Academic-Jobs in Deutschland

As a Junior Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist, you will play a foundational role in shaping how Ucaneo understands, quantifies, and improves the environmental performance of our Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.

Because LCA is core to the credibility, optimization, and commercial viability of any carbon removal solution, this role requires strong methodological grounding and the ability to execute LCA work with rigor, traceability, and depth.

You will work closely with engineering, operations, and external partners, gaining exposure to how lifecycle data, operational learnings, and system design choices shape carbon performance, product direction, and commercial viability.

• Build, maintain, and continuously improve LCA models for DAC systems (from demonstration scale to commercial systems)
• Apply sound LCA methodology, including system boundary definition, allocation procedures, uncertainty considerations, and sensitivity analysis
• Populate and maintain Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data using supplier, engineering, and operational inputs
• Support MRV-related data preparation, documentation, and consistency checks to ensure auditable, standards-aligned carbon accounting
• Analyze key environmental performance drivers (materials, energy, utilities, infrastructure) and identify hotspots and improvement levers
• Support internal and external reporting related to lifecycle carbon performance, including customer-facing and regulatory documentation

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Industrial Ecology, Sustainability Science, Energy Systems, or a related field. First hands‑on experience with Life Cycle Assessment (academic projects, internships, thesis, or early‑career roles)
• Familiarity with LCA tools and databases (e.g. openLCA, SimaPro, ecoinvent, GaBi)
• Understanding of LCA standards (ISO 14040/44)
• Curiosity for how environmental data influences technology design and decision‑making
• Fluent English (German is a plus)

Workstyle and culture

• Curious & Hands‑on: You have an open mind, a practical mentality, and thrive in dynamic, fast‑paced startup environments.
• Authentic Team Player: You are reflective, value clarity, and communicate effectively across cross‑functional teams to drive positive impact.
• Structured & Independent: You maintain focus, organize your work effectively, and drive topics forward independently.
• Good Listener: You actively listen to understand diverse perspectives and collaborate effectively.

Other

• Valid work permit for Germany, or eligibility to obtain one.

Location: Based at our exciting industrial co‑working space in Marzahn, where we have our own halls to build and test our technology.

• Unique experience contributing to first‑of‑a‑kind climate‑tech projects.
• A steep learning curve, exposure to cross‑functional challenges, and the ability to shape a project from the ground up.
• Fast‑paced, collaborative environment where your decisions have a real impact.
• Competitive compensation and personal growth opportunities.
• Employee stock options
• Learning and development Budget
• Regular team events
• Subsidized BVG ticket
• Laptop and your individual work set up

We are an early startup with a big vision — remove 500 million tons of global CO2 emissions from the air by 2035 through Direct Air Capture, roughly the same weight as all humans on earth combined!

To meet our climate targets, the reduction of CO2 emissions is not enough, the world actively has to remove billions of tons of CO2 from our atmosphere. To achieve that we at Ucaneo develop an innovative electrochemical Direct Air Capture technology mimicking the human lung to remove CO2 from ambient air.

We are a science and mission‑driven team, fast‑moving with a break-or‑make attitude. Our office and industrial hall is located at Schwarze‑Pumpe‑Weg 16, 12681 Berlin including a large outdoor area to build one of the largest industrial DAC plants in Germany.

Our commitment to you:

• Impact: You will work on the biggest problem of our time, climate change, with the potential to impact the lives of billions of people.
• Day to day: Full responsibility to design your own workstream and control your working hours with a very high degree of freedom, flat hierarchy and teamwork.
• Professional growth: Join a disruptive high‑growth tech startup from day 1 and grow/lead a high‑performing team.