Graduate (BSc or MSc) in Agricultural or Industrial Engineering, or Bachelor in Mathematics

Graduate (BSc or MSc) in Agricultural or Industrial Engineering, or Bachelor in Mathematics, with interest in research and experience in activities such as bibliographic search, work in laboratory or field, knowledge of English, publications in conferences or journals, etc.

Ability to work iautonomously and initiative for problem-solving is required. Experience, knowledge, and handling of laboratory equipment are valued, as well as the availability to visit farms with own car.

Specific knowledge such as programming, fertigation, and plant nutrition, dynamic systems, will be valued.

Finally, and if there is budget availability, the contract will be extended for the completion of a doctoral thesis. Consequently, the candidate's ability to meet the requirements for enrollment in a doctoral program, as well as the interest in completing a thesis, will be valued.

Salary

Amount: 1.452,39 € gross, monthly

Duties and responsabilities:

Review of the state of the art.
Field sampling and laboratory analysis.
Handling of specific software on nutrient dynamics.
Experiment tracking.
Design and programming of machine learning techniques.

Merits based tender process (maximum 10 points):

Personal Formation:
Academic record (Average grade of the degree): 3
Preferred additional degree (For a second degree from the indicated ones): 0.5
Enrollment requirements in a doctoral program (Having the requirements for enrollment in a doctoral program, or having a plan to meet them by the end of this contract): 0.5
English (C1 level or higher): 0.5
Programming Basic training (approx. 12 ECTS) in Matlab, Python, or C++: 0.5
Fertigation and plant nutrition Basic training (approx. 12 ECTS): 0.5
Dynamic systems Basic training (approx. 12 ECTS): 0.5

Experience
Work on research or engineering projects (Projects outside those carried out in the university): 1
Research experience (bibliographic reviews, use of the scientific method, statistical techniques, scientific publications, etc.): 1.5
Laboratory experience (Handling of laboratory equipment, specialization courses, etc.): 1
Fieldwork (Interaction with the agricultural sector, knowledge of the agricultural sector, fieldwork, etc.): 0.5

In compliance with Section 8 of the Resolution of the University of Huelva of December 12, 2023, which establishes the legal basis and schedule for the publication of public tenders for personnel contracts for the realisation and execution of projects, grants, agreements and contracts with third parties of fixed duration for the year 2023 (BOJA No. 239 of December 15, 2023), the application must be accompanied by the following documents in order for the applications to be included in the lists of admitted and excluded applicants:

A. Photocopy or digitised copy of passport, National Identity Number (DNI), Foreigner Identity Number (NIE), or equivalent document for citizens of the European Union.

B. Photocopy or digitised copy of degree certificate.

C. Photocopy or digitised copy of certified academic transcript listing courses and grades received in the degree.

D. Resume.

E. Photocopy or digitised copy of documentation verifying merits included in resume.

F. If the application is submitted to a registry other than that of the University of Huelva, a scanned copy must be sent to the following email address unidad.pti@sc.uhu.es, along with receipt of submission, in order for the applications to be included in the lists of admitted and excluded applicants.