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CSO Architects

Sustainability Leader

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$115K - $131K/yr

Able to perform, guide, or interpret life-cycle assessments (LCA), energy modeling, carbon calculations, daylighting analysis, and performance simulations to inform design decisions and quantify ...

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Navy Senior Systems Engineer

Crane, IN · On-site

$104K - $142K/yr

Develop program documentation for systems development, testing, implementation, and life cycle ... Investigate and review commercially developed studies, analysis, evaluations, and assessments ...

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How much do life cycle assessment jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for life cycle assessment in Indiana is $28.74, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.49 and $32.93 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a life cycle assessment?

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) job involves analyzing the environmental impact of products, processes, or services throughout their entire life cycle—from raw material extraction to disposal. Professionals in this role collect and interpret data on energy use, emissions, and resource consumption to identify opportunities for sustainability improvements. They often use specialized software tools to conduct assessments and generate insights for businesses, policymakers, or researchers. LCA experts work in industries such as manufacturing, consulting, and environmental advocacy. Their goal is to help organizations make data-driven decisions to minimize ecological footprints and enhance sustainability practices.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in life cycle assessment?

To thrive in Life Cycle Assessment, you typically need a background in environmental science, engineering, or sustainability, with expertise in analyzing product or process environmental impacts. Familiarity with LCA software tools such as SimaPro or GaBi, and knowledge of ISO 14040/44 standards, are commonly required and often enhanced by relevant certifications. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you translate complex findings into actionable recommendations for diverse stakeholders. These abilities are critical for generating accurate assessments, supporting decision-making, and driving sustainability initiatives within organizations.

What are the typical career paths and advancement opportunities for someone specializing in life cycle assessment?

Professionals specializing in Life Cycle Assessment can advance into roles such as Senior LCA Analyst, Sustainability Manager, or Environmental Consultant, and may also move into leadership positions overseeing larger sustainability or product stewardship teams. Many organizations value LCA expertise in product development, corporate sustainability reporting, and regulatory compliance, creating opportunities to collaborate with R&D, supply chain, and marketing departments. Career growth is often supported by gaining experience with diverse product systems, continuous professional development, and obtaining industry-recognized certifications. As sustainability becomes increasingly central to business strategy, skilled LCA professionals often find new and expanding roles across industries.

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Infographic showing various Life Cycle Assessment job openings in Indiana as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $59,787 per year, or $28.7 per hour.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Midwest Regional Energy Symbiosis

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN • On-site

$48K - $65K/yr

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago

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The University of Notre Dame invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of researchers from Notre Dame, Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin to develop and pilot an AI-enabled material flow and industrial symbiosis framework that connects energy, water, and resource loops. This innovative research engages the Midwest's strong presence in manufacturing, agricultural landscapes, construction activity, and freshwater resources as a living regional laboratory to develop transferable methods for mapping, modeling, and evaluating industrial symbiosis opportunities across interconnected energy, water, material, agricultural, industrial, and construction systems. The postdoctoral fellow will serve as the central analytical and coordination lead for the project, working under the technical guidance of the PI and co-investigators.
The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to key project outcomes, including, but not limited to:
  • Developing an innovative industrial symbiosis framework that outlines short-term feasible and long-term transformative cross-sector exchanges.
  • Creating a transparent AI-enabled and replicable methodology that can be adapted to other Midwestern and U.S. regions to support energy-water-resource engineering and circular economy research.
  • Coordinating meetings and work with faculty teams and other research assistants.
  • Lead the co-authorship of interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed publications in high impact journals and develop the foundation for future grant proposals.

The postdoctoral fellow will assume the following key responsibilities:
  • Compiling, managing, and integrating geospatial and infrastructure datasets related to industrial facilities, manufacturing processes, water and wastewater systems, solid waste streams, agricultural production, energy systems, construction-related material demand, and secondary resource flows.
  • Developing regional material flow inventories that identify major sources, sinks, transformation points, and potential exchange pathways.
  • Conducting industrial symbiosis screening to identify feasible cross-sector resource exchanges.
  • Supporting the development of transparent AI-enabled assessment methods.
  • Conducting simplified material flow analysis, life-cycle assessment, and techno-economic screening to evaluate selected symbiosis pathways.
  • Preparing technical briefs, maps, diagrams, scenario portfolios, and visualizations to support team coordination and communication with public and private sector partners.
  • Producing first drafts of scholarly manuscripts and contributing technical content, preliminary results, figures, and supporting analyses for follow-on grant proposals.

This search is conducted with leadership from Notre Dame's Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative, a University-wide effort to build a sustainable future where people and nature flourish together. The Initiative supports an interdisciplinary cohort of postdoctoral scholars dedicated to advancing sustainability research grounded in the principles of integral ecology and integral human development.
This is a full-time position available with an initial appointment of one-year, renewable for an additional year on the basis of satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Qualifications
Required Qualifcations:
  • Ph.D. (in hand by the starting date) in industrial ecology, environmental engineering, civil and environmental engineering, systems engineering, sustainable manufacturing, urban systems, architecture/engineering, environmental science, geography, data science, or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrated research experience in one or more of the following areas: material flow analysis, life-cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, industrial symbiosis, circular economy, resource recovery, waste management, water-energy-food systems, sustainable manufacturing, or low-carbon construction/material systems.
  • Strong quantitative and data-integration skills, including experience working with geospatial data, infrastructure datasets, environmental inventories, or regional-scale resource-flow data.
  • Expertise with LCA/MFA tools, databases, or methods; experience with software such as SimaPro, openLCA, Brightway, Python, R, GIS platforms, or related analytical tools is desirable.
  • Experience with AI, machine learning, optimization, spatial analysis, scenario modeling, or decision-support methods is strongly preferred, especially when applied in transparent, interpretable, or policy-relevant contexts.
  • Ability to synthesize complex multi-sector information into clear analytical outputs, including maps, figures, diagrams, tables, technical memos, and scholarly manuscripts.
  • Strong writing, communication, and coordination skills, with the ability to work across a multi-institutional and interdisciplinary research team.
  • Interest in regional sustainability, circular resource engineering, industrial ecology, and applied research that supports energy-water-resource loop closure.

Application Instructions
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting on September 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
Interested applicants should submit the following materials at their earliest convenience:
  1. A two page cover letter that describes in detail their research interests, background and qualifications for the role.
  2. A detailed curriculum vitae.
  3. Three recent publications or dissertation chapters.
  4. Contact information for at least three references.

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