Environmental Sustainability Researcher

2 days ago


Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Tårbæk Kommune, Denmark DTU - Technical University of Denmark Full time

The Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain) at the Technical University of Denmark is seeking a researcher to advance knowledge in environmental sustainability. The selected candidate will lead and teach a course on quantitative life cycle assessment, develop research proposals, and attract external funding.

Key responsibilities include conducting excellent research, developing methodologies for assessing large-scale systems, and integrating multi-region environmentally enhanced input-output statistics into methods for sustainability assessment. Additionally, the position requires experience with data analytics, machine learning, and geospatial analysis.

We are looking for candidates with strong expertise in one or more of the following research areas: life cycle impact assessment, prospective life cycle assessment, macroscale sustainability assessment, and integration of absolute sustainability or science-based target perspective into sustainability assessments.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD degree, experience with teaching introductory sustainability-related courses, and excellent communication skills. They must be able to lead and teach a course with large numbers of students and supervise students in their bachelor and master thesis projects.



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