Environmental Scientists and Economists
Deadline: June 15th, 2025
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE) is looking for accomplished researchers to join our team.
We encourage applications from international scholars working on climate change and environmental issues.
We encourage applications from scientists or senior scientists with experience in quantitative methods in environmental and economic disciplines. The candidates will join an international and interdisciplinary team either in Milan or Venice, Italy, to strengthen research in our core topics and promote new research lines addressing environmental and climate change issues that matter to society.
ABOUT US
CMCC Foundation is a cross-cutting scientific research center on climate change and its interactions with the environment, society, the world of business, and policymakers. Our work aims to stimulate sustainable growth, protect the environment, and develop strategies for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change. CMCC's core objective is to conduct cutting-edge science, to train the next generation of scientists at both national and international levels, and to be a beacon for climate modelling.
CMCC pursues fundamental and applied science with utmost scientific integrity, prioritizing data-driven science and providing data, information, and research results that can support informed public debate and decision-making processes. To achieve climate research objectives at the highest international standards, we invest in training all our talents and strive to create a workplace where everyone can excel.
At CMCC you will find a strong, professional environment. Join an inclusive community that values diversity, where every voice is heard and respected. Help foster a culture of innovation and societal change, where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive and succeed.
Over the last decade, CMCC has experienced extraordinary growth. We are now embarking on a new chapter of our journey that will further boost CMCC’s global position in climate change research…Together!
To learn more about this opportunity and submit your application, please refer to the following:
RESPONSIBILITIES
We are looking for researchers to strengthen the research capacity of our institute. Main topics include:
- Economic and social repercussions of the clean energy transition
- Material and resource requirements of climate transition strategies
- Physical and socio-economic assessment of climate impacts and adaptation strategies
- Modeling of biodiversity and socio-economic interactions
- Integrated land-water-energy sustainable strategies
- Impacts and solutions of regional and local pollution
- Robust decision making to design adaptation strategies
To contribute to these topics, researchers will integrate their skills with the Institute's analytical capacity. We have established computational models of economic, environmental, and climate systems, promoting a plurality of methodological and disciplinary approaches. We also have consolidated statistical, econometrics, and growingly machine learning capabilities.
We expect mid-career researchers to contribute to these research topics, advance our assessment methods, and proactively contribute to the Institute's fundraising effort. Researchers will work on internally and externally funded research projects, helping coordinate scientific activities and supervising post-docs and PhD students.
REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for two or more motivated researchers with one of the following skills:
- Computational modelling using economic frameworks, such as GAMS, Julia, or JuMP
- Multiscale land-water-energy modeling
- Clean energy systems and markets
- Geo-spatial statistics and econometrics of climate and environmental hazards
- Biodiversity modeling and valuation
- Ex-post/ex-ante evaluation of climate and environmental policies
- Robust optimization and decision analysis under deep uncertainty
- 5+ years of experience since PhD in economics, applied mathematics, engineering, physics, or any related fields.
- Fluency in English (Italian not required), good presentation and writing skills.
- Willingness to travel to project meetings and conferences.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and diverse environment committed to high-quality research.
- Experience in research project writing and management
DURATION, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Please note that this opportunity will be issued both internally and externally.
- The successful candidates will be based in Milan or Venice, Italy, CMCC offices.
- The appointment period will initially be 24 months and renewable pending a positive evaluation. Tenure can be considered depending on previous seniority.
- The gross salary will be based on qualification and working experience and competitive with major research centres in Europe.
- Researchers of any nationality who have spent two or more years abroad are eligible for generous tax break incentives.
- Welfare benefits are included.
- Flexible working time as per internal policies.
- Support during the immigration process, if needed
PROTECTED CATEGORY
Belonging to legally protected categories (ex L. 68/99) will constitute a preferential condition.
Some fiscal benefits could be applied for repatriated workers or foreign researchers/professors, having the requirements defined by Dlgs 147/2015 (for repatriates) or Dl 78/2010 (for foreigners).
CMCC is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status, and other legally protected characteristics. Please omit from your CV any data you or we might consider discriminatory.
This job announcement is an invitation to express interest in the above-mentioned CMCC Position.
Top Skills
What We Do
The Foundation Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) is a research centre on climate science and policy.
The CMCC:
- Integrates all studies on climate change and adaptation/mitigation policies
- Promotes collaboration and synergy with international organisations, policy makers, and industry
- Provides technical-scientific support to the institutions involved in the negotiation and international cooperation activities.
CMCC produces thorough studies regarding climate variability, causes, and consequences, through the development of high-resolution simulations based on global models of Earth systems and regional models, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean area.
CMCC's research assures the maintenance of highly reliable products and instruments, which are made available to the scientific community and to further studies on climate science and climate change impacts.
CMCC maintains, checks, and develops numeric model simulations, which are used to study the effects of climate change on the following areas: economy, agriculture, coastal areas, marine and land environment, hydrogeological cycle, carbon cycle and human health
