Smith School, School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY An exciting opportunity for a Research Associate with the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group.
The postholder will report to the Head of Transition Finance Research and will contribute to research on the drivers of the risk premia that impacts the cost of capital, which is a key driver of the much-needed reallocation of capital from high-carbon to low-carbon investments.
Thus, this work will complement our ongoing work in the Energy Transition Risk and Cost of Capital project, where we not only track the cost of capital for energy investments but also seek to understand drivers of cost of capital.
In this process, the researcher will produce research on the following in the Indian context: Understanding barriers/risks to clean energy investments, focusing on key technologies: renewables, battery storage, and green hydrogen.Quantifying risk-premia for clean energy investments, including how different risks contribute to the cost of capital.Developing solutions – policies as well as financial instruments – that would reduce this risk premia.
The researcher will also collaborate with relevant stakeholders to explore the implementation of the solutions, by working with collaborators, concessional climate finance providers, and policymakers.
The role is strongly balanced towards research, but with opportunities for gaining teaching experience.
Postholders will contribute to existing research projects and help create new ones in collaboration with the Head of Transition Research.
The postholder will have the opportunity to attend international conferences and workshops relevant to their work and potentially also participate in short-term secondments with our partners.
The postholder will have the opportunity to raise funding, manage budgets and supervise research assistants or DPhil students where appropriate.
What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including: An excellent contributory pension scheme38 days annual leaveA comprehensive range of childcare servicesFamily leave schemesCycle loan schemeDiscounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.
This post is fixed-term until September 2027 All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter.