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PhD in Climate Finance and Innovation
PhD in Climate Finance and Innovation (m / f / d) at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Professorship for Public Policy for the Green Transition
The Professorship of Public Policy for the Green Transition (PPGT) focuses on designing and evaluating policies for the green transition worldwide. The group uses a variety of methods from automated data analyses (e.g. via machine learning) to qualitative analyses (e.g. via interviews) to support ambitious policies for climate and energy transitions.
This PhD in Climate Finance and Innovation position Reaching climate targets requires massive investments, which can only be provided when blending public and private sources of capital. This PhD in Climate Finance and Innovation position will leverage and expand data collected at the PPGT group to analyze investment patterns, including but not limited to VC investments in cleantech and public/private risk sharing structures of nature investments.
The goal of this PhD in Climate Finance and Innovation position is to provide policy-relevant evidence on how to accelerate investment into a range of climate-relevant sectors, including energy, transport, and food systems to enable the innovation and technology deployment necessary to reduce emissions. Conducting this work can require a broad mix of methods from analyzing large datasets to conducting interviews with investors and policymakers.
What we look for Personalities driven by a desire to address climate change by supporting the design and evaluation of ambitious and lasting policy change.
- Passion for research and tenacity to carry through in projects
- Master’s degree in a policy-related field (e.g., public policy, political economy, economics)
- Analytical skills in python, R or Stata
- Ability to work independently and curiosity to dive into new topics and learn new methods
- Desire to work in interdisciplinary teams and communicate actively in and beyond the group
- Motivation to have a career in research or at the interface of sustainability and policy
- Empathy and quality to listen to and learn from others
- Interest in nature or biodiversity, basic knowledge is a plus
- Motivation to contribute to teaching
What we offer
- Cutting edge research in an interdisciplinary team with extensive expertise in climate and energy policy and state-of-the-art research methods
- An opportunity to become an expert on public policy, technology and the green transition and to develop a strong skillset in cutting edge research methods
- Collaboration with top research and policy institutions around the world
- An exciting research community spanning different policy fields at the School of Social Sciences and Technology
- Close collaboration with the TUM Think Tank
- A lovely office space right in the heart of Munich
- Compensation based on pay grade E13 TV-L (75%, remuneration depends on experience)
How to join the group Please download the application form, complete it in font 10pt (takes 15mins) and send it to: applications.ppgt@sot.tum.de. Please ensure that your file is a PDF of no more than 1 page.
We will start evaluating applications on 8 April 2024 and continue on a rolling basis until the PhD in Climate Finance and Innovation position is filled. The start date is as soon as possible.
The Technical University of Munich is committed to increasing the proportion of women. Therefore, qualified women are explicitly welcomed. The position is suitable for people with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference if they have essentially the same qualifications, abilities, and professional performance.
The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.
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Kontakt: applications.ppgt@sot.tum.de
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