Terms: Part-time (2-3 days per week), fixed-term (2 years)
Position overview
Come and contribute to world-class transdisciplinary research on embedded emissions accounting to support net-zero trade. Funded by an ARC Linkage project, the position will be embedded in an interdisciplinary team from the ANU Grand Challenge Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific. With the position formally located in the ANU Law School, the successful applicant will also be part of one of the world’s leading law schools. The Linkage project partners include multiple Australian Government agencies with responsibilities in climate and trade, providing a superb opportunity to develop networks and achieve policy impact. Located in Canberra, you'll be in the seat of government and next door to the government departments, including our partners, with a mandate to address climate change.
About Us
Ranked as one of the world's leading law schools, the ANU College of Law is Australia's national law school. Across undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees, the ANU College of Law provides a unique understanding of current law and policy, with graduates working not only as lawyers, but as agents for social change, improving public policy and enhancing global diplomacy.
Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific is a strategic Grand Challenge initiative of ANU. It aims to support a timely, just and sustainable transition to zero-carbon energy in the Asia-Pacific. World-class ANU expertise in energy, the Asia-Pacific and Indigenous policy is combined in an inter-disciplinary research program to deliver targeted social, political, environmental, economic and technological outcomes with impact.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Research Fellow to work in a research-intensive position on an Australian Research Council Linkage grant at the intersection of trade and climate issues. The successful applicant will be a core member of the research team investigating accounting frameworks to trace embedded carbon emissions in internationally traded goods. The objectives of the project are to identify design principles for embedded emissions accounting frameworks, to identify and describe challenges and benefits to development of an Australian embedded emissions framework in line with these identified design principles, and to identify and describe options as appropriate for embedded emissions framework design, including a discussion of the relative merits of these options in the Australian context. The candidate will work closely with Associate Professor Emma Aisbett as part of the research team. In addition to being part of the ANU School of Law, the candidate will join a collegial and passionate team of interdisciplinary researchers, PhD students and visiting fellows, embedded within the ANU’s Zero Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific Grand Challenge.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a talented researcher to help us inform Australian design of embedded emissions accounting frameworks to support a rapid and fair the transition to net-zero trade. Our primary criterion is demonstrated research excellence relevant to the project. An interdisciplinary background is not required but highly desirable, and successful applicants will enthusiastically engage in interdisciplinary, high-impact research as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants must have as a minimum successfully completed a Master’s with thesis, PhD preferred.
The team strongly values diversity and we particularly encourage researchers with carer responsibilities to apply for this part-time position in a flexible and supportive environment. An applicant with expertise in carbon accounting and/or trade and climate is sought to contribute to scoping and critical examination of potential public accounting frameworks for greenhouse emissions embedded in tradable products.
The candidate would collaborate on the production of policy-facing and top-quality academic outputs including through:
- surveying existing emissions accounting frameworks and identifying which currently used principles are relevant to the context of creating a public embedded emissions framework,
- investigating the Australian and international policy and regulatory environment expected to affect operation of a public embedded emissions framework,
- review and analysis of academic literature, policy and legal documents, and stakeholder engagement to support identification and description of the challenges and benefits to designing an embedded emissions framework
What we offer
- A supportive work environment that will nurture your academic career and assist you in building a research, teaching and funding track record for a tenured appointment.
- Generous remuneration and conditions, including 17% superannuation and a range of benefits
For further information for this position, please contact Emma Aisbett T: +61 420405980 E: emma.aisbett@anu.edu.au
The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities at the ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-employment.
ANU values diversity and inclusion and believes employment opportunities must not be limited by socio-economic background, race, religion or gender. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit http://hr.anu.edu.au/staff-equity
Application information
In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:
- A statement addressing the selection criteria.
- A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.
Please note: The successful applicant must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.
Advertised: 21 Jun 2022 09:00:00 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 17 Jul 2022 11:55:00 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
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