2 PhD and 1 Post-doc positions in sustainability assessment of pharmaceuticals at Radboud University

Radboud University in Netherlands is accepting applications for PhD and Post-doc positions in sustainability assessment of pharmaceuticals in their Environmental Science cluster.

2 PhD candidates for sustainability assessment of pharmaceuticals

The PhD positions are open in the project – EU TransPharm. TransPharm will develop a new methodology to assess the sustainability of pharmaceuticals over their entire life cycle, building upon existing approaches of lifecycle assessment (LCA) and chemical risk assessment. Specific objectives of the project include:-

  1. To map the value chain of pharmaceuticals, identify environmental impacts and sustainability issues and decide in collaboration with stakeholders which issues should be included in the integrated sustainability assessment.
  2. To develop methodological innovations to improve the sustainability assessment of the entire pharmaceutical value chain addressing specific challenges such as scarcity of life cycle inventory (LCI) data, lacking characterisation factors for ecotoxicity, spatial distribution of the value chain and the inclusion of socioeconomic considerations.
  3. To integrate innovations for sustainability assessment and demonstrate how this approach can be operationalised in practice, for example in procurement, market approval and production planning.

Prospective candidates should hold a masters degree in environmental, natural or engineering sciences. Some experience in environmental modelling and data analysis is preferred. A good command of oral and written English is a must.

Application deadline: 21st August, 2022

More information regarding the position and online application procedure can be found in the following link:-

https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/two-phd-candidates-for-sustainability-assessment-of-pharmaceuticals

Post-doc candidate for sustainability assessment of pharmaceuticals

The Post-doc position is also being advertised in the same project.

Prospective candidates should hold a PhD in Environmental Science, preferably in the fields of life cycle assessment and/or chemical risk assessment. Some experience in environmental modelling and data analysis is preferred. A good command of oral and written English is a must.

Application deadline: 21st August, 2022

More information regarding the position and online application procedure can be found in the following link:-

https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/postdoctoral-researcher-for-sustainability-assessment-of-pharmaceuticals