Internship - Life Cycle Assessment(F/H/X)

Internship – R&I Engineer, Life Cycle Assessment and SSbD

Context:

• Internship within the Process Research Department, based at the Lyon research center

• Part of a team responsible for the economic and environmental assessment of future processes still at the research stage

• You will actively contribute to the deployment of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approach within the group

We are looking for:

• An engineering intern specializing in chemical engineering/process engineering and/or life cycle assessment in their final year of studies (M2). You will join our techno-economic and environmental analysis team to help improve our methods and tools.

• The objective is to support the team in deploying the SSbD approach within Syensqo.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting a literature review on green chemistry indicators (PMI, RME, etc.) and their industrial application

• Calculating these indicators for case studies from the Syensqo portfolio

• Implementing and using the Simapro tool to carry out life cycle assessments (LCA)

• Analyzing and summarizing environmental impact results for different processes and products

• Collaborating with TEA and LCA engineers to propose improvement opportunities and contribute to the deployment of the SSbD approach

• Presenting your results and recommendations to the team

You can count on us to:

• Provide you with a rewarding experience within a large company

• Support you as you work in a multidisciplinary team of experts with varied skills, guiding Syensqo in designing eco-innovative solutions by combining economic, environmental, and technical expertise

• Give you the opportunity to learn about techno-economic analysis as practiced in an international group and to develop your knowledge in life cycle assessment, as well as to understand the ins and outs of the SSbD approach

You will bring:

• Master’s level student (Bac+5) in chemical engineering/process engineering and/or life cycle assessment

• Ability to conduct a comprehensive literature review

• Critical analysis and reasoning skills to identify key parameters

• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively in both French and English

• Autonomy, rigor, curiosity

You will benefit from:

• Company cafeteria

• Free shuttle service to the site from downtown Lyon (Lyon-Perrache)

Additional information:

• The internship should last 4–6 months

• Start date: First quarter of 2026