329/2025 Postdoc / Senior Scientist (f/m/d) for Quantitative Ecological, Economic and Social Su[...]

European Commission; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research institution in Germany seeks a researcher for the group focusing on Sustainable Energy Technologies. The role involves conducting sustainability assessments for emerging energy technologies, developing supporting tools, and collaborating on national and EU projects. Candidates should have a postdoctoral background and strong skills in data analysis and communication. The position will start on 12 Aug 2025.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or equivalent in energy technologies or a related field.
• Experience with sustainability assessments and models.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder interaction.

Aufgaben

• Conduct life cycle sustainability assessments for new energy technologies.
• Develop tools and databases for assessments.
• Collaborate on national and EU projects.
• Identify opportunities for environmental improvements.
• Communicate results to stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and organize workshops.

Kenntnisse

Data collection and analysis

Life cycle assessments (LCA)

Collaboration on projects

Communication of results

Ausbildung

Postdoctoral experience in relevant field

Tools

Sustainability assessment software

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Research Field

All Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Germany

Application Deadline

31 Aug 2025 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Other

Offer Starting Date

12 Aug 2025

Funding

Not funded by a EU programme

Research Opportunity

Offer Description

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Starting from 12.08.2025, the research group "Research for Sustainable Energy Technologies" (RESET) conducts research on energy generation and storage technologies, focusing on electrochemical storage systems like Power-to-X and batteries. The position involves developing and managing energy technology fields, assessing and optimizing environmental impacts of emerging energy technologies, especially synthetic fuels and energy storage (P2X). Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting life cycle sustainability assessments (prospective LCA, LCC, Social-LCA) for new energy technologies, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Developing tools, models, and databases to support sustainability and life cycle assessments, supporting LCA-Lab.
• Collaborating on national and EU projects to integrate sustainability into product design and decision-making.
• Identifying opportunities for environmental improvements and resource optimization, including circular economy approaches.
• Communicating results and recommendations to stakeholders and project partners.
• Preparing reports, publications, presentations, and organizing workshops.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association, Germany's largest scientific organization, with over 42,000 employees and an annual budget exceeding €5 billion.