Senior Consultant in Life Cycle Assessment At the Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, a position as Senior Consultant in environmental life cycle assessment of products and systems is available for occupation as soon as possible. The Life Cycle group The successful applicant will join our international Life Cycle research group. The group is acknowledged for its unique research in Life Cycle Engineering and systems integration, applying a holistic understanding and global view on the sustainable development, optimization and integration of key sectors such as agriculture, energy, industry and waste management under present and future framework conditions. The group was founded seven years ago and has been steadily growing. Today we count ten researchers from six countries and are about to expand again with a round of six new employments. We are engaged in a large number of strategic research projects within five core areas: Carbon management & Bioresources; Waste & resource management; Energy system analysis & design; Product assessment & design; Water & Cleantech in industry. Our research is mainly externally funded by a large variety of sources from EU projects, national strategic research projects, sector research projects (e.g. the Danish EPA and Energy Agency) to private company projects and NGO projects. Our education & teaching portfolio covers a broad range of technology and science courses related to these research areas. We are running our university’s Master program in Environmental Engineering and are strongly involved in both the Bachelor and Master programs on Energy Technology and on Integrated Design. See further description of the Life Cycle group at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology on our homepage. The senior consultant in Life Cycle Assessment The position involves project management and research / innovation projects with a focus on life cycle assessments of products and systems in the areas of biomass, energy and waste management including recovery of resources in waste. The Senior Consultant will be responsible for our LCA databases. The LCA software we use is SimaPro, accordingly there will be a strong emphasis on experience in SimaPro in both project work and teaching, preferable on “superuser level”. Part of the modelling of systems is also in Excel and experience in developing Excel-based models will be an advantage. The senior consultant is, from the beginning of the employment, expected to be affiliated to the following projects in our ongoing research activities: • TOPWASTE: A large research consortium on optimizing household waste management systems in the framework of future renewable energy systems, with a special focus on bio-waste management, see more atwww.topwaste.dk • SYMBIO: Integration of biomass and wind power for biogas enhancement and upgrading and CO2 recovery via hydrogen assisted anaerobic digestion, see www.biogasupgrade.dk. • GR3: European project uncovering the potential and environmental consequences of using residual grass as a resource for key bioenergy pathways throughout Europe, see www.grassgreenresource.eu. The group has, further, several project proposals out seeking EU funding and national funding for further research involving consequential Life Cycle Assessment, and the senior consultant is expected to play a key role in the successful anchoring of these in the group. Finally, the position includes participation in the development of the faculty curriculum within our new Master program in Environmental Engineering, and contribution to the development of a number of newly established courses will be expected. Qualifications and skills Successful applicants must hold a degree in engineering or natural science or be able to document similar qualifications. Well documented competencies and an extensive experience in consequential Life Cycle Assessment is required and preferably in the field of biomass and waste management. The applicant must be able to demonstrate comprehensive experience in project based work and project management, and teaching experience will be an advantage. It is expected that candidates are fluent in English, written and spoken. Fluency in English is required for this position, and capabilities to communicate in Danish are desirable. For further information about the position please contact Professor Henrik Wenzel on telephone +45 2778 7374 or email henrik.wenzel@kbm.sdu.dk. Application, salary, etc. The Senior Consultant position has been established as a temporary part-time position (18½ hours per week) with duration of 4 years with the option for subsequent amendments thereof. Applications will be assessed by an expert committee, and applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty. As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, an interview may be applied. The position is available for immediate occupation. The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations), Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2013. Applications must be submitted electronically using the link below. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying (click the link to access it). Each box (cf. the “How to apply” guide) can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. An application must include: • A motivated application • Curriculum Vitae • Certificates/Diplomas (e.g. engineering degree certificate) • Information on any previous teaching experience, please attach a teaching curriculum • List of publications – including highlighting a few of the most relevant publications • Examples of the most relevant publications. The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background. Campus: Odense Application deadline: 15/05/2014

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