MIT Sloan School of Management Post-Doctoral Fellow

Description

MIT Sloan School of Management seeks applications for a post-doctoral fellow with a strong research interest in Voluntary Carbon Markets. 

This is a full-time position starting in the Summer 2025 (other dates possible). We will be hiring on renewable one-year contracts (standard at MIT), with a preference for applicants who can work for two years or longer. 

The ideal candidate must have demonstrated strong empirical research skills in a relevant field and have completed the Ph.D. before the start date. Practical or academic experience with Voluntary Carbon Markets is a strong advantage.

The fellow will work with Professor Roberto Rigobon and researchers Florian Berg, Florian Heeb, and Esther Kohler on research aiming to improve the climate impact of Voluntary Carbon Markets; their work will be connected to the MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) Seed Awards Project “Improving additionality assessment in voluntary carbon markets”.

Qualifications

Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) by start date in a relevant field who are interested in studying themes related to Voluntary Carbon Markets. 

Application Instructions

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For full consideration, please submit all materials by February 28th, 2025. Early application is strongly recommended.

Please submit any questions that you may have to fberg@mit.edu with the subject line: “MIT Sloan Post Doc VCM.”

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here.

Background Check Policy
Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including possible verification of any findings of misconduct (or pending investigations) from prior employers.