Post-doc in industrial application of life cycle assessment for decision support during the green transition

The Department of Green Technology (IGT) at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for a post-doctoral position. The position is limited to 29 months and will be placed in the Center for Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) and is available from Oct. 1st, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. Application date: Aug. 31st, 2024 at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST).Description for Internal Candidates

The Center for Life Cycle Engineering (SDU LCE) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is seeking applications for a post-doctoral position within Life Cycle Engineering. SDU LCE is part of the Department of Green Technology (IGT) at the Faculty of Engineering at SDU. The position is available from October 1^st, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is limited to 29 months.

Job Description

The Center of Life Cycle Engineering in the Department of Green Technology invites applications for a post-doctoral position within the life cycle assessment (LCA) discipline. This position will be part of the POSEIDON project, providing environmental sustainability assessments of various climate adaptation and resilience strategies for the Danish-German society.

Creating and paving the road to a climate-adapted and resilient sustainable future society requires holistic insight and understanding of the long-term interactions between climate adaptation and resilience strategies and the surrounding society/systems on a national, regional, and global scale. Our goal is to develop the knowledge and methods necessary for achieving this insight in close collaboration with other regional project partners, thus creating a supportive joint venture capable of ensuring the progress of the green transition despite climate changes. We offer the opportunity to work in cross-disciplinary projects within the areas of sustainable use and recycling of fossil materials, organizational environmental footprint as well as dynamic application of LCA. 
Candidates are required to have a proven track record in several of the following fields:

• Industrial ecology
• (Consequential) life cycle assessment
• Circular economy
• Application of life cycle assessment on large structures/infrastructure

SDU Life Cycle Engineering

SDU Life Cycle Engineering (SDU LCE) conducts unique research in system analysis and systems integration. The research at SDU LCE focuses on Environmental System Analysis, including Material Flow Analysis (MFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Energy System Analysis (ESA), Industrial Ecology (IE), and Economic and Socio-Economic Assessment (SEA). By applying and further developing these methods, SDU LCE aims to understand and characterize the sustainability of socio-economic development, including societal infrastructure development, urban development, and the technological development of industrial and agricultural products and systems. SDU LCE actively participates in international research communities related to Quantitative Sustainability Assessment and Industrial Ecology and contributes to international sustainable development agendas such as bio-economy and circular economy.

SDU LCE is primarily externally funded and engaged in numerous strategic research projects supported by various sources, including EU projects, national strategic research and innovation projects, privately funded projects, and NGO projects.

The education and teaching portfolio at SDU LCE covers a broad range of technology and science courses related to these research areas. SDU LCE is responsible for SDU's Master's program in Environmental Engineering and is involved in both the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Energy Technology and Integrated Design and Sustainable Product Development. For more information about LCE, please visit www.sdu.dk/lifecycle.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must hold a PhD degree or similar qualifications in the field of Life Cycle Engineering. A good track record of research and scientific publications, and if applicable a record of attracting research funding, are required. Experience in conducting project funded research and well-developed communication skills are considered core competencies. Fluency in English is required for this position, and the ability to communicate in Danish is an advantage, but not a precondition.

Conditions of Employment

Employment will be based on the terms specified in the labor market agreement, and the salary is negotiable. For further information regarding the position, please contact the Head of SDU LCE, Professor Morten Birkved, at tel.: +45 6550 7636 or email: [email protected].

The project is partly funded by the POSEIDON project and internal SDU development projects.

If you experience technical problems, please contact [email protected]. 

Conditions of employment 

Appointment as postdoctoral researcher is temporary and for an initial 29 months. 

Employment as a postdoc requires scientific qualifications at PhD level at the time of employment.  

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Assessment and selection process 

Read about the Assessment and selection process.  

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. Shortlisting may be applied. Only shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment. Read about shortlisting at SDU.  

Interviews and tests may be part of the process. 

Application procedure 

Before applying the candidates are expected to read the SDU information on how to apply and specific faculty information for application at the Faculty of Engineering.                          

The application shall include the following documents in English:  

• Motivated application. 
• Curriculum Vitae.  
• Certificates/Diplomas (master’s and PhD degree) – incl. transcripts of grades in Danish and/or English.  
• Complete list of publications. 
• Publications most relevant for the position. Please attach as one PDF-file for each publication (only full text publications (i.e. no links) can form the basis for assessment of the application). 

The application may also include: 

• Research statement. 
• Summary of experience in teaching. 
• Reference letters/References. 
• Documentation of other qualifications with relevance to the position. 
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UPLOAD GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded as ‘Cover letter’, Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded as ‘Resume’. All other documents shall be uploaded as ‘Miscellaneous documents’.  

The application deadline is Aug 31st, 2024 at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)  

Read more and apply for the position at https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/ledige-stillinger.