Project Leader Green Labs — EPFL
NewCHF 49'500 - 75'000
EPFL · Lausanne (VD)
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
SalaryCHF 49'500 - 75'000
Role overview
Within EPFL Sustainability, attached to the Vice-Presidentship for Research and Strategic Initiatives, your mission will be to work with laboratories, centres and platforms to estimate and reduce their environmental footprint without affecting the quality of research.
You will work in interface with various Vice-Presidencys and the Faculty of EPFL, you will be led to:
- In delegation from the Head of Service, support, monitor and ensure the planning and implementation of the Green Labs component of the Climate and Sustainability Strategy
- Support laboratories, centres and platforms in reducing their environmental impact
- Participate in the definition of reduction targets targeted by laboratory typology
- Develop and propose a funding plan to support labs and platforms in the deployment of reduction measures: the question of a dedicated fund arises
- Participate in national and international working groups
- Conducting carbon balances of research activities for laboratories, centres and platforms
- Analyse energy and resource consumption
- Deploy LEAF, Sparhub or My Green Lab certifications
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Within EPFL Sustainability, attached to the Vice-Presidentship for Research and Strategic Initiatives, your mission will be to work with laboratories, centres and platforms to estimate and reduce their environmental footprint without affecting the quality of research.
- Control of carbon accounting principles (e.g. GHG Protocol)
- Knowledge of methods, tools and standards for quantifying environmental footprints such as life cycle analysis
Main responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Within EPFL Sustainability, attached to the Vice-Presidentship for Research and Strategic Initiatives, your mission will be to work with laboratories, centres and platforms to estimate and reduce their environmental footprint without affecting the quality of research.
- You will work in interface with various Vice-Presidencys and the Faculty of EPFL, you will be led to: Green Labs Strategy
- In delegation from the Head of Service, support, monitor and ensure the planning and implementation of the Green Labs component of the Climate and Sustainability Strategy
- Support laboratories, centres and platforms in reducing their environmental impact
- Participate in the definition of reduction targets targeted by laboratory typology
- Develop and propose a funding plan to support labs and platforms in the deployment of reduction measures: the question of a dedicated fund arises
- Participate in national and international working groups Mission Laboratory support
- Conducting carbon balances of research activities for laboratories, centres and platforms Analyse energy and resource consumption Raising awareness of research teams
- Deploy LEAF, Sparhub or My Green Lab certifications
Key requirements
- Control of carbon accounting principles (e.g. GHG Protocol)
- Knowledge of methods, tools and standards for quantifying environmental footprints such as life cycle analysis
- High interest in sustainability and environmental footprint reduction
- Experience with ACV software like SimaPro a plus
- Demonstrated knowledge of the academic world
- Language skills: French, English imperative
- Analysis and synthesis capacity, editorial convenience Ability to work in transversality
- Demonstrate autonomy, pro-activity and strength of proposal Ethics and scientific rigour We offer
- The opportunity to contribute to stimulating projects to reduce environmental impacts in academic research A flexible framework within a dynamic and multidisciplinary team Information Effective date: As soon as possible Min occupancy rate: 80% Max occupancy rate: 100% Type of contract: CSD Duration: 1 year
Additional details
- You will work in interface with various Vice-Presidencys and the Faculty of EPFL, you will be led to: Green Labs Strategy
- Participate in national and international working groups Laboratory support
- Conducting carbon balances of research activities for laboratories, centres and platforms Analyse energy and resource consumption Raising awareness of research teams
- Adviser on best practices in energy, purchasing, travel, waste, plastics etc. Develop roadmaps and action plans Communication & engagement
- Participate and/or organize the Green Labs team coordination sessions in delegation from the Chief of Service Organize workshops and events Create teaching materials Maintain and develop the website Valuing laboratory initiatives Developing a sustainable research culture Experience required
- Control of carbon accounting principles (e.g.
- Analysis and synthesis capacity, editorial convenience Ability to work in transversality
- Demonstrate autonomy, pro-activity and strength of proposal Ethics and scientific rigour
- The opportunity to contribute to stimulating projects to reduce environmental impacts in academic research A flexible framework within a dynamic and multidisciplinary team Effective date: As soon as possible Min occupancy rate: 80% Max occupancy rate: 100% Type of contract: CSD
Notes and original content
- You will work in interface with various Vice-Presidencys and the Faculty of EPFL, you will be led to:
- Green Labs Strategy
- Participate in national and international working groups
- Laboratory support
- Conducting carbon balances of research activities for laboratories, centres and platforms
- Analyse energy and resource consumption
- Raising awareness of research teams
- Adviser on best practices in energy, purchasing, travel, waste, plastics etc.
- Develop roadmaps and action plans
- Communication & engagement
