Expert Researcher - BAMBOO Project (Horizon Europe)

Organisation/Company SGS Department Global Biosciences Center Research Field Environmental science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Positions Other Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 12 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

SGS Global Biosciences is looking for an Expert Researcher who will work at the Global Biosciences Center in Lisbon, Portugal, under the framework of the Horizon Europe project BAMBOO (ID 101059379), of which SGS is a beneficiary. The project ("Biodiversity and Trade: Mitigating the Impacts of Non-Food Biomass Global Supply Chains") aims to quantify the impacts of global trade on biodiversity by developing hybrid multiregional
- output (MRIO) and integrated biodiversity assessment models.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead technical tasks in Work Package 7: Retail Case Studies.
• Conduct baseline assessments using project models (MRIO: EXIOBASE & FABIO; biodiversity: LC-IMPACT & GLOBIO) and retail partner data for
  - food biomass products.
• Execute
  - based analyses to help retail partners identify biodiversity leverage points along supply chains.
• Develop and model up to three scenarios per case study.
• Assess model data availability and usability, producing supporting documentation for future industry uptake.
• Collaborate with project partners and align work with WP4 activities (see here ).

• A degree (MSc or Ph
  D level) in the fields of: industrial ecology, environmental engineering, Environmental Sciences, Ecological Economics, and related fields;
• Written and spoken English proficiency;
• Problem solving oriented & able to work towards complying with a deadlines;
• Autonomy;
• Experience with, or strong knowledge of, LCA assessments.

Additional Information

• Experience with or knowledge of the following databases and models: EXIOBASE, FABIO, GLOBIO, LC-IMPACT, IMAGE;
• Previous experience working integrated in or with H2020 or Horizon European projects;