The Mercator Research Institute On Global Commons

vor 3 Monaten

Berlin, Deutschland Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH Vollzeit

**Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH** - **Klima**:

- MCC Berlin is a scientific think-tank that combines high-level economic and social science research with a structured approach at the science-policy interface. We provide solution-oriented policy portfolios for climate mitigation, for governing the global commons in general, and for enhancing the many aspects of human well-being.

The Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) in Berlin is looking for a
Student Assistant (M/F/d)

English
- For 10-15 weekly working hours with a focus on
Mechanism design for improving global public good provision

**Working field**:
The Working Group Economic Growth and Human Development (headed by Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl) aims to improve our understanding of how climate policy and public policy more generally can best contribute to improving human well-being. This student assistant position is to support a growing strand of our research which aims to develop, evaluate and optimize proposals for mechanisms to improve the provision of global public goods such as climate change mitigation and pandemic prevention.

Key responsibilities
- Literature reviews and topic-specific background research
- Autonomous data preparation and utilization of existing simulation tools
- Collaboration to further develop and extend these tools
- Visualization of figures
- Assistance with publication processes
- Numerical solution of models
- (optional) improving the write-up of mathematical proofs
- (optional) developing new algorithms to efficiently solve mechanism design problems
- (optional) develop and numerically implement ideas for empirically calibrating models

**Requirements**:

- Strong background in economics, mathematics or computer science with excellent grades and completed Bachelor’s degree
- Familiarity with some topics and methods in environmental economics, public economics, mechanism design or game theory is a plus
- Working knowledge of programming languages such as Mathematica, Matlab or Python is a plus
- High motivation to contribute to policy-relevant research in environmental and climate policy
- High interest in teamwork and collaborative research
- Organized and diligent work attitude
- Very good understanding of English

**What we offer**:

- An inspiring, international and interdisciplinary work environment in a leading academic think-tank on climate policy issues
- Working in a dedicated, motivated and collaborative team with very supportive colleagues and a well-established research network
- Attractive working space at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin Schöneberg
- Flexible and family-friendly working time
- Opportunity to select from a range of useful sub-projects, ranging from relatively easy routine work to demanding and highly creative work
- Opportunity to contribute to an ambitious research agenda that aims to optimize for expected positive impact

**How to apply**:

- Motivation letter (0.5 - 1 page), incl. preferred number of working hours and entry date
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript of records

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