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Assimilated Ordinary Researcher Staff. 150-751-302

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

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Research Field
Engineering » Civil engineering
Engineering » Geological engineering
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?
Not funded by an EU programme
Reference Number
150-751-302
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Mission:

Observe and model multi-physics phenomena at various scales in porous media for the design of sealing barriers in the energy sector.

Functions to be developed:

  • Explore digital image correlation tools or particle image velocimetry (DIC/PIV) for the study of local processes in porous media.
  • Integrate non-invasive techniques with numerical tools for the pre-processing of numerical models.
  • Investigate the in situ monitoring of the evolution of local deformations and the formation of preferential gas pathways.
  • Define improvements in advanced non-invasive techniques (PIV-NP) for the analysis of large soil deformations.
  • Explore the application of infrared techniques, thermography or X-ray tomography in physical models (1g/ng).

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Civil engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Research Field
Engineering » Geological engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competencies:

  • Non-invasive measurement based on images: DIC/PIV and/or PVI-NP.
  • Advanced computational methods: MPM and/or DEM.

Organizational Skills:

  • Work in a team and in multidisciplinary environments.
  • Independent work
  • Writing of scientific documentation.

Functional Competencies:

  • Communication skills.
Specific Requirements

Educational requirements:

  • Modeling with advanced experimental and numerical techniques of multiphase movements in porous media.
  • Digital image correlation techniques or particle image velocimetry.
  • Design and advanced instrumentation of experimental prototypes in physical models 1g.

 
Professional experience:

  • In the development of innovative experimental techniques for the study of movement in porous media, especially highly instrumented 1g physical models.
  • In the development of numerical models with advanced methods and integrated with experimental results.
  • In publications in magazines of recognized prestige and participation in notable congresses.
  • In innovation and technology transfer projects in collaboration with companies.
  • During research stays at national and/or international universities.
  • 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 » Civil engineeringEngineering » Geological engineering
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information

Benefits

€35,968.92 gross/year (for 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
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DECA)
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08034
Street
Jordi Girona, 1-3
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Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Website
Street
Jordi Girona, 1-3
Postal Code
08034
E-Mail
lourdes.moreno@upc.edu