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Postdoc Researcher on information- and decision-support systems for sustainability and circularity

September 8, 2025

**Job Description**
This Postdoc Researcher position focuses on developing digital solutions to enable informed decision-making grounded on a sustainable and responsible use of resources in manufacturing. The role involves contributing to ongoing research projects, particularly the Lasers4MaaS project, by developing data exchange protocols for Digital Product Passports and creating Decision Support Systems (DSS). The aim is to build a digital platform that helps manufacturers create more sustainable and cost-effective products on demand, integrating information systems for seamless data exchange from operations to sustainability-based decision support within a manufacturing digital twin.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Expertise in data management and programming (e.g., Python)
• Expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Expertise in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)
• Expertise in Multiple Objective Optimization (MOO)
• Demonstrated motivation to develop in specified areas if full expertise is not met.
• Recorded experience in planning and executing research tasks.
• Excellent social and communication skills and the ability to collaborate with other researchers, industry, and policy actors.
• Excellent English language skills in writing and speaking.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Computer science
• Information science
• Industrial ecology
• Operational research
• Environmental process engineering
• Environmental sciences
• A related field

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Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Annual Salary: €42,552 - €66,456 gross Position Classification: Pay scale 10 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities Benefits: Holiday allowance (8%), end-of-year bonus (8.3%), attractive pension scheme with ABP, extensive options for secondary employment conditions (e.g., sabbaticals, paid parental leave, individual choices model for benefits like advantageous sports subscriptions, bicycle scheme, childcare), hybrid working options, home-working allowance, provided laptop and support for creating a comfortable home office.
Valid Until
October 31, 2025
Details
Temporary Duration: 12 months Remote Work: Hybrid
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) • Faculty of Science • Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs • Leiden University College • Department of Industrial Ecology • Decision Engineering for Sustainability and Resilience (DESIRE) Laboratory
Supervisor Email
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Leiden University
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