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All vacancies within School of Geography and the Environment
There are currently 4 vacancies within School of Geography and the Environment:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Assistant to the Sustainable Law Programme Director | May 13, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 |
| Researcher in Climate Change Attribution | May 14, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 |
| Serviced Emissions Research & Engagement Manager | May 16, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 |
| Programme Manager, Global Finance and Economy Programme and Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Initiative | May 29, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 |
Personal Assistant to the Sustainable Law Programme Director
Closes: May 13, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616
<div> <p></p><div>The Smith School is seeking a proactive and highly organised Personal Assistant to support Dr Thom Wetzer, , Associate Professor of Law and Finance and Director of the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This varied and fast-paced position involves delivering high-level administrative support, including complex diary and email management, coordinating teaching commitments, arranging international travel, preparing meeting materials, and supporting academic projects. You will also help manage communications and maintain accurate records and web content.</div><br> <div>You will work closely with colleagues across the University, as well as external partners from academia, government, and industry. Strong organisational skills, sound judgement, discretion, and the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels are essential.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a unique opportunity to support impactful work at the intersection of law, finance, and sustainability.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>This post is fixed-term until 31 December 2027 and offered on a full-time basis.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.</li><br> </ul><br> <div>All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further guidance and support, please visit  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to:<em> </em><em>recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk  </em>**</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12.00 noon</strong> on <strong>13 May 2025</strong>. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><em>The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity</em></div> </div>Researcher in Climate Change Attribution
Closes: May 14, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913
<div> <p></p><div>Reporting to Dr Rupert Stuart-Smith, Senior Research Associate in Climate Science and the Law, the postholder will be a computationally proficient scientist who will work on attribution and projections of climate change impacts on human health, with particular focus on climate change hotspots in southern Africa, the Andes, and southern Europe. Working within a multidisciplinary research group at the University of Oxford, the postholder will conduct scientific research that refines existing methods, sheds light on the impacts of climate change in understudied regions, and informs adaptation and legal responses to climate change impacts.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This research will include analyses of the effects of climate change on existing and future impacts (attribution and projections). In particular, the project will examine the contribution of individual emitters of greenhouse gases to the health impacts of climate change, the impact of different future emissions pathways (including those that temporarily overshoot the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal) on health, evaluating the applicability of different methods for conducting attribution studies, and the development of policy-relevant health indicators.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful candidate will primarily conduct analyses of the meteorological impacts of climate change but gain opportunities to work with interdisciplinary methods such as epidemiological and agricultural models. They will join a vibrant and growing research environment that builds on the University of Oxford’s expertise in climate science, attribution science, and interdisciplinary research at the interface of climate change science and law.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>This post is fixed-term until 29 February 2028 and offered on a full-time basis.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.</li><br> </ul><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further guidance and support, please visit  <strong>https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply</strong>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to:<em> </em><em>recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk</em>**</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12.00 noon</strong> on <strong>14 May 2025</strong>. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><em>The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity</em></div> </div>Serviced Emissions Research & Engagement Manager
Closes: May 16, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913
<div> <p></p><div>Oxford Net Zero is seeking an exceptional individual to join our team as <strong>Serviced Emissions Research & Engagement Manager</strong>. This pivotal role will lead a high-impact initiative focused on advancing the understanding and integration of “serviced emissions” — the emissions influenced by professional service providers (PSPs) such as consultants, lawyers, and advertisers — into global net zero standards.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Reporting to Professor Samuel Fankhauser and under the supervision of Alexis McGivern, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, the successful candidate will be responsible for building and coordinating a new Secretariat body that supports the implementation of guidance for PSPs. The postholder will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including NGOs, technical experts, and leading industry practitioners, to ensure serviced emissions are embedded in revised climate standards such as the Science Based Targets initiative, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and the ISO Net Zero Standard.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge climate policy and research while influencing the practices of key actors in the professional services sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in research and stakeholder engagement, a strategic mindset, and a deep commitment to advancing meaningful climate action.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a time-limited role that offers the chance to play a foundational part in shaping a vital area of climate strategy at a critical time for international standards development.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>This post is fixed-term for 12 months and offered on a full-time basis.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.</li><br> </ul><br> <div>All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further guidance and support, please visit  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to:<em> </em><em>recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk  </em>**</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12.00 noon</strong> on <strong>16 May 2025</strong>. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered. Interviews to be held on week of <strong>26 May 2025</strong>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><em>The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity</em></div> </div>Programme Manager, Global Finance and Economy Programme and Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Initiative
Closes: May 29, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913
<div> <p></p><div>The Global Finance and Economy Programme at Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI) is looking for a Programme Manager to support its cutting-edge work in building systemic resilience across climate, nature, water, food, health, infrastructure, and finance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Part of the Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Initiative, led by Professor Michael Obersteiner, the programme provides analytics and evidence to support decision-makers in embedding resilience and sustainability into policy, planning, and finance. The Programme collaborates with governments, international organisations, financial institutions, regulators, industry, universities, and civil society organisations to align policy and global systems with sustainability goals.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post-holder will play a crucial role in supporting the Director of the programme and initiative in all aspects, overseeing project activities within the research team. This role involves planning, managing, communications as well as organising seminars, conferences, and other academic events.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>The post is a fixed-term, part-time position (0.8 FTE) for a duration of 6 months.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.</li><br> </ul><br> <div><strong>All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further guidance and support, please visit  <strong>https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply</strong>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to:<em> recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk  </em></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12.00 noon</strong> on <strong>29 May </strong><strong>2025.</strong> Only applications submitted by this time will be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><em>The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity</em></div> </div>