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Life Cycle Assessment Analyst – full-time
Planet A VenturesLCA Analyst conducting environmental impact assessments at leading European VC. Collaborating with investment teams to shape portfolio strategy and assess investment opportunities.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- You will join our Impact Team as an LCA expert, conducting independent environmental impact assessments of investment opportunities.
- You will be working closely with our Investment Team, shaping investment decisions and supporting our portfolio companies.
- You will report to the Head of Impact and work closely with our Senior Scientist.
- Your LCA findings directly shape our investment decisions and portfolio strategy.
- Your scientific rigor determines which deep-tech solutions we back and how we support them as they scale.
- You will sit in due diligence calls and founder meetings with Europe's most ambitious deep-tech teams, gaining direct access to the real-world data that makes your impact work richer and more grounded.
- Independently scope, conduct, and interpret (consequential) Life Cycle Assessments of products and services across sectors, as part of the deal evaluation process.
- Develop and apply scientific impact assessments and identify material risks in investment opportunities.
- Gather, validate, and synthesize data from scientific sources, commercial databases, startups, and technical teams.
- Work with the science and investment team to interpret findings and inform investment decisions.
- Contribute to the evolution of Planet A's impact assessment methodology.
- Apply systems thinking to understand how solutions integrate within broader value chains, infrastructure, and market dynamics.
- Conduct environmental research to validate and challenge our investment theses.
- Maintain relationships with impact experts in the VC ecosystem and scientific networks.
- Partner with portfolio companies on validating environmental claims and improving impact as they scale.
- Support founders in understanding how their solutions perform within systemic constraints.
- Contribute to impact narratives and reporting (reports, presentations, media).
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Ecology, or Natural Sciences with strong quantitative performance (or an equivalent professional certification).
- 2+ years of applied LCA experience in the industry, consultancy, or corporate R&D.
- You've independently scoped and conducted LCAs.
- Mastery of LCA software (OpenLCA, SimaPro, GaBi, or equivalent).
- You can build models, troubleshoot data gaps, and validate results without support.
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills, including complex formulas, data manipulation.
- Comfortable using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) to augment your work: research synthesis, data gathering, model setup, sensitivity analysis, documentation.
- Willingness to learn new tools independently.
- Expertise in consequential LCA methods (market effects, displacement, attributional vs. consequential approaches) (Strongly Preferred).
- Experience working with early-stage / scale-up technical teams (Strongly Preferred).
Benefits
Comp & perks- You will be an integral part of a top tier venture capital firm - the first in Europe with a scientific approach to impact.
- You join a dynamic environment that is driven by impact and highly motivated to make a change for the better.
- You have access to an annual personal development as well as travel and conference budget.
- You participate in our monthly co-working days - collaborate side by side with the entire team; and attend our bi-annual team offsites.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)LCA softwareOpenLCASimaProGaBidata manipulationExcelGoogle Sheetsmodel buildingsensitivity analysis
Soft Skills
scientific rigordata validationcommunicationrelationship managementindependent learningsystems thinkingcollaborationcritical thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skills
Certifications
Degree in Environmental EngineeringDegree in Chemical EngineeringDegree in Mechanical EngineeringDegree in Industrial EcologyDegree in Natural Sciencesprofessional certification in LCA