Research Associate LCA of nutrition @ Agroscope

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.

The job remit involves contributing to two projects:
In the EU project ‘WASTEWISE’ you will calculate the environmental impacts of food waste through overconsumption and nutrient losses using life-cycle assessments. In the project ‘Degree of self-sufficiency according to the food pyramid’ you will develop a methodology for quantifying the contribution of domestic production to a diet based on the recommendations of the Swiss food pyramid.

This is how you can contribute
Developing and applying a methodology for the life-cycle assessment of overconsumption and nutrient losses.
Developing and applying a methodology for calculating the domestic share of the recommended diet.
Further development and adaptation of models, methodologies and life-cycle inventories.
Publication of the results in international and national scientific journals

This makes you unique
Achievement-oriented, team-oriented and flexible personality
University degree in the field of agricultural, environmental, food or nutritional sciences or similar education
Experience in life-cycle assessment, creating life-cycle inventories;  good IT skills (knowledge of Python an advantage)
Good knowledge of the agriculture and food sectors; solid knowledge of environmental sciences
Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and a very good command of written and spoken English

Additional information

If this position appeals to you and you meet the requirements profile, we look forward to receiving your online application (English is not an official Swiss language, please choose German, French or Italian as correspondence language).

For further information please contact Dr. Thomas Nemecek, [email protected], Tel. 058 468 72 54, or Dr. Mélanie Douziech, [email protected], Tel. 058 465 87 60 (please do not send job applications to these email addresses).

Start date: 1 Jan. 2025 or as agreed. The post is for a fixed term of 2 years.