Senior Research Support Technician. 150-420-031

22 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

4 Mar 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

15

Offer Starting Date

11 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

150-420-031

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

No

Offer Description

Mission:

Carry out the microencapsulation of fragrances used in detergents and different formulations.

Functions to be developed:

• Determine the surface tension.
• Carry out the contact angle calculation.
• Evaluate the size of the particle and Zeta potential of colloidal systems.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competencies:

• Scattered systems
• Emulsions and aggregation action of colloidal systems.

Organizational Skills:

• Laboratory operation.
• Management of samples.

Functional Competencies:

• Communication skills.

Specific Requirements

Educational requirements:

• Different types of fibers.
• Fabrics.

Professional experience:

• In a research laboratory in the field of colloids.
• Experience in functions similar to those described, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment, will be valued.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

CATALAN

Level

Basic

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

€36,100.42 gross/year (per full-time)

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

• The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
• Threshold: 5 points.
• The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
  • 1 point for required speciality.
  • 2 points for required academic training.
  • 2 points for technic competences.
  • 1 point for organisational competences.
  • 3 points for professional experience.
  • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

• Maximum scoring: 5 points.
• Threshold: 3 points.
• The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
  • 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
  • 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
  • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

• Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca/ofertes-PSR/concursos-psr/concursos-actius , select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits-en-elaboracio/Convocatoria_contractacio_personal_PTGAS_realitzacio_activitats_cientificotecniques , fill in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.
• The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
• Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
• Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation of Terrassa (INTEXTER)

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Terrassa

Postal Code

08222

Street

Colom, 15

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits-en-elaboracio/Convocatoria_contractac…

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Terrassa

Website

https://www.upc.edu/
https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca

Street

Colom, 15

Postal Code

08222

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED