Job Description
Job Description
Within the HSE-ENV group, the selected Graduate will contribute to CERN’s greenhouse gas accounting, decarbonisation strategy and energy regulatory monitoring.
Your responsibilities
1. Carbon Footprint & Greenhouse Gas Accounting
- Support the annual update of CERN’s greenhouse gas inventory (Scopes 1, 2 and 3).
- In collaboration with IPT, propose a solution to increase Scope 3 data granularity CERN Departments.
- Update emission factors.
- Contribute to the update of emission projections for the HL-LHC and FCC-ee phases.
- Support scenario analysis for future emission trajectories.
2. Decarbonisation Strategy Support
- Develop and implement procedures to ensure complete data traceability for decarbonisation initiatives.
- Support the assessment of reduction potentials and implementation feasibility.
- Investigate the potential of new decarbonisation specific KPIs.
3. Energy Management Support
- Lead the update of regulatory watch activities to ensure compliance with evolving energy standards and directives.
- Assist in the preparation of documentation related to ISO 50001.
- Contribute to audit preparation and follow-up of action plans.
- As required, support energy data analysis and energy review activities.
4. PESS & Project Support
- Contribute to weekly situation points.
Your profile
Skills
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Python or similar).
- Knowledge of carbon accounting and/or LCA methodologies is an asset.
- Ability to work autonomously and interact with multiple stakeholders.
- Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.
Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Energy and Climate Engineering (Energy Systems, Climate Science), Environmental Engineering, Industrial Ecology (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
- Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
Additional Information
Job closing date: 13.04.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Hybrid
Target start date: 01-July-2026
This position involves:
- A valid driving licence.
Job reference: HSE-ENV-EC-2026-71-GRAE
Field of work: Health, Safety and Environment
Benchmark job: 200070 - Health, Safety and Environment Engineer
Global Benefits
- A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
- A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
- Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
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