PhD Student 2024/CP/037

27 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of A Coruña

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

14 Mar 2024 - 15:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Offer Starting Date

16 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

2024/CP/037

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

No

Offer Description

Grant/funding reference: RYC2020-029253-I

Job title: A Holocene perspective to climate changes, extreme events and water resources: the predictive capability of the palaeosciences

Research line / Scientific-technical services: Paleoclimatology

1) Tasks to be carried out

The tasks to be carried out by the beneficiary will be in the field of the earth and water sciences .

The beneficiary of this research contract will carry out the following tasks: Sediment analysis. Characterisation of microfossil remains using instrumental techniques.

2) Justification of the duration of the contract

The duration of the contract will be 12 months.

The call may be declared void if candidates do not achieve a minimum score of 40 points in the selection criteria detailed in Blocks 1 and 2.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Academic qualification: to be enrolled in a SUG doctoral programme.

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

Selection and evaluation criteria

Block 1 - Training:

- Academic record (maximum 20 points). In the case of having other degrees, the score will be balanced according to the number of credits of each degree as follows: (CT1*NT1 + CT2*NT2)/(CT1 + CT2); where CT is the number of credits of the degree and NT is the record of the degree.

- Training in statistical techniques and data handling (maximum 10 points; 1 point/10 hours of training)

- Training in geographic information systems (maximum 5 points; 1 point/10 hours of training).

Block 2 - Experience:

- Experience in environmental jobs (maximum 30 points; 10 points/year)

- Experience in the use of biogeochemical and/or molecular analysis techniques (maximum 10 points; 2 points/year).

- Participation in scientific conferences (maximum 5 points; 1 point/congress).

Block 3 - Personal interview:

- A personal interview will be arranged with candidates who achieve a minimum score of 60 points in blocks 1 and 2 (maximum 20 points).

Selection process

WHERE TO APPLY: UDC online services site. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Vice-President for Research and Knowledge Transfer, and include the call reference.

DEADLINE: 10 working days from the day following the publication of the call on the official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

SELECTION COMMITTEE (minimum 3 members and 2 reserves): Armand Hernández Hernández, Roberto Bao Casal, Luisa Santos Fidalgo. Suplentes: Luis Alejandro Blanco Calvo, Blanca Moncunill Solé.

PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF RESULTS: Official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

CICA

Country

Spain

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://sede.udc.gal/services/electronic_board/category/10

Contact

State/Province

A Coruña

City

A Coruña

Website

https://www.udc.es/

Street

A Maestranza 9

Postal Code

15071

STATUS: EXPIRED