This is how you can contribute

• Updating agricultural life cycle inventories, creating new life cycle inventories and ensuring their quality
• Calculating the life cycle inventory of the overall organic agriculture sector in Switzerland
• Analysing data and authoring scientific reports / specialist articles
• Supporting project managers in administrative and organisational tasks

This makes you unique

• Achievement-oriented, team-oriented and flexible personality
• Completed Master's in agronomy, environmental sciences or analogous training
• Experience in life cycle assessment and in creating life cycle inventories
• Good IT skills (knowledge of Python an advantage)
• Good knowledge of the agricultural sector; solid knowledge of environmental sciences
• Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English

In a nutshell

The post is attached to two research projects and has the following priorities: (i) Updating and expanding life cycle inventories for conventional and organic agriculture in Switzerland (ii) Using the life cycle inventories to calculate the overall life cycle assessment for the organic agriculture sector in Switzerland In both projects we use Agroscope's own SALCA (= Swiss Agricultural Life Cycle Assessment) Method.

Our benefits

• Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
• Embracing diversity: Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
• Staying healthy at work: We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Good food, healthy environment

Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux), Agroscope is attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.

Additional information

The 'Life Cycle Assessment' Research Group investigates environmental impacts and sustainability assessment in the agriculture and food sector. It develops methodologies, data and tools, applying them in projects concerning agricultural production systems, farms, or the agricultural sector with a view to improving agricultural products, foods, diets, nutritional scenarios, and agricultural policy measures.

Questions about the position

Laura Scherer, Head of Scientific Project, +41 58 46 07863