SUPPORT RESEARCH TECHNICIAN (SRT_iWAYS)

1 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA)

Research Field

Environmental science
Engineering
Chemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020

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: 1st May 2024
• Temporal Position. The position is for 3 months
• Gross Annual Salary package: 15.876€ – 21.199€

 

OFFER DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a highly motivated person holding a bachelor’s degree on environmental engineering, environmental sciences, chemistry or similar. The person will be supporting theoretical and practical research, under the framework of the iWAYS EU project (iWAYS.eu) Project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 958274. Specifically, he/she will be operating and evaluating the performance of a laboratory scale pilot of membrane distillation with the aim to use this technology to reuse industrial effluents from the steel manufacturing industry.

 

KEY DUTIES

He/she will test a lab scale membrane distillation unit in ICRA to characterize membranes regarding their performance with different hot feed and cold temperatures. Trials will be carried out with clean salt solutions and with wastewater from the steel manufacturing industry. Specifically, studies will be carried out on membrane fouling and membrane wetting, i.e. chacterize the occurrence of these adverse phenomena. In addition, he/she may also test different pretreatment strategies based on coagulation-flocculation and the compatibility of membrane distillation with the reagents employed in the pretreatment. He/she will carry out the experimentation in ICRA, the data analysis, and write a final technical report.

Requirements

Research Field

Environmental science

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications
 

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Must have – Required

Research Field or Field of knowledge:

Environmental engineering, environmental sciences, chemistry or similar.

Qualifications and Education Level:

Bachelor’s degree on environmental engineering, environmental sciences, chemistry or similar.

Skills:

Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

He/she must be creative, flexible, and eager to learn and to expand his/her scientific work.

Required Languages:

English, Catalan, Spanish

Required Experience:

Knowledge on wastewater treatment and water reuse.

 

Desirable

Any of the following past experiences will be judged favourably in the selection process:

Experience in data analysis and edition of technical documents.

Activities, knowledge/experience in water treatment technologies, especially membrane processes.

Experience in water sample preparation or analysis.

Additional tertiary education relevant to the position.

Languages

ENGLISH

Languages

CATALAN

Languages

SPANISH

Research Field

Environmental science » Water scienceEngineering » Water resources engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

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:

To submit applications, access to:

https://icra.cat/oferta-treball/support-research-technician-srt_iways/

The deadline to submit the required documentation is 15/03/2024.

 

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/oferta-treball/support-research-technician-srt_iways/

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/oferta-treball/support-research-technician-srt_iways/

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