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Postdoc position in Environment science Dr.Marti Orta (POST16319012024)

Universitat de Barcelona The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
19 Jan 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat de Barcelona
Department
Organisation profile
Research Field
Environmental science
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
37,5
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Reference Number
TED2021-132007B-I00
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

The postdoctoral fellow will be an essential part in advancing the scholarly mission of the project and producing significant relevant publications in peer reviewed academic journals or conferences. The postdoctoral fellow will assess the production costs of the different fossil fuel categories. He/she will use the TIMES Integrated Assessment Model from the University College London (TIAM-UCL) to calculate the economic cost for fossil fuel right owners of leaving unburnable fuels untapped (estimating the opportunity cost).

Requirements

Research Field
Environmental science
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Analyst or economist with a strong background on the energy sector, in particular on the assessment of production costs of the different fossil fuel categories. Expertise with models and multicriteria decision analysis. Expertise with the TIMES Integrated Assessment Model from the University College London (TIAM-UCL) and multicriteria analysis decision it will be valued. Also, command of basic econometric tools to calculate the economic cost for fossil fuel right owners of leaving unburnable fuels untapped (estimated by the opportunity cost) will be an asset. Significant track record on relevant publications in peer reviewed academic journals. 

Specific Requirements

Researcher in environmental sciences as an essential part in advancing the scholarly mission of the project and producing significant relevant publications in peer-reviewed academic journals or conferences. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved based on key expertise of pillar importance for the project: gathering and integration of global and massive datasets on fossil fuel resources and socioenvironmental and economic indicators, data management, spatial suitability analysis and multicriteria decision analysis

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Environmental science
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10
Internal Application form(s) needed
4. Sol·licitud_0.pdf
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5. Register Application for postdoctoral positions non-residents in the spanish state-1_0.pdf
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6. Formulari DACI aspirants (002).pdf
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Additional Information

Benefits

Gross salary per year: 22.050,00€

Eligibility criteria

The criteria used to be eligible are indicated in the skills/qualifications section

Selection process

• Adequacy of the CV (maximum 50)

  • Specialty doctorate (30), generic doctorate (10)

• Letter of motivation (maximum 30)

• Experience in the field (maximum 20). >10 years (20 points), between 5 and 10 years (10 points), <5 years (5 points)

Additional comments

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).

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences (BEECA)
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08028 Barcelona
Street
Av. Diagonal, 643,
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Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Website
Street
Av. Diagonal, 643,
Postal Code
08028 Barcelona
E-Mail
oag.biologiacienciesterra@ub.edu
marti.orta@ub.edu