Research Associate

University of Bath - Economics

Location: Bath

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 Grade 7

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 9th September 2025

Closes: 21st September 2025

Job Ref: ED12975

This role will be integral to the ATTENUATE project achieving the following:

• Diagnosing and synthesising barriers in UK adaptation finance at different governance levels and developing and testing an integrated multi-level Adaptation Investment Framework to address them through three case studies.
• Quantification of the impact that changes to enabling conditions are likely to have on mobilising adaptation investment, and thus, future climate risk.
• Consideration of how storylines and participatory approaches may support effective communication and uptake of complex climate science and overcome behavioural barriers to adaptation finance.

The successful applicant will be involved with all these project elements and have a leading role in developing effective storylines that blend climate information with economic and financial analysis of climate risks to identify robust adaptation options and priorities.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in climate economics and some knowledge of climate finance in the adaptation context.

Additional information: This is a part-time (0.5 FTE), fixed-term position, expected to end September 2027. As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.