Research Assistant Sustainability Assessment And Circular Economy 80 %

Research Assistant Sustainability Assessment and Circular Economy 80 %

Einführung

Get involved in the application and further development of sustainability assessment methods - from life cycle assessments and data analysis to modeling in interdisciplinary research projects.

Über den Job

School : School of Engineering

Starting date : 1 February 2026 (or by arrangement)

Your role

• Collaboration in interdisciplinary and (inter)national research projects and services, such as the

IoT Sustainability Lab

funded by Interreg and Netzwerkstelle Ostschweiz or

ESAM

funded by Innosuisse.

Your profile

We are looking for an open and winning personality with a completed (applied) university bachelor's degree in energy and environmental technology, environmental engineering or environmental sciences or comparable qualifications. You have gained initial experience with life cycle assessments (LCA), sustainability assessments (e.g. Multi-criteria decision analysis, MCDA, sLCA or LCC), the application of scientific theories and methods and / or acquired initial practical experience in the field of sustainability and circular economy, e.g. In your bachelor thesis or an internship. High interest in working scientifically in an academic and research-related environment is a must-have. Good networking skills and interest in the topics of sustainability assessment, technology / ICT in general and circular economy, as well as good writing and presentation skills in English and ideally German complete your profile.

This is what we stand for

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is one of Switzerland's largest multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, with over 14'000 students and 3'400 faculty and staff.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams in order to promote equality, diversity and innovation.

ZHAW's

School of Engineering

is a leading education and research institution in Switzerland with a focus on topics relevant for the future : 14 institutes and centers stand for a high-quality education as well as research and development around energy, mobility, information and health.

The interdisciplinary team of the

Institute of Sustainable Development (INE)

emphasizes technological, economic and societal developments from a sustainability perspective.

The team of the research focus "Risk Management and Technology Assessment" identifies topics relevant to the future, assesses the sustainability of technologies, conducts technology assessments and develops concepts for the sustainable use of energy and resources on this basis.

What you can expect

We offer working conditions and terms of employment commensurate with higher education institutions and actively promote personal development for staff in leadership and non-leadership positions. A detailed description of advantages and benefits can be found at

Working at the ZHAW