London School of Economics and Political Science 
London, United Kingdom Offer Summary
The London School of Economics and Political Science seeks a Research Assistant for the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre in London. This full-time role, fixed-term until December 2027 with potential extension, focuses on the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks team. Responsibilities include collecting data from government documents, assessing emissions targets against climate goals, researching national policies, improving assessment methodologies, and maintaining databases using Excel, Airtable, R, or Python. Candidates require an undergraduate degree in environmental economics or policy, strong analytical skills, advanced IT proficiency, and familiarity with climate finance. The position offers a salary between £37,244 and £42,397 annually, inclusive of a London allowance, with progression potential. Benefits include hybrid working, generous leave, pension schemes, and professional development opportunities. Applications close on November 22, 2026.
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Project Description
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Global School of Sustainability
Research Assistant, TPI Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre)
Salary from £37,244 to £42,397, p.a. inclusive of London allowance with potential to progress to £45,358 per annum
This post is full-time and fixed term until 31 December 2027, with a potential of extension subject to funding
The TPI Centre is an independent, authoritative source of research and data on the progress of corporate and sovereign entities in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It is the academic partner of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), a global initiative led by asset owners and supported by asset managers, aimed at helping investors and other stakeholders assess company, bank and sovereign progress on the transition to a low-carbon economy and supporting efforts to address climate change.
The role will be based in the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) team. You may also be asked to support other projects as required. The ASCOR tool assesses countries on their emissions trends, targets, climate policies and climate finance. The TPI Centre is the academic research expert for the investor-led ASCOR initiative, which was launched to integrate climate change into sovereign investment decisions and enable countries to showcase climate policy progress to an investor audience.
The role is to provide high-quality analysis by:
- Collecting data from government documents, assessing the alignment of emissions reduction targets with 1.5°C and below 2°C and researching national policies on climate mitigation, adaptation, just transition and finance.
- Contributing to ongoing improvements to the ASCOR methodology.
- Supporting the maintenance of an internal assessment database using Excel and Airtable alongside R or Python.
- Contributing to report drafting.
Candidates should have:
- Undergraduate degree in environmental economics, environmental policy or a related field.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with the ability to produce systematic research and apply critical analysis of complex documentation and datasets.
- Excellent IT skills including advanced MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience in, or a desire to develop programming skills (R or Python).
- Familiarity with climate change, climate policy and sustainable finance.
We offer the opportunity to work with a world-leading research centre, in an inclusive team culture, with an occupational pension scheme, hybrid working, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to LSEJobs. 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 22 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a quantitative and/or qualitative task. Interviews are anticipated to be held online in December 2026.
If you delete or withdraw your application, you will not be able to re-apply for this vacancy. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
