Javier Solana at the University of Glasgow is recruiting two 3-year postdocs for a research project on Civic Finance.

The overarching objective of Civic Finance is to develop a complexity-informed theory of law and finance that can underpin the foundations of a civic financial system; in particular, a financial system that refrains from enabling unsustainable levels of CO2 emissions. To achieve this, Professor Solana is putting together an interdisciplinary team of researchers interested in exploring how financial services influence CO2 emissions, and how financial institutions make decisions about the provision of those services.

 

One of the postdoctoral researchers will be responsible for collecting and analysing qualitative data on the decision-making processes at relevant actors in the financial system, particularly in relation to environmental sustainability considerations. More details about this position here: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQI088/research-associate.

 

The other postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for collecting and analysing data on the different services that financial institutions provide to a specific group of high-emitting market actors, and for using relevant techniques to identify the most influential financial institutions (e.g. network analysis). The successful candidate will also be responsible for building an agent-based model to study the behaviour of financial institutions and other market actors, and the impact of different legal interventions on that behaviour. More details about this position here: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQI092/research-associate. 

The deadline for both posts is 26 February 2026. If you have any questions about the Civic Finance project or the two postdoc positions, please contact Prof. Javier Solana directly.