Predoctoral position in Geography - PERMAPYRENEES

26 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat de Barcelona

Department

OPIR- International Research Projects office

Research Field

Geosciences
Geography

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

12 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Offer Starting Date

15 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Interreg

Reference Number

EFA063/01 - INTERREG-POCTEFA 2021-2027

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

No

Offer Description

We offer a predoctoral position within the PERMAPYRENEES project “Permafrost in the Pyrenees: the changing mountain” led by Dr. Marc Oliva (Dept. Geography, Universitat de Barcelona; Reearch Group “Antarctic, Arctic and Alpine environments”). The PhD candidate will focus his/her PhD on the thermal state and distribution of permafrost in the Pyrenees based on geophysical surveys, geomorphological observations and modelling studies.

Gross salary per year: 17.823,96 €.

Requirements

Research Field

Geography

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Geosciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Hold a BSc/MSc in Geography or Geology and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the “Doctorat de Geografia, Planificació Territorial i Gestió Ambiental ” PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona.

For more information: https://www.ub.edu/escoladoctorat/en/access-and-admission/access-pathways-and-requirements  

Specific Requirements

Seek candidates with a background in Geosciences, namely on cold-climate geomorphological processes. Social skills, effective communication, adaptability, and a commitment to ethical conduct are also essential for successful collaboration within the research team.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Basic

Languages

CATALAN

Level

Basic

Research Field

GeosciencesGeography

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

A full-time work contract (37.5 hrs/week). The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).

Eligibility criteria

A specific committee will evaluate the applications using the following criteria:

• Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant's bachelor's or master's degree studies (or 1st and 2nd cycle): up to 5 points out of a total of 10.
• Curricular merits: up to 1 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.
• Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached: up to 4 points out of a total of 10.

Selection process

The specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five points or declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.

The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.

Application Process:

According to the specific requirements and selection criteria, the candidates are expected to provide at least the following documents:

• Full CV
• BSc and MSc academic transcripts

 

IMPORTANT:

• For studies completed abroad , applicants must submit their equivalent grade point average as per the grading scale for Spanish universities:

Equivalence of average grades of university studies carried out in foreign centers - (universidades.gob.es)

Additional comments

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 10 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administration to prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.

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).

For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. Marc Oliva: [email protected]

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universitat de Barcelona

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08001

Street

Montalegre, 6

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://t.ly/xJ8p1

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Website

http://www.ub.edu/opir

Street

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585.

Postal Code

08007

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED