Postdoctoral Researcher in Databases and Geographic Information Systems at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain), Department of Political and Social Sciences.
17 Apr 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Universitat Pompeu Fabra- Department
Political and Social Sciences- Research Field
Political sciences » Other- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Spain- Application Deadline
31 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
HE / ERC- Reference Number
101124195- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to work in the project Digitalization for Environmental Justice and Biocultural Diversity (DIVERSE), funded by a 2.13m eur-Consolidator Grant of the European Research Council (ERC-CoG). Grant Agreement: 101124195.
The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Dr. Beatriz Rodriguez-Labajos as part of the DIVERSE team. The team will include another postdoctoral researcher, 3 PhD students, a Research Assistant, and a Communication Assistant, and it will be based at the Johns Hopkins University-Universitat Pompeu Fabra Public Policy Center , and the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona.
The postdoctoral researcher will study the digitalization of grassroots initiatives pursuing environmental justice and biocultural diversity (project description below). The researcher will work with the project PI and another postdoc, with expertise in political ecology and environmental justice, in the development of the conceptual and analytical framework of the project, co-supervise PhD students, and directly manage a core task of the project.
In particular, the postdoctoral researcher will lead the development of a relational database of ‘digital elements in transformative initiatives’ connected to spatial data, and conduct spatial analyses of digital access and presence of grassroots transformative initiatives (GTI) at the international level. Research tools involve PostgreSQL, including the PostGIS extension, and Geographic Information Systems (using QGIS or ArcGIS).
Duration: 3 years contract, with a 6-month probationary period.
Gross yearly salary: 34.896€
Deadline for applications: May 31th 2024
The Postdoctoral Researcher is expected to be physically based at UPF in Barcelona. The position has no citizenship requirement. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups in research, especially those from women.
Specific Tasks:
- Develop a relational database (DB) of ‘digital elements in transformative initiatives’ connected to spatial data, in collaboration with the PI and other team members.
- Prepare a DB front end for adding, and updating values for team members and collaborators.
- Prepare the DB user guide for team members and collaborators.
- Generate data management and ethics protocols.
- Conduct literature reviews, contribute to data collection on the research topic (through agreements with data providers, and web scrapping publicly available data in compliance with GDPR regulations), undertake geospatial analyses, and support team members undertaking topic modelling.
- Lead and co-author scientific publications.
- Collaborate on the generation project reports
- Participate in project coordination meetings, and help with project coordination
- Engage in project scientific and public dissemination activities
Requirements
- Research Field
- Computer science » Computer systems
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
We seek candidates with a track record of completing DB projects and preparing research publications, with a strong commitment to collaborative, inclusive and equity-based work ethics. Required qualifications involve:
- A PhD or equivalent degree in computer science, geospatial science, statistics, management science, information systems, environmental social sciences, political science, or other social science domains. Degree requirements must be satisfied by the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated advanced SQL skills, and experience using PostgreSQL (desirably with the PostGIS extension).
- Demonstrated experience in geospatial data processing and analysis.
- Experience using R and/or Python (desirably for GIS Spatial Data Analysis and/ or topic modelling).
- Strong interest and background in conducting interdisciplinary research in the themes of the project (e.g., social movements, environmental justice, biocultural diversity).
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent academic research and experience of delivering an academic research project to completion, including high-impact publication.
- Excellent written and spoken language skills in English are required. Spanish and or Catalan are highly valued. Knowledge of other languages will be valued.
- Experience of smooth collaboration in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural research teams.
- Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously, efficiently and on-time, and to meet deadlines.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- CATALAN
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Political sciences
Additional Information
Benefits
The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish public health and social security system.
Additional funds will be provided for data gathering, conference attendance, and open-access publication. If welcome, the successful candidate will benefit from effectivecareer advice by the PI, who counts on an outstanding track record of research funding.
Selection process
To apply for this position, candidates send the documentation by Interfolio through the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/144826
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Pompeu Fabra University
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08005
- Street
- Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
http://apply.interfolio.com/144826
Contact
- State/Province
Barcelona- City
Barcelona- Website
https://www.upf.edu/web/politiques/ofertes-de-treball/-/asset_publisher/QmbKzLOEeWvN/content/upcoming-%7C-postdoctoral-researcher-position-in-databases-and-geographic-information-systems-ref.-cpis-inv-indf-2024-01-/maximized- Street
Ramon Trias Fargas- Postal Code
08005
STATUS: EXPIRED
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