Research Scholar (Pre-doctoral or Postdoctoral) in Social Metabolism, Energy-Materials-Climate Nexus, and Resilience in MESSAGEix

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Deadline: 22 May 2026 09-2026 Research Scholar (Pre-doctoral or Postdoctoral) in Social Metabolism, Energy-Materials-Climate Nexus, and Resilience in MESSAGEix The Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Program invites applications for a Research Scholar at the pre-doctoral or post-doctoral level. The successful candidate will strengthen the representation of material and mineral cycles, supply chains, and resilience in the MESSAGEix-GLOBIOM-GAINS integrated assessment modeling framework. The role contributes primarily to the REMASS project (Resilience and Malleability of Societal Systems), with cross-cutting contributions to the ECE Program's broader portfolio of projects related to resilient energy and material transitions and circular strategies (e.g., PRISMA). BACKGROUND: The position sits at the interface between social metabolism research, energy-economy-environment modelling, and resilience analysis. The work will directly inform how the next generation of MESSAGEix scenarios captures the material underpinnings of energy systems transformations, changes to the built environment, and implications of disruptive innovations like AI. It will also inform how supply disruptions an...