<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Vacancy 25/2016 - IIASA's Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases (AIR) Program is looking</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">to recruit a motivated and talented researcher to work within a team analyzing the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">multiple benefits of environmental policy interventions.</div></div><div><br class=""></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Background:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class=""><span style="color: #5d5c60" class="">IIASA’s </span>Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases (AIR) Program <span style="color: #5d5c60" class="">is exploring the multiple benefits of</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">measures to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and informs decision makers</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">about policy interventions that simultaneously meet multiple policy targets.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Its Greenhouse gas – Air pollution Interactions and Synergies (<span style="color: #91acdd" class="">GAINS</span>) model identifies costeffective</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">portfolios of measures that reduce the health effects of human exposure to ambient and</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">household air pollution and contribute to development targets.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Job Duties:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">To extend the analysis, the successful applicant will develop methodologies to translate scientific</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">findings on the health effects of a wide range of environmental risks into practical methods to</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">explore the effectiveness of sector policies on measurable health improvements, considering social</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">determinants of health.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">The purpose of the research is to inform policy efforts by providing country and city-specific</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">assessments.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Required Skills:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Knowledge of contemporary methods for health impact assessments of air pollution and other</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">environmental risks</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Familiarity with ‘Global Burden of Disease’ studies and the UN Sustainable Development Goals</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Proficiency in the management of large data sets, statistical analysis and software</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Ability to manage many tasks concurrently and prioritize workload, in a pressured</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">environment with competing demands and high expectations</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Self-manager, including the ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Ability to work in a multicultural environment</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to present factual, data-driven information.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Required Experience:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Candidates should have (or be close to completing) a Doctoral degree related to health impact</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">assessment. Proficiency with programming and/or statistical software such as R, Python or SAS is</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">highly desired.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Applicants must be prepared to process and manage large datasets, become proficient with a</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">complex system model, and analyze results. In addition, applicants must be prepared to develop</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">new modeling approaches and think critically and independently about her/his research.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">The selected candidate will interact with researchers of different nationalities, and have the chance</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">to present scientific papers at conferences and workshops. IIASA offers an interdisciplinary</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class="">CONTACT DETAILS</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class="">Alia Harrison</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Recruitment Coordinator</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Human Resources</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">T +43(0) 2236 807 286</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(93, 93, 96);" class=""><a href="mailto:harrison@iiasa.ac.at" class="">harrison@iiasa.ac.at</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class="">SUBSCRIBE TO IIASA</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class="">NEWS AND</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class="">PUBLICATIONS</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">workplace, with strong ties to a world-wide network of research institutions engaged in</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">environmental systems research.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Appointment Terms:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Duties will be carried out at the IIASA premises in Laxenburg, near Vienna in Austria.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">The successful candidate is expected to assume his/her duties as soon as possible in 2016 and will</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">be offered an initial appointment of up to two years, with an evaluation after the first one.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">IIASA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package (moving and settlement</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">allowances, educational grants for children of school age, and five weeks’ annual vacation). IIASA</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">salaries are exempt from taxation in the host country of Austria but subject to the principle of</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">income aggregation.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">IIASA is committed to a working environment that promotes equality, diversity, tolerance and</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply. In the case that candidates are equally qualified,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">preference will be given to applicants who are nationals of <span style="color: #91acdd" class="">IIASA member countries</span>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Applications:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">To apply, please email the following:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13.5px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class=""><span style="font-size: 13px;" class="">A detailed </span>Curriculum Vitae</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">A letter of application outlining your motivation and fit to the position</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">The names and contact details of two work-related reference givers</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">At least one letter of recommendation</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">To: Ms. Alia Harrison, Recruitment Coordinator, Human Resources Department,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class=""><span style="color: #5d5c60" class="">E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:harrison@iiasa.ac.at" class="">harrison@iiasa.ac.at</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Deadline for receipt of applications: 30 September 2016.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">For further information about this position, please contact:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class=""><span style="color: #91acdd" class="">Markus Amann</span>, Program Director: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases Program.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">About Laxenburg (near Vienna)</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">IIASA is located in a former 18<span style="font-size: 11px;" class="">th </span>century imperial palace of the Habsburg Monarchy in Laxenburg,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Austria about 15 km from Vienna. The facility has been gratefully provided by the host country</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Austria to the International Scientific Community. According to <span style="color: #91acdd" class="">Mercer</span>’s 18th annual Quality of</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Living survey, Vienna continues its reign in the top spot for overall quality of living in 2016. The</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">survey covers 230 cities worldwide and is based on 39 criteria such as political, social, economic,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">educational, and environmental factors. Vienna has all the facilities of a modern, progressive city,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">in the heart of Europe.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">While famous for its concert venues, opera houses, theaters, and museums, Vienna also provides</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">opportunities for great outdoor activities on nearby Lake Neusiedl, the Vienna Woods, and the</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Alps.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Vienna has a wealth of different research and international governmental institutions, permitting</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">extensive dialogue at local and international level between scientists and policymakers.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">For general information about our Institute and its research activities, please visit our <span style="color: #91acdd" class="">IIASA Web</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(145, 172, 221);" class="">site<span style="color: #5d5c60" class="">.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(93, 92, 96);" class="">Internal reference# 160217</div></div><div><br class=""></div></body></html>