salary: 34,610 pounds – 35,608 pounds
37,694 pounds – 46,049 pounds

Applications are invited to a climate governance researcher to contribute to the European Union research project entitled “accelerate climate work: moving towards low emissions, flexible future” (acclimatization).

The general goal of the adaptation project is to achieve national and international integrated strategies reinforcing climate development and low emissions. Adeling will improve transparency, consistency, clarity of emissions limit and create appropriate tools by developing an evaluation framework for mitigation obligations. Work from bottom to top with national experts in an international consortium that includes high -emission countries from the Americas, Asia and Europe, as well as the low -mission countries from West Africa, adapting will determine the needs of specific contributions at the national level (NDCS) and long -term strategies. Focus will be on the sufficiency of fairness and feasibility, as well as the needs to improve the current policies and measures to achieve NDCS already and long -term goals.

Along with VRIJE Universiteit Brssels, Cambridge leads the traveler work package to enhance international cooperation. As part of this work, the project will develop an evaluation framework for assessing the quality of mitigation obligations, studying the effects of global stocks on subsequent NDCs, evaluating the capabilities of international cooperative initiatives chosen to increase effectiveness, and assess the effects of European Union for International Cooperation. The researcher’s colleague is expected to contribute to these tasks, as well as the participation of Cambridge in the adapting project in general.

Please see the additional information document for the main responsibilities of the role.

Candidates must have a doctorate (submitted or almost presented at the time of request) in the relevant social sciences by virtue of European climate change and/or international.

The appointment at the research assistant level depends on obtaining a doctorate degree, or doctorate, equivalent research. Those who have provided a doctorate will be appointed but have not yet obtained a search assistant level, which will be modified to the research partner once a doctorate is awarded.

Candidates must provide evidence of the possibility of searching and publishing at the highest level, in addition to a strong interest in participating in the experimental and connected research. They should also enjoy excellent communication skills and show interest and experience working with stakeholders, including other researchers, policy makers, NGOs and societies.

Specified range: The money of this post is available for 18 months in the first place.

Unofficial inquiries about this position may be sent to Professor Haro Van Aseelt: HVA21@cam.ac.uk

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Please download:

• A full CV (a maximum of 4 pages) including the list of publications
• Covering letter (maximum pages 2), including your research statement, your experience in the relevant work and your qualifications, and how your personal file fits the position
• Contact details for two rulings

It is decided to interview from 17 to 19 November 2025.

Please quote the JP47395 reference on your request and in any correspondence on this vacancies.

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