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Staff Research Scientist in Life Cycle Assessment of Future Agricultural Systems

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WorkplaceZürich, Zurich region, Switzerland
Category
Position
Occupation rate
80% - 100%

What sets us apart

Good food, healthy environment
Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux), Agroscope is attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.

Staff Research Scientist in Life Cycle Assessment of Future Agricultural Systems 80-100% (jobsharing possibile)

8046 Zürich (Planned place of work in the medium term: 1725 Posieux FR) and working from home.

In a nutshell

As a Staff Research Scientist in the life cycle assessment of future systems in the agriculture and food sector, you will assess the ecological sustainability of the agricultural sector whilst taking account of different dynamic and future-oriented scenarios. For this, you will develop new methods, contribute to their technical implementation and ensure their compatibility with SALCA and other existing methods, or further develop the SALCA method accordingly.
Our benefits
  • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
  • Embracing diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
  • Staying healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Description

This is how you can contribute
  • Managing and conducting research projects on prospective and dynamic ecological sustainability assessment of the agiculture and food sector
  • Defining scenarios that are compatible with life cycle assessment models to describe future developments in the agriculture and food sector
  • Strategic development of the research field and acquisition of third-party-funded projects
  • Further development and adaptation of models, methodologies and life cycle inventories in the research field
  • Publication of the results in international and national scientific journals

Requirements


This makes you unique
  • Achievement oriented, team-minded and flexible personality
    -Completed doctorate in agricultural or environmental sciences or similar (or equivalent knowledge and experience) with a strong focus on agriculture
  • In-depth knowledge of prospective and dynamic life cycle assessment with wide experience of implementing the same in Brightway; experience in pairing life cycle assessment and ecological models
  • A good understanding of the agriculture and food sector and its future developments
  • Good knowledge of two official Swiss languages and good English

We offer


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Additional information

The ’Life Cycle Assessment’ Research Group investigates environmental impacts and sustainability assessment in the agriculture and food sector. It develops methodologies, data and tools, applying them in projects concerning agricultural production systems, farms, or the agricultural sector with a view to improving agricultural products, foods, diets, nutritional scenarios, and agricultural policy measures.

Contact and Address

Questions about the position
Mélanie Douziech
designierte Forschungsgruppenleiterin +41 58 46 58760

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