Postdoctoral Researcher (f / m / d) for Sustainability Assessment of Energy Technologies

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 9.800 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation.

We are looking for the Helmholtz Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU) as from October 1, 2023 and limited up to two years for a

Postdoctoral Researcher (f / m / d) for Sustainability Assessment of Energy Technologies

Field of Study : Environmental Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or Engineering Sciences

• As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be responsible for analyzing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of emergent electrochemical energy storage systems.
• Additionally, you will be involved in the methodological development of prospective approaches for sustainability assessments during early development phases.
• Your research findings will be published in relevant journals and presented at national and international conferences.
• The role also includes supervising students.

Minimum Requirements:

• A university degree (Master) in environmental sciences, chemical engineering, process engineering, or a comparable engineering discipline is required.
• Ideally, you should have a completed doctorate in the field of sustainability analysis.
• Strong knowledge of life cycle assessment (LCA) and proven publication experience are necessary.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills are also required.

Workplace : Institute of Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) in Karlsruhe.

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25 / month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f / m / d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.