University Intern Life Cycle Assessment and environmental innovation

Ittigen, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100%

Your contribution

• Elaborate and further develop projects, calculation tools and data, particularly in the sectors of life cycle assessments and greenhouse gas inventories; perform quality control of eco-inventories in the construction sector
• Further develop and update the <<Corporate Footprint Calculator>> and the life cycle assessment database of the Federal Administration
• Improve execution and control tools in the circular economy sector and perform, for example, checks on the availability of spare parts
• Research information on current and future topics of environmental research
• Analyze data sets related to projects carried out in the sectors of environmental research and the promotion of environmental technologies
• Collaborate on the drafting of the Environment research master plan 2029--2032 and on the preparation of the Federal Council report on the promotion of environmental technologies 2022--2026

What distinguishes you

• University degree in engineering or environmental sciences or natural sciences
• Experience in the field of life cycle assessments (ideally with OpenLCA), interest in numerical data analysis and programming knowledge (Python, R and Excel)
• Knowledge in the sectors of resource-efficient production, innovative technologies and circular economy
• Autonomous, structured and accurate way of working, initiative and commitment
• Good oral and written expression skills and active knowledge of a second official language

In summary

Contribute to identifying and making known relevant environmental innovations and to further developing life cycle assessment as a decision-support tool for federal policy.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We strive for the Swiss success model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Experiencing diversity The implementation of equal opportunities allows us to best express our skills and to contemplate different points of view.
• Fit in the workplace We provide support and advice to our female and male employees on the issue of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/it/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

We safeguard the quality of life of today and tomorrow.

The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) is responsible for the sustainable use of natural resources such as soil, water, air and forest, for protection from natural hazards and for the maintenance of biodiversity. The FOEN is part of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC).

We care about the Switzerland of today and tomorrow and we take responsibility for the successful development of our country through challenging projects. The FOEN offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to a sustainable Switzerland within a modern working environment.

Complementary information

Start of service: 01.01.2027 or a date to be agreed.

Admission requirements:

• The attainment of the diploma (Bachelor or Master) must not be more than 18 months prior to the start of the internship
• Duration of the internship: maximum 12 months

Questions about the workplace

Josef Känzig
Head of the Consumption and products section
+41 58 485 05 70