2 postdocs and a research assistant for a project on supply-side climate policy
Peter Newell
Dear Colleagues,
Job description- Postdoctoral researchers
Professor Peter Newell is looking to hire two postdoctoral researchers (PDRAs) for four years each to work on a UKRI Frontier Research Grant (formerly an ERC Advanced Grant) looking at the political dynamics of supply-side climate policies. These are policies being adopted to limit the production and supply of fossil fuels such as bans, moratoria, phase-out policies and subsidy removals that are being adopted by a growing number of countries around the world. The project seeks to understand where these policies are being adopted, how and by whom and what can be done internationally to support their wider adoption.
The PDRAs will be expected to conduct fieldwork in ‘first mover’ countries to understand these dynamics and to contribute to both the theoretical elements of the project and the forward-looking scenario work on possible futures for supply-side policies. The selection of countries the PDRA will be expected to work in will depend on final case selection and the language and research skills of the successful applicants.
The research will involve conducting semi-structured interviews (at least 20 in each country) in collaboration with the PI with key actors involved in the decision-making process around the adoption of supply-side policies. This will include a range of government officials from different government departments, representatives from business and civil society organisations and international actors active in the country (such as donors, banks, business and civil society associations).
In addition to conducting fieldwork, the PDRAs will be expected to:
- help organise and analyse the data and contribute to research papers for publication
- conduct literature reviews
- present the research at academic conferences and policy and activist facing events
- contribute to the scenarios on future pathways to supply-side adoption in ‘second mover’ countries
- contribute to the management of the project, meetings and reporting of activities
Please contact Peter Newell (P.J.N...@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
Further details
Job description- Research assistant
Professor Peter Newell is looking to hire a part-time Research Assistant (RA) for 5 years to work on a UKRI Frontier Research Grant (formerly an ERC Advanced Grant) looking at the political dynamics of supply-side climate policies. These are policies being adopted to limit the production and supply of fossil fuels such as bans, moratoria, phase-out policies and subsidy removals that are being adopted by a growing number of countries around the world. The project seeks to understand where these policies are being adopted, how and by whom and what can be done internationally to support their wider adoption.
The RA would be expected to:
- help set up and maintain a database of supply-side policies
- help conduct literature reviews
- undertake the initial mapping work on ‘first mover’ countries on key policy moments: timelines and actor mapping of which organisations and individuals were most involved in developing supply-side policies
- contribute to academic publications resulting from the research
- present findings at academic conferences and policy and civil society events
- assistance with project management: budgets, reporting, organising meetings etc.
Please contact Peter Newell (P.J.N...@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
Further details
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-assistant-10731Department of International Relations
School of Global Studies
University of Sussex
Brighton
BN1 9SN
UK
T: (0044) 1273 873159
E-mail: P.J.N...@sussex.ac.uk
Peter Newell
Dear Colleagues
Apologies for filling up inboxes, but a quick reminder that the closing date for the posts I advertised (below) is 3rd March.
Best wishes
Peter