This vacancy is open to current University of Glasgow employees only.

Job Purpose

You will contribute to a project (The power of the Eurosystem to address climate change as owner and operator of T2) that aims to explore the legal obligations of the Eurosystem, in its capacity as owner and operator of T2, to take into account the impact of T2 on climate change. You will be working with Prof. Javier Solana. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as opportunities allow.

The main output of the project will be an academic paper that develops a doctrinal analysis of relevant provisions of EU law, international law and international environmental law to investigate whether those provisions give rise to any legal obligations binding the Eurosystem and the nature of those obligations. The research will be informed by doctrinal analyses of the application of relevant international law and international environmental law provisions in other jurisdictions, particularly those jurisdictions where courts have examined the international and climate legal obligations of central banks; most notably, Brazil.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal Investigator:

1.           Plan and conduct assigned research individually or jointly in accordance with the project deliverables and the project’s research strategy.

2.           Document research output including analysis and interpretation of all data, maintaining records and databases, drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.

3.           Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow/School/Research Group, including contributing to publications of international quality in high profile/quality refereed publications, enhancing the research impact in terms of economic/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.

4.           Contribute to the identification of potential funding sources and to assist in the development of proposals to secure funding from internal and external bodies to support future research.

5.           Collaborate with colleagues and participate in project team meetings as well as in external seminars and workshops as part of the project.

6.           Keep up to date with current knowledge and recent advances in the field/discipline.

7.           Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School/Director of Research Institute.

8.           Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University Strategy.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 SCQF Level 10 (Honours degree) in Law.

A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of EU law, international law, and international environmental law (including international climate law).

A3 Proven ability to develop doctrinal and/or policy research in the field of EU law, international law, and/or international economic law

Desirable:

B1 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of climate litigation trends.

B2 A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the Eurosystem’s policies and its legal framework.

B3 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of payment systems, and payments law.

B4 An awarded (or recently submitted or near completion) PhD in Law, Finance, Economics, Sustainability Science or equivalent.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely

C2 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach

C3 Appropriate time management skills

C4 Extensive Microsoft Office skills and strong research skills using Law specific databases

C5 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working

C6 Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach

Desirable:

D1 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability, particularly with disciplines such as Finance, Economics and/or Sustainability Science

Experience

Essential:

E1 Sufficient relevant research experience (or equivalent) appropriate to an early career researcher, e.g. as part of a Master or doctoral programme, or in a relevant professional context.

E2 Experience of academic writing

E3 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner

Desirable:

F1 Experience incorporating insights from research in academic disciplines other than law into the development of doctrinal legal analysis, e.g. Finance, Economics and/or Sustainability Science

F2 Experience of writing to disseminate academic research to a practitioners’ audience (e.g. businesses, public authorities civil society, etc.)

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum, pro rated to the number of hours assigned to and worked by you.

This post is fixed term for a minimum of 360 hours from 9 March 2026 to 10 January 2027.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

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Closing date : 22 January 2026 @23:45