Research Fellow in Natural Capital Accounting

Job title:

Research Fellow in Natural Capital Accounting

Company

University College London

Job description

About usThe Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) is a world-leading school in research and teaching on sustainability transformations. The Institute for Sustainable Resources is one of four institutes within BSEER, with a mission to generate knowledge in the globally sustainable use of natural resources and train the future leaders in the field.About the roleThe position is funded by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of its Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE). A key workstream of the ESCoE programme is the improved measurement and presentation of natural capital, both in extended national accounts and in other published economic accounts. The focus of this post is to contribute to ONS’s measurement of natural capital in both physical and monetary terms, and its communication to decision makers and other stakeholders.The salary bracket for this post is £43,124 – £51,610 (including London Allowance) with appointments generally made at the lower end of the scale.This post is available from January 2025 and is funded for 15 months in the first instance; further funding to support the post may become available.A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, or the application process, please contact .
If you have specific questions about the role please contact Prof. Paul Ekins, .About youThe applicant will be required to have a PhD in an area relevant to natural capital measurement and accounting, and demonstrate knowledge of natural capital concepts and approaches to its measurement (e.g. stock/flow differences, ecosystem services, environmental valuation methods) and have experience of research in some or all of national accounting, natural capital, environmental valuation, input-output analysis and related topics.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.Available documents

Expected salary

£43124 – 51610 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:22:49 GMT

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