8 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH- Research Field
Geosciences » Hydrology
Technology » Marine technology- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Spain- Application Deadline
18 Mar 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Part-time- Hours Per Week
19- Offer Starting Date
1 Apr 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Reference Number
150-909-039- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Mission:
Develop a conceptual and predictive model that relates (bi-directionally) the physical and biological variables of Fangar Bay with concepts related to hydrodynamics and water quality.
Functions to be developed:
- Carry out the meteo-hydrodynamic characterization of the bay based on observations and field campaigns.
- Implement, calibrate and validate numerical models that solve hydrodynamics and biology in a coupled way.
- Execute, calibrate and check the dispersion models of substances that allow to analyze concepts such as residence time and diffusion.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Geosciences » Hydrology
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Technology » Marine technology
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Technical Competencies:
- Large databases: data processing in different formats such as ASCII and in scientific formats such as NetCDF and HDF5.
- Oceanic models: ROMS Model (Regional Oceanic Modeling System) and the NPZD biological model.
- Three-dimensional coupled modeling systems: COAWST model (Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport).
- Computational fluid dynamics software: OpenFoam software.
- Programming: MatLab, Python and Fortran.
Organizational Skills:
- Work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Independent work
- Writing of scientific documentation.
Functional Competencies:
- Communication skills.
Specific Requirements
Educational requirements:
- Physical oceanography.
- Coastal dynamics.
- Implementation of models in coastal areas (shallow and with strong influence of coastal dynamics).
- It will be assessed:
- The Doctor's degree will be valued.
Professional experience:
- In works on biological and hydrodynamic processes in coastal areas (estuaries, bays, fjords and continental shelf).
- In the application of the ROMS and NPZD model in the marine environment for more than 4 years.
- In the analysis of high-quality oceanographic data, evaluate and validate results.
- In public or private R + D + I centers or Spanish or foreign universities.
- Experience in functions similar to those described, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment, will be valued.
- Languages
- CATALAN
- Level
- Basic
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Geosciences » HydrologyTechnology » Marine technology
- Years of Research Experience
- 4 - 10
Additional Information
Benefits
€36,100.42 gross/year (per full-time)
Eligibility criteria
All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.
The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:
- The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
- Threshold: 5 points.
- The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
- 1 point for required speciality.
- 2 points for required academic training.
- 2 points for technic competences.
- 1 point for organisational competences.
- 3 points for professional experience.
- 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.
If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.
The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:
- Maximum scoring: 5 points.
- Threshold: 3 points.
- The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
- 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
- 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
- 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.
The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.
Selection process
The planned selection process is as follows:
- Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca/ofertes-PSR/concursos-psr/concursos-actius , select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits-en-elaboracio/Convocatoria_contractacio_personal_PTGAS_realitzacio_activitats_cientificotecniques , fill in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.
- The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
- Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
- Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Maritime Engineering Laboratory (LIM/UPC)
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08034
- Street
- Jordi Girona, 1-3
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits-en-elaboracio/Convocatoria_contractac…
Contact
- State/Province
Barcelona- City
Barcelona- Website
https://www.upc.edu/
https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca- Street
Jordi Girona, 1-3- Postal Code
08034
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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