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The&#160;Sussex Energy Group, within the&#160;Science Policy Research Unit&#160;at the&#160;University of Sussex Business School, are seeking to appoint two Research Fellows in Energy Justice and Transitions to work with&#160;Professor Benjamin Sovacool&#160;and teams on a range of newly funded projects, including CINTRAN - Carbon Intensive Regions in Transition (in a consortium led by Wupperthal Institute), JUSTNORTH - Toward just, equitable and sustainable Arctic economies, environments and societies (in a consortium led by the University of Uppsala), and CREDS – Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (in a consortium led by the University of Oxford). The posts are fixed term for 2 years, starting between June and October 2020. Closing date for applications is 27 April 2020. Further details and how to apply:&#160;https://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-fellow-ref-3492The Research Fellows will examine the sustainability, equity, power, and/or justice implications of low-carbon energy transitions; co-lead the research design, analysis, and writing of case studies of justice and decarbonisation with fieldwork in Northern and Central Europe and/or the Arctic; and assist with other outputs examining conceptual and empirical applications of energy transitions and/or energy justice.Essential criteria for the positions are:·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A PhD (obtained at the time of the appointment) in energy studies, energy policy, science and technology policy studies, energy geography, political science, innovation studies, sustainability transitions, or a related area·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Able to begin between June and October 2020 and be able and willing to travel for field work (at up to 2-3 weeks at a time), project meetings and conferences.·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The analytical skills or experience necessary to apply existing concepts and theories about sustainability transitions, sociotechnical transitions, political economy, ecology, and/or social justice·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Strong knowledge and methods training, and experience, in qualitative techniques such as field research and interviewing, database management, and experience writing case studies·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively to academic, policy and non-academic audiences.Applications are invited from candidates at Research Fellow I (Grade 7) and Research Fellow II (Grade 8) levels.&#160;Informal enquiries may be made with Prof Benjamin Sovacool&#160;B.Sovacool@sussex.ac.uk