SD-26096 – RESEARCHER ON LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a leading Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) that drives innovation for the economy and society in Luxembourg and beyond. With cutting-edge expertise in Natural, Built, Industrial environments, Space, AI, Security and defence technologies. LIST bridges scientific excellence and applied research to design solutions that address real-world challenges and create positive impact.

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Your LIST benefits

• An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects
• Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society
• Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations in all that we do
• An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas
• Personalized learning programme to foster our staff’s soft and technical skills
• Multicultural and international work environment with more than 50 nationalities represented in our workforce
• Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions
• Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science
• 32 days paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
• Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers

Permanent contract | Belvaux

Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join us

How will you contribute?

You will be part of the Environmental Sustainability Assessment and Circularity (SUSTAIN) Unit of LIST, which conducts cross‑disciplinary research to support the transition toward a more sustainable, resilient, and healthy society. SUSTAIN combines expertise in environmental sciences, circular economy, risk and safety assessment, and sustainable innovation to address complex challenges related to human and environmental health, climate change, and resource efficiency, developing knowledge, methods, and transferable software for the simulation and comprehensive sustainability assessment of socio-economic systems. Its purpose is to foster sustainable eco-innovation, through products and technologies, as well as support sustainability-oriented policy implementation and behavioural change to promote decarbonisation transitions.

Within the SUSTAIN Unit, you will join the Industrial Ecology (IE) research group. The group consists of 14 researchers with a broad range of expertise and diverse cultural backgrounds, and united by the common purpose of supporting the sustainability transition. The IE Group conducts research at the intersection between life cycle assessment (LCA), other quantitative industrial ecology approaches (material flow analysis, input output analysis, etc.), and data-driven methods (optimisation, generative AI, agent-based modelling, machine learning). Our work provides decision support for policy makers, industry stakeholders, and researchers by delivering actionable insights into resource use efficiency, circularity, and environmental impacts across scales—from products and cities to global supply chains. By joining us you will contribute to this exciting endeavour.

You will work on life cycle assessment in various contexts, spanning from industrial processes to territorial analyses and national and international policies. In addition, you will contribute to the assessment of impacts on ecosystems and the provision of ecosystem services, integrating biodiversity and natural capital considerations into sustainability assessment frameworks. This work will support the development and application of methods that link life cycle thinking with ecosystem services evaluation to better inform decision‑making in environmental management and policy.

You will be mainly in charge of:

• Conducting research and contribute to the development of LCA modelling pipelines to evaluate the environmental impacts of products, technologies, and systems across their life cycles.
• Contributing to the development and application of methods that integrate ecosystem services and biodiversity considerations into environmental sustainability assessments.
• Applying and further developing quantitative tools from industrial ecology (e.g., LCA, material flow analysis, hybrid approaches) to support sustainability transitions at product, sectoral, territorial, and policy levels.
• Analysing complex environmental datasets and translating results into actionable insights for research, policy, and industry stakeholders.
• Contributing to the development of innovative assessment frameworks linking life cycle thinking with ecosystem services, natural capital, and biodiversity indicators.
• Participating in national and international research projects, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and external partners from academia, industry, and public institutions.
• Contributing to the dissemination of research results through scientific publications, conference presentations, and technical reports.
• Supporting the development of proposals for competitive research funding and contributing to strengthening the group’s expertise in sustainability assessment.

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Education:

• PhD (or equivalent experience) in environmental science, industrial ecology, environmental engineering, ecological economics, or a related field.

Experience and skills:

• Strong expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), including modelling, interpretation, and critical review of environmental impacts.
• Knowledge of ecosystem services, biodiversity impact assessment, or natural capital approaches in sustainability assessment.
• Experience with computational LCA (Brightway packages) and LCA software and databases (e.g., openLCA, SimaPro, ecoinvent or similar).
• Experience in quantitative analysis and data processing (Python programming as a priority).
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary research environments and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking and scientific writing skills.
• Previous experience in industrial collaboration is an asset
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Business oriented mindset

Language skills:

• Fluency in English (both spoken and written) is required.
• Knowledge of German and/or French and/or Luxembourgish is considered as an asset