Senior Researcher in Ecological Macroeconomics – MAPS (Position 1)

2 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat de Barcelona

Department

OPIR- International Research Projects office

Research Field

Economics
Environmental science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Reference Number

Nº GA 101137914

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

No

Offer Description

We are looking for an outstanding postdoctoral researcher in ecological economics, with excellent organisational and time management skills, to help manage and coordinate the MAPS project. In particular, the candidate will help lead the development of a novel ecological macroeconomic model across teams at different institutions.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Coordinators (Daniel O’Neill and Federico Demaria) and the Administrative Project Manager (Nathalie Roy).

The successful candidate is expected to work full-time on the MAPS project. We envisage that the candidate would spend roughly two days on project-related research and two days on coordination of research. This position is an incredible opportunity for a senior postdoc who wants to gain experience in how to obtain, manage, and report on a major funded research project.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Directly contributing to research on the project, in particular the development of a novel ecological macroeconomic model
• Publishing research in high-impact academic journals
• Coordinating research activities across the work packages of the MAPS project, and with other related projects
• Monitoring the implementation of the project and the timely reporting and delivery of project commitments to the European Commission
• Supporting the Coordinators in planning, producing, collecting, and reviewing the deliverables and outcomes to ensure their timely delivery
• Co-supervising other team members, including postdoctoral researchers and PhD students
• Drafting scientific reports for the European Commission
• Engaging in communication and dissemination activities to help achieve project impact
• Contributing to writing new funding proposals

Gross salary per year: 40.035 €.

Requirements

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Environmental science

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• A PhD in an area such as ecological economics, sustainability science, natural/social sciences, or a related field.
• A track record of relevant research publications in internationally recognised journals
• Knowledge of post-growth research topics
• Expertise in quantitative methods, particularly methods related to modelling (e.g. integrated assessment models, stock–flow consistent models, system dynamics, input–output analysis, econometrics, machine learning, material/energy flow analysis, etc.)
• Motivation and initiative to help lead an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent organisational skills and a keen attention to detail
• Well-developed time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Fluency in English

Specific Requirements

The successful candidate may have:

• Experience with existing ecological macroeconomic models (e.g. Eurogreen, LowGrow SFC, PyMedeas, etc.)
• Expertise in computer programming
• Previous experience with Horizon Europe research projects
• Knowledge of additional topics such as public policy, participatory processes, provisioning systems, artificial intelligence, sustainable welfare, gender studies, transformation studies, human well-being, or the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries
• Experience working with project management processes and software
• Proficiency in Spanish and/or Catalan

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

EconomicsEnvironmental science

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

• Suitability of CV (max. 50)

• PhD in the specialist area (30), other PhD (10)  

• Motivation letter (max. 20)

• Related experience (max. 30): Expertise in relevant quantitative methods (10 points), Knowledge of computer programming languages (10 points), Knowledge of post-growth and ecological macroeconomic models (10)

The minimum score to pass the selection process is 70/100 points.

Selection process

First selection based on application documents, there might be online interviews for short-listed candidates, if needed.

Additional comments

Duration of the contract of employment: 12 months, renewable up to 31/05/2028.

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

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).

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.

For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. Daniel Walton O'Neill: [email protected]

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universitat de Barcelona

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08034

Street

Diagonal, 690

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://t.ly/wjues

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