Life Cycle Assessment of PV technologies: studies and data for benchmarks values definition - 2026_IDR_DABC_12

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Politecnico di Milano invites applications for a Fellowship focusing on Life Cycle Assessment of photovoltaic technologies. The project aims to benchmark mainstream and innovative PV tech, compile LCA data and inventories, and develop LCAs with software such as SimaPro.

Candidates will undergo an oral test to assess aptitude and English proficiency, and will be evaluated on publications, prior research, and alignment of their studies with the fellowship. Eligibility includes EU/Worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies of photovoltaic technologies to establish benchmarks
• Assess English and other languages relevant to the research activities via oral test
• Evaluate relevance of publications, theses and scientific outputs attached to the Fellowship
• Assess relevance of previous research activities and work experience
• Assess relevance of study programme to the Fellowship

Job description

Organisation/Company Politecnico di Milano Research Field Technology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 4 Dec 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The research involves a detailed analysis of the state of the art regarding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies of photovoltaic technologies, with the aim of gathering LCA studies and reference environmental data (including both impact profiles and detailed Life Cycle Inventory - LCI - data). The objective is to establish benchmarks for mainstream and innovative photovoltaic technologies, compare the various technologies in terms of performance and environmental profiles, and identify the key hotspots associated with each technology, identify circularity strategies and their environmental effectiveness. The data can support the development of detailed LCAs using primary data, to be carried out with appropriate software (e.g., SimaPro).

Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates' aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 40 points)

Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 20 points)

Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 20 points)

Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 20 points)

• EUROPE

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• All

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