RESEARCH TECHNICIAN (Retos20_RIVSTRESS)

11 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA)

Research Field

Environmental science » Ecology
Environmental science » Water science

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

Yes

Offer Description
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOB

• Job location: ICRA – Catalan Institute for Water Research, Girona (Spain)
• Number of positions available: 1
• Expected start: 01/06/2024
• Temporal Position. The position is for 6 months
• Gross Annual Salary package: 20.000€

 

OFFER DESCRIPTION

 Research technician to support the study of climate change and its hydrological and ecological effects in the Onyar basin, in the context of an internal project of the RiE area, at ICRA. The project includes hydrological, hydrogeological, hydrochemical and aquatic organism data in the fluvial area.In this phase of the project, the tasks are oriented towards the modeling with SWAT+ of hydrological phenomena and the effects of climate change assuming various assumptions/scenarios. The results are expected to provide criteria for hydrological management with the intention of maintaining the good quantitative and qualitative status of the river network, which may involve different exploitation strategies for the associated aquifer. The candidate will provide support in the fieldwork and, basically, his work will focus on the aforementioned modeling processes and state processing data. This contract is part of Retos20_RIVSTRESS Project (Project Code PID2020-115708RB-C22/MCIN/AEI / 10.13039/501100011033).

 

KEY DUTIES

1.Support tasks in field sampling and data processing. 2. Laboratory analysis of different fluvial ecology techniques3. Modeling using the SWAT+ code of hydrological dynamics and nutrient transport in the Onyar river basin.

Requirements

Research Field

Environmental science » Ecology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Environmental science » Water science

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications
 

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Must have – Required

Research Field or Field of knowledge:

Hidrology and fluvial ecology

Qualifications and Education Level:

Master level in ecology and/or hydrology

Skills:

Field and laboratory work in hydrological and ecological variables, use of statistical software, modeling with SWAT+. Knowledge in relation to climate change

Required Languages:

English, Catalan, Spanish

Required Experience:

The level of the aforementioned skills will be assessed according to CV and professional/academic experience.

 

Desirable

Ability to write technical documents and publications

Languages

ENGLISH

Languages

CATALAN

Languages

SPANISH

Additional Information
Benefits
 

Working conditions: Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.

International Environment: The opportunity to join a prestigious international research institution and become a member of a young and growing team.

Continuous training in a high-quality environment.

Selection process
 

APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE & PROCESS

 All Applications must be contain:

CV

Motivation letter

DNI or NIE (valid and with work permit in Spain). If you do not have a NIE, please attach a statement that you commit to take the necessary steps to obtain a work and residence permit in Spain.

 

Deadline for Applications:

The deadline to submit the required documentation is 25/04/2024.

Submission of applications at ICRA – Offers

 

Selection process:

In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.

Additional comments
In ICRA we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities between women and men be promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination based on criteria such age, sex, marital status, race, ethnicity, disabilities, political leanings or sexual orientation.  Recruitment will be carried out as provided for in Article 15 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/1995 of 24 March passing the text of the Workers’ Statute Act, in accordance with the provisions of Article  2 of Royal Decree 2720/98 of 18 December (B.O.E. 8 January 1999), Act nº 12/2001 of July 9 (B.O.E. 10 July) and concordant regulations. The principle of equality between men and women is taken into account, in accordance with Article 14 of the Spanish Constitution, the EU Directive of 9 February 1976 and the provisions of the Agreement of the Council of Ministers of March 4, 2005, passing the Plan for gender equality in the General State Administration. Universal accessibility for persons with disabilities is taken into account, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 1 of Act nº 51/2003 of 2 December on equal opportunities, and 5% of vacancies are reserved provided the candidates pass the selection processes and are able to accredit disability and compatibility in performing the tasks so that we will progressively reach 2% of the total workforce. Basic information on Data Protection Responsible: Fundació Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua (ICRA); Purpose: The selection of candidates for current and future jobs offered by our organization; Rights: You have the right to access, rectify and delete the data, as well as other rights indicated in the additional information; Additional information: You can consult the additional and detailed information on Data Protection on our website: http://www.icra.cat/politica-de-privacidad

Website for additional job details

https://icra.cat/en/oferta-treball/research-technician-retos20_rivstress-2/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA)

Country

Spain

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://icra.cat/en/oferta-treball/research-technician-retos20_rivstress-2/

Contact

State/Province

Girona

City

Girona

Website

https://www.icra.cat

Street

Emili Grahit 101, H2O Building, Science and Technology Park of the University of Girona

Postal Code

17003

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED