Bloomberg LSE Residency Fellowships

Topic:

Resident Senior Policy Fellow, Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative

Overview:

LSE Cities is recruiting two Resident Senior Policy Fellows as part of the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative, a pioneering programme supporting mayors and their teams across Europe to strengthen leadership skills, drive public sector innovation, and tackle complex urban challenges.

Fellows will join LSE Cities for a one-year residency, contributing to existing research areas and/or developing their own research and policy agenda. The residency is aimed at experienced professionals ready to step back from day-to-day practice, deepen their thinking, and help shape the future of city leadership across Europe.

Who should apply:

Candidates should have proven leadership in driving innovation across city government and related sectors, strong knowledge of urban governance, inclusion, climate, transport and planning, and experience working with high-level policy institutions.

Research areas:

• City Government Innovation Observatory
• City Government Innovation Capacity Deep Dive
• City Government Innovation for Extreme Crises, Risks and Emergency Governance
• Technology, Data and City Government Innovation

What the fellowship offers:

• A one-year immersive residency at LSE Cities
• A salary of no less than £63,370 per annum
• Opportunities to contribute to research and policy development on European city leadership
• Time and space to develop an independent research and policy agenda
• Engagement with cities, city governments, and high-level policy institutions

How to apply:

Full details, including eligibility criteria, job description, person specification, and application procedures, are available on the official vacancy page.

Key link:

Full call, eligibility & application details — LSE Jobs Portal

Contact:

Queries: Keenan Collett, Student and Professional Development Manager