall goal is to compile the information on melt under the ice from the observed radio echo sounding profiles from CReSIS. These profiles include information gathered over the Greenland ice sheet and from the deep boreholes that run through it. The applicant should have a PhD degree in geophysics or another relevant field, and have documented extensive experience with detection and interpretation of ice sheet radio echo layers and ice flow modelling.

 

Terms of appointment and payment will be according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State). Typical monthly salary corresponds to approx. 33,000 Danish kroner plus full benefits.

 

Climate Change Expert

LTS International

Brussels, Belgium

 

Description:

 

LTS is seeking a Climate Change Expert to undertake an assignment for two years, based in Brussels. The assignment is to provide technical assistance to the ACP Secretariat’s Global Climate Change Alliance. The commencement of this contract is expected to be from approximately November 2012 to December 2014. During the assignment period, the Consultant will be entitled to 40 days of annual leave per annum, exclusive of statutory holidays.

 

Requirements:

 

i. A university degree in the area of environment, economics or other relevant discipline;

ii. At least 10 years general professional experience, and preferably 15;

iii. At least 5 years of previous work experience dealing with developing countries; experience with ACP countries will be an advantage;

iv. At least 4 year’s experience dealing with environmental issues, including at least 2 years of specific experience related to climate change issues; experience with integrated land management, integrated water management and/or disaster risk reduction will be an advantage;

v. Familiarity with the political context of the ACP regions will be an asset;

vi. Experience in project management and services procurement, preferably in the EDF context;

vii. Familiarity with the main stakeholders of relevance to the EU-ACP Global Climate Change Alliance, e.g. the ACP Secretariat, Africa Union Commission, NEPAD, RECs, other regional institutions, will be an advantage;

viii. Ability to work fluently in both English and French.

 

22 open positions (PhD + PostDoc)

Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Ispra, Italy

Several open positions (PhD + PostDoc)

Code: 2012-IPR-H-40-000-00683 - CAT 40 - ISPRA
Assessment of baselines for the tropical forest resources in South America

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00684 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Crop Model Applications in Global Agricultural Modelling

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00671 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
LPIS model analysis and conformance test development

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00673 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Combining environmental data and LPIS in support of the ‘greener’ CAP processes

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00605 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Proficiency and robustness testing of air quality measurement methods

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00606 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Validation of agri-environmental indicators calculated with CAPRI

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00607 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Sustainability assessment, modelling and bio-economy analyses

Climate Change Specialist

International Hydropower Association

Sutton; London, UK

IHA has a rare opening for a Climate Change Specialist in its London headquarters office. This is an exciting position ideal for someone with a water-quality, climate change or related background, who wishes to use their project management and marketing skills to drive a project forward. IHA and our partners have developed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement guidelines, and are developing a predictive risk model to help project developers and the finance community understand the potential for GHG emissions related to water storage infrastructure, including hydropower projects. The Climate Change Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the next phase of the GHG project, including on-going application and validation of the model with IHA members and a panel of experts. The Climate Change Specialist will also be responsible for engaging with international partners to drive the expanded understanding, acceptance and use of these tools among key stakeholder groups. In addition, the Climate Change Specialist will engage in IHA’s other work related to climate change and hydropower, including reviews of climate change’s impact on hydrology, and hydropower’s role in climate change adaptation and mitigation, including associated incentives such as the Clean Development Mechanism and others. The role involves engagement with stakeholders from industry, scientific, policy, and financial communities from around the world. We are looking for someone who is comfortable writing and delivering reports and presentations, engaging with international multi-stakeholder audiences, and presenting and defending research. The position requires a willingness to travel in support of GHG measurement campaigns, as well as participation in international climate change policy and scientific fora, such as UN Climate Change Conferences and related events.

The position is open to candidates currently eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Interested candidates should email a professional CV to recruitment@hydropower.org along with a formal letter of application describing why the post is of interest, demonstrating that your skills and experience are consistent with the requirements, and an indication of your current salary.

Website: www.hydropower.org

Contact name: Lucy Hazell

Contact email: recruitment@hydropower.org

PhD - Modelado de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero

Centro Vasco para el Cambio Climático

Bilbao

Experience/skills required:

- Master level degree in engineering

- Experience with environmental assessment methods, life cycle assessment methodology and related tools. Good knowledge of the food sector is appreciated

- Experience on organic waste management at industrial scale, such as anaerobic digestion or composting

- Experience on carbon footprint measurement of food products

- LCA software: SIMApro

- Language programming: Matlab, VB (or similar)

Applicants should also have excellent interpersonal as well communication skills (both written and oral) in English.