PhD candidate for Sheep & goats in silvopasture regiment in the Pyrenees

16 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

IRTA

Department

Human Resources

Research Field

Biological sciences » Nutritional sciences
Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine
Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Offer Starting Date

16 Feb 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?

No

Offer Description

IRTA is currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated PhD candidate to join the Animal Welfare Program . We invite applications from ambitious candidates with relevant research experience and passion to conduct research and innovation activities on the activities on the DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STRATEGIES TO DO SUSTAINABLE A HERD OF SHEEP AND GOATS IN SILVOPASTURE REGIMEN IN THE PYRENEES.

The PhD candidate will have:

 

- To be responsible of taking data (behavioral, nutritional and reproductive), samples (fecal, urine, milk) and monitor animal’s performance of a new herd of sheep (composed by 100 animals from one breed and 100 from another) reared for meat production and 40 goats reared for milk Production.

- To be responsible of taking data of collars used for virtual fences and to assess the capacity of training of the animals

- To be responsible of taking data on the use of space of the animals along the year.

-Data management and analysis

-Results dissemination

-Scientific writing

-Collaboration in other tasks of the project ovihuec.dat, that includes recompilation of traditional practices from other farmers, management of a herd with guard dogs and a shepherd, effect of the herd on the risks of fires, effect of the herd on the biodiversity and health of the environment, including the soil and strategies to give an added value to the meat and milk produced by the studied herd.

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

-Candidates must hold one of the following degrees:

A) A bachelor’s degree in animal science, biology, veterinary medicine, agronomy, animal production or Environmental Science. If the bachelor’s degree is a 4-year degree, then the Catalan PhD system requires also to be in position described in b.

B) To be in a position to access a doctoral programme according to the requirements of Catalan universities, i.e. accrediting between 60 and 120 ECTS credits at the official university master’s degree level or equivalent.

-Not to have a previous PhD degree.

Specific Requirements

-Availability to travel and work in the Val d’Aran during at least the two first years of the thesis.

-Drive license and car.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Medical sciences » Veterinary medicineBiological sciences » Nutritional sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

• Supervisor/s: Dr Antoni Dalmau and Dr Marta Terré

     Job location: Vilamos (La Val d’Aran) - Girona

    Full-time position (37.5 h/week)

   Terms of appointment: The duration of the PhD Candidate contract will be for one year, extendible by yearly periods to a maximum of four (4) years.

•  Salary: The financial remuneration for the PhD Student contract will be €1.329, 92/gross per month (€18.618’88/gross per annum) and for the first and second years. For this third year, it will be €1.424’91/gross per month (€19.948,74/gross per annum) and for the fourth year it will be €1.781,14/gross per month (€24.935,96/gross per annum)which will be subject to the corresponding withholdings, pursuant to prevailing regulations, and to the collective employment agreement of IRTA. IRTA will also pay the fees of the doctoral school when receiving the enrolment. (1)

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

Selection Committee:

. Interview with preselected candidates.

. To send an e-mail for those who have not been selected by the Selection Committee.

. Committee Selection Agreement with the selected candidate, giving reasons for the rest to be excluded.

. Notification by e-mail to the candidates who have been interviewed but not selected. 

(10-15 following working days)

 

To send to HR all the needed official documentation in order to make the work contract and co-ordination for establishing the start of the employment (12-16 following working days).

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTÀRIES

Country

Spain

State/Province

Girona

City

Monells

Postal Code

17121

Street

Granja Camps i Armet

Where to apply

Website

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

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