Researcher in feed technology for monogastric nutrition for the Animal Nutrition Program Ref: 34/24

29 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

IRTA

Department

Human Resources

Research Field

Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine
Agricultural sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

29 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

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?

No

Offer Description

IRTA is currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Researcher with a PhD related to Animal Nutrition to join the Animal Nutrition Program. We invite applications from ambitious candidates with relevant research experience and passion to conduct research and innovation activities on the monogastric nutrition focused on feed characterization and the application of feed processing and feed additives to optimize their use.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

-Contribute to the activities of the research Program, performing scientific and technical tasks, taking part in the planning and execution of the experiments to ensure the achievement of milestones of research projects.
-Perform literature review, data collection and management, involving statistical analysis.
-Contribute to the scientific production of the research and innovation activities of the Program.
-Lead and actively contribute fund rising through the preparation and submission of project proposals for public competitive calls and for contracts with the private sector, as well reporting process, such as writing progress and final reports of research activities.
-Identify opportunities for cutting-edge research and innovation to address strategic priorities of the Animal Nutrition Program.
-Contribute to the teamwork and team-spirit in the Animal Nutrition Program within the Animal Production Area, fostering collaboration and integration activities.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Required qualifications and experience:

-Ph.D. in Scientist with Monogastric Nutrition background or related fields applied to the monogastric animal nutrition and feed processing with background in Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Science, Animal Science or similar.
-Post-doctoral research experience.
-Proved research skills: experience on project proposal writing, literature review, experimental design and implementation, data analysis, scientific article writing.
-Dissemination skills: presentation/communication skills, and technical writing.
-Capacity to successfully develop collaborative research links with national and international research organizations, and the ability to interact closely with private companies. The successful candidate will be expected to attract funds from private and public sectors for research, interact with stakeholders.
-Contribute to the teamwork and team-spirit and foster and add to further collaboration and integration and manage staff and resources assigned to the research program.
-Develop a critical mass in the area, by interacting with the other researchers of the team and building a dynamic team of researchers, post-doctoral researchers(s) and post-graduate student.

Desirable requirements:

-Experience on assessment of the effects of feed processing on feed quality and animal performance.
-Expertise in methodological approaches to analyse enzymatic activity assays, in vitro and in vivo digestibility evaluation, and mineral metabolism.
-International Postdoctoral experience.
-Statistical knowledge to analyze models related to animal science studies.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

SPANISH

Research Field

Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine

Additional Information
Benefits

Job location: Mas Bové
Full-time position: 37.5 h/week
Terms of appointment: This is a permanent full-time position or a full-time tenure track position, subject to the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
Annual Gross Salary: To be resolved according to the qualifications and experience of the selected
candidate
Employee Benefits: 22 vacation days, 3 days of family & work conciliation, 45h of personal days, Friday afternoon off, Compressed Summer schedule from 15/06 to 15/09, Conciliation schedule.

Selection process

Timings in the Recruitment Process of ref. 34/24 Researcher in feed technology for monogastric nutrition for the Animal Nutrition Program
30 natural days
Publication and diffusion of the job advertisement on IRTA’s website, EURAXESS Jobs, social media and other specific recruitment places.
5 following working days
Distribution of the pre-selected CVs which matching eligibility criteria to the Recruitment Committee. Communication via e-mail with the not pre-selected candidates who will not be further included in the process.
20 following working days
Recruitment Committee:
- Communication via e-mail with the not-selected candidates by the Recruitment Committee.
- Interview with selected candidates by the Recruitment Committee.
- Accord of the Recruitment Committee stating the selected candidate and detailed reasoning for the decline of the rest of the candidates.
- Communication via e-mail with the interviewed and not-selected candidates
10 following working days
Provision by the selected candidate of requested legal and official documentation to the HR department to coordinate the start of the candidate.
First/Second trimester of 2024
Start of employment

Website for additional job details

https://www.irta.cat/en/work-at-irta/hrs4r/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IRTA

Country

Spain

State/Province

Tarragona

City

Tarragona

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.irta.cat/en/work-at-irta/hrs4r/

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Caldes de Montbui

Website

http://www.irta.cat

Street

Torre Marimon Crta. C-59, Km. 12,1

Postal Code

08140

STATUS: EXPIRED