Senior Investigator (Circular economy and Value chains)

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Senior Investigator (Circular economy and Value chains)

Application 01/2022

ForestWISE is a Collaborative Laboratory for the study of fire and forest issues through the development of research, innovation and knowledge transfer and technology activities. Our goal is to increase sustainable forest management in Portugal, the competitiveness of the Portuguese forestry sector and to reduce negative consequences of large rural fires.

ForestWISE currently leads or participates in national and international large scale and impact projects in the forest and fire areas, integrating research, innovation and knowledge transfer in a collaborative process with universities, industry, companies, public sector and society. Its young and dynamic team is looking for the best human resources in each its operational areas. Join us!

ForestWISE opens competition for one Senior Investigator under the Highly Qualified Human Resources Project - NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000045 (Aviso n. NORTE-59-2018-41)

Position: Senior Investigator (Circular economy and Value chains)

Summary description of the function:

Under the supervision of the Executive Coordination of ForestWISE, the senior investigator will:

• Coordinate and participate in research projects in the areas of Circular economy and Value chains;
• Identify opportunities and develop all the initiatives necessary to the development of research projects and services provision aligned with the expected results for its work line (Circular economy and Value chains) which will contribute to ForestWISE’s financial sustainability;
• Develop annual and multi-annual activity plans for its thematic area, with the respective budgets, to integrate in ForestWISE's activity plans;
• Coordinate and evaluate technical team’s performance in the work line in which it will be integrated;
• Strictly and efficiently use all resources related to the ForestWISE activity;
• Stimulate and participate in ForestWISES’s communication initiatives, dissemination and knowledge transfer initiatives;
• Represent ForestWISE when requested at relevant events and initiatives about its work line and ForestWISE in general.