12568 - Post Doc Agent-based modelling

Milano, Italy, Italy

Full Time

SEME - Sustainable Earth Modelling Economics

Mid Level

Job Opening cod. 12568
CMCC Position
Post Doc Agent-based modelling
(Deadline: May 20^th, 2024)

ABOUT US

The CMCC Foundation is a 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.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Our Division of Sustainable Earth Modelling Economics (SEME) is always looking for bright researchers motivated to work on the defining issue of climate change.
For this position of “Agent-based modelling”, we are encouraging applications by economists and computer scientists interested in agent-based modelling for climate change.
The candidate will join an international and interdisciplinary team to contribute to developing our agent-based models and to integrate them with climate-economy-energy models to study the climate transition and climate change risks. The successful applicant will work on a project investigating climate change solutions and improving the representation of finance and climate change impacts in our agent-based model (ABM). Specific tasks include but are not limited to:

Contribution to the development of macro-economic ABMs with a focus on climate, energy, and finance, for instance the DSK model.
Development of ABMs for modelling heterogeneity of climate impacts and policies
Linking ABMs to climate-economy-energy models
Write and contribute to scientific articles and science-policy reports derived from the above work, and present those at scientific workshops and conferences.

The job location is Milan, Italy.

REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for a motivated person with the following requirements:

PhD in economics, applied mathematics, computer science, or any related fields to agent based models with clear applications to climate change or environmental economics.
Modelling experience using programming language such as C/C++, rust, java, python, julia or R.
Fluency in English (Italian not needed), good presentation and writing skills.
Willingness to travel to project meetings and to conferences.
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and diverse environment committed to high-quality research.

Desirable: Experience with integrated assessment modeling.

DURATION, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The appointment period will be initially 24 months, renewable for two additional years pending a positive evaluation.
The gross salary will be based on qualification and working experience and competitive with major research centers in Europe.
CMCC provides some additional benefits like welfare package, flexible working time, support during the immigration process, if needed.

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).

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