Research support technician 2024/CP/026

14 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of A Coruña

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

27 Feb 2024 - 15:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

20

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

2024/CP/026

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

No

Offer Description

Grant/funding reference: TED2021-129991B-C31 ( BDNS 598843 . El componente 17. Inversión I3 )

Job title: Ayudas públicas a proyectos estratégicos orientados a la transición ecológica y a la transición digital, del Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación para el período 2021-2023

Research line / Scientific-technical services: Geological Storage of green hydrogen.

This research support technician contract is called with the aim of adequately achieving the objectives of the project "Ayudas públicas a proyectos estratégicos orientados a la transición ecológica y a la transición digital, del Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación para el período 2021-2023" with reference TED2021-129991B-C31. The Group of Numerical Methods in Engineering (GMNI) is developing a line of research related to the application of computational mechanics techniques and numerical simulations for the study of green hydrogen geological storage systems.

For the development of this line of research and the achievement of its corresponding objectives it is necessary to hire a Research Support Senior Technician with the tasks described below:

The person hired will collaborate in the performance of the following activities and tasks that fall within the objectives of the research line and the project:

a) Study of simulation models of the guided formation of salt caverns for geological hydrogen storage.

b) Numerical modeling of of cavern geometry in order to extend cavern life under loading and unloading cycles.

c) Study of models for the optimization of the exploitation process of the installation (number and frequency of loading and unloading cycles, maximum and minimum recommended operating pressures, maximum net storage capacity, among other parameters), in order to extend the useful life of the caverns.

d) Validation and analysis of the accuracy and robustness of the methodologies through test cases.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Requirements for candidates:

- Hold a Engineering, Graduate or Bachelor’s degree.

- Knowledge of computational mechanics

- Knowledge of linear and non-linear structural analysis.

- Knowledge of programming languages for computational mechanics.

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

Evaluation criteria:

For the award of the contract, the academic grades will be valued at 60%, where two aspects will be taken into account:

1) the overall grade of the degree,

2) the grades of the subjects in the field of differential equations, numerical methods, hpc computer programming and mechanics of structures. The candidate's experience and knowledge in the tasks to be performed in the project will be valued at 15%, in particular in numerical methods for linear and nonlinear structural analysis and their programming.

Other academic merits as awards and collaboration scholarships will be valued at 15%. The personal interview of those candidates who exceed 65 points in the previous sections will be valued with 10%. The above evaluation criteria will be weighted in accordance with the following scorecard:

A) Academic record (maximum 60 points): A maximum of 40 points will be considered based on the average grade of the degrees' records. Preference will be given to candidates with degrees in the field of Civil Engineering. In the case of applications with other engineering degrees (or recognized equivalent master's degrees) a weighting factor of 50% will be applied to the average grade. In the case of candidates with different degrees from the above, the weighting factor will be 10%. The remaining 20 points will be assigned according to the grades of the subjects taken by the candidate in relation to the tasks of the project (subjects related to differential equations, numerical methods, mechanics of structures and hpc computer programming). In the case of these subjects, the same weighting will be applied as for the average grade according to the degree taken.

B) Experience and knowledge related to the activities to be developed (maximum 15 points):

B.1 Experience in the development of numerical formulations in the field of nonlinear structural mechanics (maximum 10 points). Each year of experience will be valued with a maximum of 1 point.

B.2 Programming: programming knowledge in languages such as Fortran, C, C++ or Matlab and use of computer software as ABAQUS or COMSOL will be valued (maximum 5 points).

C) Other academic merits (maximum 15 points). Awards or competitive collaboration scholarships will be valued at a maximum of 5 points each.

D) Personal interview to the candidates that exceed a score of 65 points in the previous sections (maximum 10 points).

Selection process

WHERE TO APPLY: UDC online services site. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Vice-President for Science Policy, Research and Knowledge Transfer, and include the call reference.

DEADLINE: 10 working days from the day following the publication of the call on the official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

SELECTION COMMITTEE (minimum 3 members and 2 reserves): J. París, I. Colominas, F. Navarrina (res.: X. Nogueira, I. Couceiro.

PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF RESULTS: Official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

School of Civil Engineering

Country

Spain

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://sede.udc.gal/services/electronic_board/EXP2024/000827

Contact

State/Province

A Coruña

City

A Coruña

Website

https://www.udc.es/

Street

A Maestranza 9

Postal Code

15071

STATUS: EXPIRED