Enable job alerts via email!
Generate a tailored resume in minutes
Land an interview and earn more. Learn more
A leading global supplier seeks a Sustainability Science Leader to join their Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Science team. The role focuses on developing life cycle assessment methods to address global environmental challenges, leveraging a PhD background and expertise in LCA software. The position promotes collaboration across disciplines, offering strategic insights to support sustainability efforts within a vibrant scientific community.
Job Description
This job is with Unilever, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the + business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.
Location: Colworth Science Park
Unilever is seeking a Sustainability Science Leader to join our Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Science (SERS) team. This role offers an opportunity to apply scientific expertise to address global environmental challenges such as climate change, packaging waste, and biodiversity loss. It requires deep technical knowledge in life cycle assessment (LCA) and related approaches, and is not focused on ESG or CSR.
The role involves developing science strategies, forming partnerships, and conducting collaborative research to advance LCA methods. You will work with universities, government, NGOs, and industry worldwide to develop new models, data, and methods, and publish findings at international conferences. Your research will be applied directly to business, improving assessment of Unilever's product portfolio across various categories to support our sustainability ambitions.
You should be able to work effectively in multidisciplinary, multicultural teams and adapt to a fast-changing environment. We expect:
Additional skills that are a bonus include expertise in bio-based systems, agriculture, ecosystem services, green chemistry, circular economy, or industrial ecology; experience with variability and uncertainty assessment; I/O analysis; and predictive modeling related to sustainability.
Colworth Park offers a vibrant scientific environment with extensive facilities and a community of researchers. It is well connected to London via train.
Unilever's SERS group ensures product safety and environmental sustainability, supporting our purpose to make sustainable living commonplace. More at SERS.unilever.com.
Unilever is a leading global supplier of food, home, and personal care products, with over 400 brands and presence in 190+ countries, reaching 2 billion consumers daily.
We promote diversity and inclusion, offering flexible working options, and are committed to a family-friendly, inclusive workplace. We also take measures against recruitment fraud, advising vigilance and reporting suspicious activity.