Are you passionate about space resources? So are we!

The European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) is a joint initiative of the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). ESRIC aims to become an internationally recognized centre of expertise for scientific, technical, business and economic aspects related to the use of space resources for human and robotic exploration, as well as for a future in-space economy.

You’d like to contribute to support research? Join us!  

ESRIC is a brand-new initiative with challenging objectives and evolving in a rapidly changing international environment. Being part of this new adventure and contributing to build successful activities with ESRIC’s partners is common to all ESRIC’s positions.

ESRIC is implemented as a department of LIST, with a dedicated governance structure that includes its partners LSA, ESA and LIST. It is conducting activities along four main areas: Research and testing facilities, Business support and incubation, Knowledge management, and Community management.

The primary objective of this new unit is to research, develop and improve the understanding and performance of processes enabling the utilization of space resources with a primary focus on the Moon. Lunar regolith as well as the ice from permanently shadowed regions are abundant sources of hydrogen, oxygen and metals that need to be smartly treated taking into account advanced processing technologies.

How will you contribute?

For this role, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced post-doctoral researcher to join our team. As part of a research programme focused on sustainable space resources utilization (SRU), the successful candidate will be responsible for building a network of LCA practitioners and SRU stakeholders to define the scope of an LCA framework for space resources. They will also be responsible for identifying the input data required to carry out LCA for space resources and to highlight key limitations in current knowledge. Finally, they will develop a flexible framework for LCA applied to space resources, demonstrated using lunar oxygen production as a case study.

Is your profile described below? Are you our future colleague? Apply now!

• Ph.D. in Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Science or a related field.
• Proven experience in in Life Cycle Assessment, particularly in mining or resource extraction industries.
• Knowledge of space resources utilization and space industry is desirable.
• Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective networks and work collaboratively.
• Great command of English both written and spoken.

Has this vacancy caught your interest?

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To know more about ESRIC activities: www.esric.lu

Your application must include:

• A motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience;
• A scientific CV with contact details;
• List of publications (and patents, if applicable);
• Contact details of 2 references.

Application procedure and conditions:

• LIST is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring and retaining diverse personnel. We value all applicants and will consider all competent candidates for employment without regard to national origin, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age or disability;
• Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled;
• An assessment committee will review the applications and select candidates based on guidelines that aim to ensure equal opportunities; 
• The main criteria for selection will be the correspondence of the existing skills and expertise of the applicant with the requirements mentioned above.