Postdoc in Time-Explicit Life Cycle Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

In this postdoc, you will delve into the crucial issue of the timing of CDR's benefits, impacts, and risks. In a world where we are also nearing critical tipping points in the carbon cycle, understanding when impacts and benefits of CDR will occur is crucial to meeting those goals. However, conventional methods of greenhouse gases accounting compress these systems into single-point metrics, such as "100-year global warming potential", which obscure critical intertemporal complexities. If CDR is to help us meet our climate targets, we must first be sure that benefits of CDR will happen when we need them and that the risks happen when we can manage them. Therefore,this postdoc will work to explicitly elaborate the timing of impacts, benefits, and risks of different CDR options. Temporally-explicit life-cycle assessment of different CDR activities under different system configuration and future scenarios. Comparison with conventional LCA and MRV accounting methods. Development of new metrics or decision-making frameworks to account for critical intertemporal aspects identified in the research. Supervision of Master thesis students on topics revelant to your research. Have a PhD in a relevant domain, e.g., ecology, climate science, environmental systems modelling, industrial ecology. Understand biological and geologic carbon cycles and their chemical processes. Have a strong grounding in life cycle assessment and an interest in methodological development. Be comfortable with Python or similar programming languages (e.g., for use with the Brightways LCA modelling software). Have excellent command of written and spoken English. TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context. We value different perspectives and qualities. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. Your application will receive fair consideration. Faculty Technology, Policy and Management TPM does this with its excellent education and research at the intersection of technology, society and policy. We combine insights from both engineering and social sciences as well as the humanities. TPM develops robust models and designs, is internationally oriented and has an extensive network of knowledge institutions, companies, social organisations and governments. Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management. Duration of contract is 2 years Temporary Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses. Will you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job? The HR unit, Coming to Delft Service, offers information on their website to help you prepare your relocation. In addition, Coming to Delft Service organises events to help you settle in the Netherlands, and expand your (social) network in Delft. A Dual Career Programme is available, to support your accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands. Application procedure Please Apply No Later Than 18 January 2026 Via The Application Button And Upload The Following Documents In PDF Format You can address your application to . You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest.