The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Policy Fellow (Economic and Fiscal Policy)
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Centre for Economic Transition Expertise
Policy Fellow (Economic and Fiscal Policy)
Salary: from £53,949 to £62,160 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £69,073 pa inclusive of London allowance
Funding: available to support this position for two years.
The Global School of Sustainability has established a new Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx), focused on leveraging, strengthening and amplifying research, and developing well targeted policy analysis and other outputs, by convening policymakers, and by providing technical support, assistance and capacity-building. This new centre will support the reforms necessary to deliver sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems around the world.
CETEx is seeking to appoint a Policy Fellow to work within the Economic and Fiscal Policy pillar of the centre, contributing to programmes focused on the role of fiscal and economic policymakers in the transition to low-carbon, resilient, sustainable economies. The post holder will work on a range of research projects related to the fiscal and industrial strategy implications of climate change and a green transition and will coordinate with colleagues to disseminate their findings and ensure that their research outputs inform policy debates and decisions.
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Candidates:
- Must have a postgraduate degree in finance, economics, climate/environmental governance, environmental/ecological economics, public/social policy, or a closely related field.
- Should have demonstrated experience of working with government bodies on sectoral policy (i.e. industrial or energy policy) related to the climate change transition, and an excellent understanding of fiscal policy levers or public finance instruments that can be used to support a low-carbon and climate-resilient transition.
- Should also have demonstrated experience of conducting high-quality and policy-oriented quantitative analysis of climate policies, and advanced quantitative skills, including demonstrated ability to analyse financial or economic data using Stata, R, Python, or MatLab.
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We offer:
- An occupational pension scheme
- Generous annual leave
- Hybrid working
- Excellent training and development opportunities
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description, and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 August 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
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