"Assistant Professor in Biodiversity Economics"

Assistant Professor in Biodiversity Economics

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university. As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

Department of Geography and Environment

The LSE’s Department of Geography and Environment, in partnership with the LSE Global School of Sustainability, is inviting applications for a new position in Biodiversity Economics. The successful candidate will join our dynamic academic community producing outstanding research and delivering excellent teaching on environment and sustainability. We are especially interested in applicants whose work addresses the economics of biodiversity and ecosystems; ecology and economics or ecological economics; economic aspects of nature and biodiversity policy.

Candidates should have:

• Expertise and research interests in biodiversity economics, broadly defined as including: the economics of biodiversity and ecosystems; ecological economics; economic aspects of nature and biodiversity policy.
• A completed PhD, or close to obtaining a PhD, in environmental economics, resource economics, ecological economics or a closely related field (with an emphasis on biodiversity and nature) by the post start date.
• Ability to teach environmental and/or resource economics, including aspects of biodiversity economics, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.

The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research grants policy with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, 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 queries about the role, please email geog.dept@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 26 October 2025 (23.59 UK time).