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Senior Research Support Technician. 150-420-031

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
22 Feb 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Research Field
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
15
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Reference Number
150-420-031
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Mission:

Carry out the microencapsulation of fragrances used in detergents and different formulations.

Functions to be developed:

  • Determine the surface tension.
  • Carry out the contact angle calculation.
  • Evaluate the size of the particle and Zeta potential of colloidal systems.

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competencies:

  • Scattered systems
  • Emulsions and aggregation action of colloidal systems.

Organizational Skills:

  • Laboratory operation.
  • Management of samples.

Functional Competencies:

  • Communication skills.
Specific Requirements

Educational requirements:

  • Different types of fibers.
  • Fabrics.

Professional experience:

  • In a research laboratory in the field of colloids.
  • Experience in functions similar to those described, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment, will be valued.
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Languages
CATALAN
Level
Basic
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits

€36,100.42 gross/year (per full-time)

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

  • The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
  • Threshold: 5 points.
  • The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
    • 1 point for required speciality.
    • 2 points for required academic training.
    • 2 points for technic competences.
    • 1 point for organisational competences.
    • 3 points for professional experience.
    • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

  • Maximum scoring: 5 points.
  • Threshold: 3 points.
  • The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
    • 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
    • 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
    • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Institute of Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation of Terrassa (INTEXTER)
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Terrassa
Postal Code
08222
Street
Colom, 15
Geofield

Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Terrassa
Website
Street
Colom, 15
Postal Code
08222
E-Mail
lourdes.moreno@upc.edu