Stagiaire – Évaluation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. / Greenhouse Gas Assessment Intern

In a climate change context, the scientific research community is increasingly reflecting on the environmental impact of its professional activities, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In France, this has notably led to the creation in 2019 of the Labos1point5 collective, a nationwide network that currently brings together more than 2,000 members of the research community. The collective aims to encourage all higher education and research professionals to reflect on the environmental impact of their professional activities and to propose concrete actions to address it. To this end, Sorbonne Public Health Institute is offering funding one internships to carry out a GHG emissions assessment for each of its teams.

Especially, the aim of the internship will be:

• Collect data (for the years 2025–2026) to establish the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment (GHG) for the research activities of the Sorbonne Public Health Institute, following the Labos1point5 methodology.
• Identify strategies and recommendations to reduce the laboratory’s carbon footprint based on the assessment carried out.
• Develop a data collection and management protocol to ensure sustainable, long-term monitoring.
• Present and disseminate the work carried out to all laboratory.

Profil recherché

Education: Master’s level (M1, M2, or equivalent) in Environmental Management or Sustainable Development, or another field relevant to the position, either at an engineering school or university.

Knowledge: Basic knowledge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment (GHG) methodology, but above all, a strong interest in the subject.

Skills: Survey and data collection, data management, and project management.

This position is for you if:

• You are passionate about environmental issues: you want to contribute to the transition and find practical solutions to the climate crisis
• You are comfortable with Excel or R. (or eager to become so). 
• You have a strong interest in data processing and digital innovation: you know how to make use of different digital tools.
• You have strong analytical and synthesis skills (including PowerPoint presentations). You are independent, proactive, and versatile: you enjoy learning, developing new skills, and discovering new tools. 

Contract type: 4-6-month M1 or M2 final-year internship

L’employeur

The Sorbonne Public Health Institute (ancient Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health) was created in January 2014 as a single laboratory bringing together all epidemiology and public health research forces within Sorbonne University. This institute was born out of the fusion of two historic research units at Sorbonne University, UMR-S 707 (Epidemiology, Information Systems and Modeling) and UMR-S 943 (Clinical Epidemiology, Therapeutic Strategies and Virology in HIV Infection), supplemented by the arrival of social epidemiology researchers from UMR-S 1018 at Paris Saclay University and by clinician-researchers from the clinical research group in clinical epidemiology of inflammatory rheumatic and systemic diseases.

The Institute was successfully evaluated and renewed in January 2019, welcoming a team specializing in pharmacoepidemiology and treatment strategy evaluation at the start of the contract. In 2021, the team specializing in the epidemiology of respiratory and allergic diseases joined the Desbrest Institute at the University of Montpellier. Renewed a second time in January 2025, the Pierre Louis Institute consists of six INSERM/Sorbonne University teams, two cross-functional administrative and IT teams, two emerging research teams, and two ANRS-MIE methodology and management centers.