Research Assistant – VacunClim

20 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change

Research Field

Environmental science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

5 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35h

Offer Starting Date

19 Jan 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Key responsibilities:

The selected person will join the BC3 Agro-group within the Terrestrial Ecosystems research line at BC3.

The main responsibility will be to contribute to the main analysis on LCA-based and farm-based greenhouse gas (GHG) and nitrogen (N) emissions and level of circularity for a selection of real cattle farms in Spain.

The level of dedication in the different activities will vary throughout the contract period depending on the needs of the project and the established work schedule.

This will be managed by the internal project coordinator at BC3.

The work will be carried out according to the following tasks:

Selection of different cattle farms to analyse
Development of a data collection framework in order to gather empirical data to characterise the chosen
Analysis of Carbon and N footprint of Spanish cattle
Development of methods to simulate the effect of management, soil and climatic conditions on GHG and N emissions from a beef cattle farm.
Assistance in selection of GHG mitigation measures to simulate in analysed farms
Assistance in running different models for GHG and N mitigation
Support the preparation of scientific publications and reports to validate the methods in the application;
Attend meetings and conferences (external and internal) to present the approaches
Main requirements/skills:

The selected person would be required to have Degree in:

Natural sciences or related engineering disciplines
Desired experience on some of these aspects:

MsC in Natural sciences or related engineering disciplines
Knowledge in livestock systems, parameter studies and sensitivity analyses
LCA methodology
Experience in livestock systems characterization
Creation of databases and technical analysis of data
Familiarity with one or more programming languages
Demonstrated ability to write concise reports and scientific publication on the topic
Knowledge of ongoing debates and initiatives to mitigate emissions from the livestock sector

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

Benefits and work environment:

35 hours a week
30 days of vacation per year
Possibility of participating in internal training, learning or corporate social responsibility activities of the centre
Interdisciplinary and inspiring working environment
Quiet and spacious work space

Additional comments

https://info.bc3research.org/2024/01/19/research-assistant-vacunclim/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)

Country

Spain

State/Province

Bizkaia

City

Leioa

Postal Code

E-48940

Street

Parque Científico de la UPV - Bº Sarriena, s/n - Edificio Sede, 1-planta 1ª

Contact

City

Leioa

Website

http://www.bc3research.org/

Street

Parque Científico de la UPV - Bº Sarriena, s/n - Edificio Sede, 1-planta 1ª

Postal Code

E-48940

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+34 944 014 690

STATUS: EXPIRED