a Postdoc (80 - 100%) who will participate in the creation of a new digital ecosystem

Empa - the place where innovation starts

Empa is the research institute for materials science and technology of the ETH Domain and conducts cutting-edge research for the benefit of industry and the well-being of society.

Empa - the place where innovation starts

Empa is the research institute for materials science and technology of the ETH Domain and conducts cutting-edge research for the benefit of industry and the well-being of society.

a Postdoc (80 - 100%) who will participate in the creation of a new digital ecosystem

to democratize the exchange of knowledge on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and thus help to identify the more efficient pathways to tackle climate change. This work will be done in the framework of the Innosuisse Flagship project "WISER" that proposes a systemic innovation for Switzerland in view of a more efficient environmental accounting.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Your tasks

The position will give you the opportunity to carry out research activities on the topics of GHG data management and uncertainty assessment. You will also have the chance to collaborate with many Swiss academic and implementation partners within the WISER project. Your work will be essential to provide simple, efficient and novel solutions to a community of stakeholders with interests in GHG assessment. More specifically, you will create a data repository (i.e. listing of data sources) for the WISER digital ecosystem, analyze existing GHG data in order to develop an ontology with other partners (e.g. ecoinvent, researchers in computer science), and propose options to define data uncertainty for the considered data sources. The position will also offer the possibility to help in the management of a sub-project to ensure its completion in due time.

Your profile

• PhD in environmental/natural sciences or engineering or data science
• Experience with life cycle assessment methods and/or material flow analysis
• Experience in any of the following areas: urban systems, manufacturing, energy and data centers, ICT solutions and the digital community
• Good management skills and outgoing personality
• Experience in scientific writing and publishing
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (both written and oral)
• Basic skills in German and/or French

The initial contract is for 2 years, with the option of extending the contract for another 2 years.

For further information about the position please contact Dr. Didier Beloin-Saint-Pierre, Co-coordinator of the WISER project, phone +41 58 765 7265 [email protected] or the team leader Dr. Roland Hischier, phone +41 58 765 7847 [email protected]   and visit our websites www.empa.ch/web/s506 to know more about TSL and Empa-Video

We look forward to receiving your online application including a letter of motivation, CV, diplomas with transcripts and contact details of two referees. Please upload the requested documents through our webpage. Applications via email will not be considered.

Empa, Esther Zürcher, Human Resources, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.