Ph.D. position on Finance and Earth system tipping points [transdisciplinary]

Lille Economics and Management (LEM, CNRS UMR 9221) and IÉSEG School of Management invite applications for a fully funded Ph.D. position on financial system and Earth system tipping points, at its Lille/Paris Campus.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This research project proposes to analyse the interactions of Earth system and financial system through the notion of tipping points, within the context of global sustainability. While negative Earth system tipping points (ESTPs) are well documented by existing research, and their potential to trigger socioeconomic collapses is increasingly understood, the concept of positive tipping points (PTPs) is more nascent. PTPs may accelerate beneficial change, and has recently been introduced as a potential solution to mitigate existential climate risks and foster sustainability. But the research articulating ESTPs and PTPs in relation to the financial system remains limited. The proposed PhD project aims to address this gap by conducting a thorough transdisciplinary literature synthesis, developing conceptual foundations of what Earth-Finance system tipping points could be, and applying such an analytical/modelling framework to empirical or theoretical questions connecting finance and ESTPs.

This transdisciplinary project will be supervised by Dr. Hugues CHENET. The selected candidate will join the Management & Society faculty department at IÉSEG (click here for more information). Collaborations are expected with researchers from other universities and research programmes (e.g. UCL-ISR, Global Tipping Points).

 ABOUT IÉSEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 

• IÉSEG is AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited and is a member of the “Conférence des Grandes Écoles.” 
• The IÉSEG Research Center is accredited by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). 
• IÉSEG’s faculty is very diverse with more than 50 different nationalities represented. 

ABOUT LILLE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (LEM) 

• LEM is a research unit that comprises the CNRS, associating the University of Lille and IÉSEG School of Management   
• LEM comprises about 200 researchers and 100 doctoral students in economics, management.  
• LEM is a young, internationally oriented and dynamic laboratory with a strong scientific ambition. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

We are looking for high-potential PhD candidates who are passionate about the research topic and meet the following criteria:

• Have a MSc. (or be close to completion) in a relevant field, such as:
  • Finance, economics, sustainable finance, ecological macroeconomics, political economy,
  • Earth system sciences, climate change, sustainability sciences.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills, fit for both qualitative and quantitative research.
• Familiarity with / curiosity for transdisciplinarity and systems approaches.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Committed to research excellence and to delivering high-quality research.
• Motivation for teamwork, in interaction with external stakeholders.
• Professional experience (e.g. within financial institutions) is welcome.

WORKING CONDITIONS  

The selected applicant is expected to begin his/her assignment in September/October 2024. Gross salary will be competitive with other European research and academic institutions (2100€/month). The Ph.D. student will have to be based in Lille or Paris (campus sites of IÉSEG School of Management). The selected candidate will have to enrol in a Ph.D. programme at the University of Lille, and will contribute to the sustainability-related teaching programme at IÉSEG. The Ph.D. student will get all the means and support to engage in avant-garde, business-relevant research projects with high potential to get published in international peer reviewed journals.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE 

Interested applicants must submit their application through the recruitment platform.

The application should include the following parts merged into a single pdf file: (1) motivation letter, (2) detailed CV, (3) research proposal, (4) a sample of independent academic writing such as a Master thesis, working paper, or published article, and (5) contact details of 2 referees.

For any further question, please contact us by e-mail to phd.recruitment@ieseg.fr.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

We will begin considering candidates immediately. The deadline to apply is May 5th, 2024. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application file as soon as possible.