LCA Scientist & Process Chemistry Engineer

SRG; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CPI is seeking a Scientist/Engineer 1 in Process Chemistry (Life Cycle Assessment) in Sedgefield for a 12-month maternity cover. You will deliver LCA studies and build environmental models, collaborating with scientists, engineers and external partners to support sustainability decisions.

This role is desk-based, data-focused and suited to someone with LCA experience from PhD, academia or industry. A strong analytical background is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting Life Cycle Assessments for products, processes, materials or technologies.
• Experience using recognised LCA software such as GaBi/LCA for Experts, SimaPro or openLCA.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical writing and reporting capabilities.
• The ability to present complex information clearly and effectively.
• The ability to manage data with structure and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conducting Life Cycle Assessments for products, materials, processes and technologies.
• Defining project goals, scope, system boundaries, assumptions and assessment methodologies.
• Developing and managing life cycle inventory datasets.
• Building and maintaining LCA models using recognised software platforms.
• Collecting and validating data from technical teams, clients, literature and databases.
• Interpreting results and identifying key environmental hotspots and improvement opportunities.
• Producing high-quality technical reports and presentations.
• Communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Supporting sustainability-led decision making across innovation and research projects.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Contributing to the development of CPI's LCA capabilities, approaches and tools.

Skills

LCA expertise

Data analysis

Technical writing

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's/MSc/PhD or equivalent in Sustainability

Environmental Science

Process Chemistry

Chemistry

Engineering

Tools

GaBi

SimaPro

openLCA

Job description

CPI is seeking a Scientist/Engineer 1 in Process Chemistry (Life Cycle Assessment) in Sedgefield for a 12-month maternity cover. You will deliver LCA studies and build environmental models, collaborating with scientists, engineers and external partners to support sustainability decisions.

This role is desk-based, data-focused and suited to someone with LCA experience from PhD, academia or industry. A strong analytical background is essential.