The recruited candidate(s) will be required to develop a largely self-funded research agenda that will contribute to developing and strengthening the research agenda of UNU-MERIT and its unit on the economics of innovation and new technology. The candidate will work in collaboration with colleagues from across the institute (i.e., the research unit on the economics of innovation and technology and the unit on governance and public policy, as well as horizontal initiatives such as the computational innovation lab) in developing original, policy-relevant research under the broad heading of comprehensive innovation for sustainable development that serves both an academic and policy audience.