Postdoctoral Researcher Life Cycle Assessment

2 maanden geleden

Gemeente SittardGeleen, Nederland Maastricht University Voltijd

We are looking for an expert in Life Cycle Assessment to evaluate the climate footprint of Maastricht University
- Project information_

Maastricht University (UM) is committed to advancing a sustainable world through its research, and education, and by exemplifying sustainability in its operations. With a vision to embed sustainability into the core of its organization by 2030, UM has launched the Sustainable UM2030 program. This initiative brings together researchers, educators, faculty representatives, policymakers, and students through the UM Green Office to drive meaningful change. For the 2021-2026 period, UM has outlined a strategic framework to maximize its impact on building a sustainable future.

Understanding carbon footprints is essential for effective climate action across all organizations, especially large institutions like universities. In this effort, Maastricht University has launched a project to assess its climate impact, both current and projected. The project will be led by the Sustainability of Chemicals and Materials research group from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, a team with extensive expertise and research infrastructure in life cycle assessment. This team is part of the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus, one of the largest chemical and materials communities in Europe. The project will be conducted in collaboration with Sustainable UM2030 and other university departments, reinforcing Maastricht University’s commitment to sustainable practices.
- Tasks and Responsibilities:_

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will:

- Develop, perform, and validate advanced environmental LCA studies for project-specific targets.
- Develop the Life Cycle Inventory for the LCA studies through data collection with university and external partners, collection of information in literature resources and databases, and extracting data from other sources, such as process modelling in ASPEN.
- Work with a scientific project team and university partners to develop and discuss research problems.
- Present your work at international conferences.
- Write scientific papers for international peer-reviewed conferences and journals.
- Provide teaching assistance and/or supervision within undergraduate and master’s projects and programs.

The postdoctoral researcher will work at the Sustainability of Chemicals and Materials Group of the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus. You will become part of a vibrant multidisciplinary research group, specialized in the life cycle sustainability assessment of (emerging) biobased and circular chemical value chains. The postdoctoral research will be performed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Yvonne van der Meer.

**Requirements**:

- A PhD degree in a pertinent field such as industrial ecology, sustainable buildings, or sustainable engineering.
- Advanced knowledge and skills in LCA of complex systems with a proven track record of authoring high-quality scientific papers.
- Experience with organizational footprint calculations is considered advantageous.
- Willingness to collaborate in an efficient working style, and strong communication skills.
- Proficiency in both written and spoken English.

**What we offer**
**As **Postdoctoral Researcher Life Cycle Assessment** **at **Faculty of Science & Engineering**, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you**:

- Good employment conditions. Remuneration will be according to scale 11 of the UFO profile Researcher, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €4492,00 and €6148,00 gross per month (based on full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
- An employment contract for 12 months with a scope of 1 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of the contract is possible.
- At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
- As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our

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