Postdoctoral position in Reducing bycatch of threatened megafauna in the East Central Atlantic - REDUCE

5 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat de Barcelona

Department

OPIR- International Research Projects office

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

19 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Offer Starting Date

15 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Reference Number

Nº GA 101135583

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

No

Offer Description

REDUCE will unify stakeholder efforts and utilize an interdisciplinary scientific approach to reduce bycatch of marine megafauna and inform sustainable fishery management in the Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean.
The diagnosis and integration of bycatch data across all industrial European fleets in the region, linked with fishing effort and the spatiotemporal distribution of the species, will provide a systematic approach to jointly assess and tackle policy challenges. The expansion and improvement of the observer programmes and the advances in electronic monitoring and automated machine learning systems will enable species-specific and high-resolution data of marine megafauna bycatch. Fine-scale GPS tracking of selected species combined with AIS fishery data in concurrent time will allow understanding key drivers of interactions and infer political responsibilities. New fine-scale tracking data of carefully selected species in the region will allow for a better understanding of their abundance and distribution and post-release mortality.
Sightings, fishery catches and tracking data on marine megafauna will be combined to provide a step-changes in predictive habitat mapping approaches to understand overlap and bycatch risk from local to basin-scales. The combination of timeseries of sightings, fishery catches, GPS and GLS tracking and capture-mark-recapture studies, will provide an unprecedented view on megafauna hotspots and the risks and impacts of bycatch, boosting marine spatial planning or pelagic waters. Assessment and testing of mitigation measures will identify key approaches to significantly reduce bycatch in the region. Innovative and efficient data handling, sharing and publishing will establish an integrated approach to the bycatch data community.
Capacity and cooperation between science, fishery industry and policymakers bordering Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean will be boosted by joint multi-disciplinary workshops, scientific training and monitoring events.

A postdoctoral position to coordinate the operational, administrative and management activities of the Horizon Europe REDUCE project is offered at University of Barcelona. The postdoctoral position will generally provide the ‘back office’ services required for successful project completion and will support the Project Coordinator in the overall coordination of the project.
Concretely:
• Monitor the implementation of the project and the timely reporting and delivery of all project commitments to the EC.
• Inform and advise project partners on financial and administrative rules, while ensuring the conformity with the relevant procedures.
• Support the Project Coordinator in planning, producing, collecting, and reviewing the deliverables and outcomes to ensure their timely delivery.
• Support in chairing meetings and preparing minutes.
• Provide management tools (e.g. guides, templates, etc.) for the consortium.
• Monitor all contractual obligations (Grant Agreement, Consortium Agreement and other legal reference documents, ethical approvals and research permits) and draft additional agreements.
• Schedule project meetings; prepare and circulate agendas and reference materials for the meetings and writing the minutes.
• Engage in communication tasks related to the UB and the REDUCE web, including general content generation.
• Track all project related costs in collaboration with the UB Research Service (namely Fundació Bosch i Gimpera): distribution and transfer of funding, keeping records on spending and preparing financial reports for project funders and auditors.
• Other tasks the Project Coordinator may decide within the REDUCE obligations.

Gross salary per year: 26.932,80 €

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in English

Specific Requirements

• Availability for occasional travel is necessary
• 3 referees, such as previous employers, supervisors, colleagues, or other professional contacts who can provide insights into the candidates's skills, work ethic, and overall suitability for this job offer.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Good

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Biological sciences

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

• CV Alignment (up to 40 points)
• Motivational Letter (up to 20 points)
• Professional experience in European or international project management (up to 30 points)
• Project-specific expertise (up to 10 points)

Minimum score to pass the selection process: 50/100

Additional comments

Duration of the contract of employment: 12 months, renewable up to 31/12/2027.

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.
Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.

For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Sandra Macè /Jacob González-Solís: [email protected] /[email protected]

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universitat de Barcelona

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08028

Street

Diagonal, 643

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://t.ly/h5Xu2

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Website

http://www.ub.edu/opir

Street

Diagonal, 643

Postal Code

08028

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED