Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Analyst (full-time, m/f/d)

Planet A is a leading early-stage tech VC backing European founders tackling the world’s greatest systemic challenges. We take a scientific approach to identify breakthrough solutions the world can’t afford to ignore across energy, resource mastery, neo-manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. Investments include INERATEC, Makersite, C1, HIVED, traceless materials and 44.01. As a small team with flat hierarchies, we live by our core values: excellency, transparency, trust, humbleness, conviction, and respect.

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.

• 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)

• 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)
• Experience working with early-stage / scale-up technical teams