NILU - Norsk institutt for luftforskning skal gjennom forskning øke forståelsen for prosesser og effekter knyttet til atmosfærens sammensetning, klimaendringer, luftkvalitet og miljøgifter.
NILU har en sterk posisjon nasjonalt og internasjonalt, og er innenfor utvalgte fagfelt blant de ledende fagmiljøer i verden. NILU har ca. 165 ansatte.
About the position
There is an open, permanent position as a senior scientist/scientist on ecological economics, environmental footprints, and sustainability at NILU, within the Department of Environmental Impacts and Sustainability (IMPACT).
The ideal candidate will be able to expand NILU’s activities on the development of sustainable solutions and to provide perspective and competence on (socio-)economic drivers of production and consumption and associated emissions and impacts. This includes contributing to the development and application of methods to determine the environmental footprint of products and industrial processes.
As NILU is a non-governmental applied research foundation, the candidate needs to contribute in project acquisition and to support the needs for undertaking various externally funded projects.
You need to have excellent communication and collaboration skills, and have strong focus on teamwork and teambuilding to align with your colleagues at NILU and with external partners. We have extensive collaboration with the European Environment Agency, national and international research institutes and universities, through a variety of nationally and internationally funded projects. Travel activities are to be expected as part of the work
Job Description
Contribute to the department’s research and work on systemic transitions to a sustainable and circular economy, with focus on (socio-)economic drivers of production and consumption
Contribute to the application and development of interdisciplinary models for environmental and carbon footprints of products and systems to, e.g., support policies and business development
Lead project acquisition and participate in national and international projects
Disseminate research results, including publishing in the peer-reviewed literature
Qualifications
PhD in a relevant field (e.g. ecological economics, environmental engineering, industrial ecology, environmental economics, system dynamics)
Experience in the use, development and interpretation of economic models
Experience in the development and use of environmentally extended MRIO models and/or Life Cycle Assessment models is an advantage
Experience with publication of scientific research in peer reviewed journals
Experience in acquisition and leadership of international and/or national research projects at the level of project coordinator or work package leader (e.g. Research Council of Norway and European projects)
A wide industrial network is an advantage
Good knowledge of English, both oral and written – knowledge of Norwegian is an advantage
We offer
Stimulating, collaborative and international working environment where colleagues have broad experience and complementary competence
Opportunity to work on a variety of existing projects as well as develop a personal research agenda within the overall department strategy
Open source and open access philosophy regarding software and data
Flexible working hours
Excellent pension, welfare, and insurance schemes, and a competitive salary
Application and enquiries
Informal enquiries about the available position can be directed to:
Research Director Cristina Guerreiro (cbg@nilu.no) Phone +47 41418487 or
Dr. Evert Bouman (eab@nilu.no) Phone +47 45079755
The application must include (as a single complete PDF file):
Application letter including a statement of motivation and research interests
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
Copies of educational certificates and degrees
Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
We perform a background check in our recruiting process.
