Our work calls for people who are inspired to join with business leaders and policymakers in developing solutions to sustainability challenges.
CISL has worked for over 30 years to put sustainability on boardroom and executive agendas, pushing the boundaries of corporate leadership and practice to support ambitious government policies tackling climate change. Now, as we continue to respond to growing and evolving demands for our services, we are excited to continue building our team with talented people who have the passion to help us reach our full potential for impact.
Equal opportunities
CISL actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We remain committed to being a diverse employer, with all the strengths that brings in helping us to achieve our mission; a climate neutral, nature positive and socially inclusive economy.
Why work with us?
You will be joining a global organisation that brings together people from various backgrounds who are committed to addressing critical challenges facing the world today. We work in a dynamic, creative, and exciting environment, with significant opportunities for motivated staff looking to drive change. If that sounds like a good fit for you, take a look at our current opportunities below or sign up to our talent pool to receive details of CISL’s latest job opportunities.
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Current jobs
23 July 2021
Contracts Advisor Salary: £29,176 - £34,804 Vacancy reference number EN27475 Closing date: 15 August 2021 The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is a globally influential institute within the University of Cambridge working on a mission to develop leadership and...
Programme Manager, Executive Education
16 July 2021
Programme Manager, Executive Education £36,914-£49,553 REF: EN26121 Applications close on the 8th August 2021 Are you a talented and creative individual with experience of supporting and enabling major organisations to respond effectively to sustainability related risks and opportunities and to...
SharePoint / PowerApps Developer
16 July 2021
SharePoint / PowerApps Developer £30,942-£40,322 REF: EN27309 Applications close on the 1st August The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is a globally influential institute within the University of Cambridge working on a mission to develop leadership and...
Programme Director, Executive Education - Leadership Programmes
6 July 2021
Programme Director, Executive Education - Leadership Programmes Salary: £55,751 - £59,135 EN23960 The closing date for applications is 30th July 2021. Are you an effective leader and communicator with experience of working with major organisations to develop their leadership and capacity to respond...
Research Associate in Sustainable Office Refurbishment and Retrofit
2 July 2021
Call for expression of interest: Research Associate / Assistant in Sustainable Office Refurbishment and Retrofit (0.5FTE, 6 months) The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge is seeking applicants for a research associate/research assistant contracted post...
2 March 2021
Senior Researcher/Researcher in Model Development for the Aviation Impact Accelerator, University of Cambridge. 2 positions available, contracted for six months (part-time/full-time), level dependent upon experience Start date: Immediately Background: Decarbonisation of aviation is possible...