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Technical support staff for research in the ECOBAYS project. 150-909-039

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

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Research Field
Geosciences » Hydrology
Technology » Marine technology
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
19
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Reference Number
150-909-039
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Mission:

Develop a conceptual and predictive model that relates (bi-directionally) the physical and biological variables of Fangar Bay with concepts related to hydrodynamics and water quality.

Functions to be developed:

  • Carry out the meteo-hydrodynamic characterization of the bay based on observations and field campaigns.
  • Implement, calibrate and validate numerical models that solve hydrodynamics and biology in a coupled way.
  • Execute, calibrate and check the dispersion models of substances that allow to analyze concepts such as residence time and diffusion.

Requirements

Research Field
Geosciences » Hydrology
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field
Technology » Marine technology
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competencies:

  • Large databases: data processing in different formats such as ASCII and in scientific formats such as NetCDF and HDF5.
  • Oceanic models: ROMS Model (Regional Oceanic Modeling System) and the NPZD biological model.
  • Three-dimensional coupled modeling systems: COAWST model (Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport).
  • Computational fluid dynamics software: OpenFoam software.
  • Programming: MatLab, Python and Fortran.

Organizational Skills:

  • Work in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Independent work
  • Writing of scientific documentation.

Functional Competencies:

  • Communication skills.
Specific Requirements

Educational requirements:

  • Physical oceanography.
  • Coastal dynamics.
  • Implementation of models in coastal areas (shallow and with strong influence of coastal dynamics).
  • It will be assessed:
    • The Doctor's degree will be valued.

Professional experience:

  • In works on biological and hydrodynamic processes in coastal areas (estuaries, bays, fjords and continental shelf).
  • In the application of the ROMS and NPZD model in the marine environment for more than 4 years.
  • In the analysis of high-quality oceanographic data, evaluate and validate results.
  • In public or private R + D + I centers or Spanish or foreign 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
CATALAN
Level
Basic
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Geosciences » HydrologyTechnology » Marine technology
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

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
Maritime Engineering Laboratory (LIM/UPC)
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