Predoctoral position in Geography - PERMAPYRENEES

Hold a BSc/MSc in Geography or Geology and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the “Doctorat de Geografia, Planificació Territorial i Gestió Ambiental ” PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona.

For more information: https://www.ub.edu/escoladoctorat/en/access-and-admission/access-pathways-and-requirements 

Seek candidates with a background in Geosciences, namely on cold-climate geomorphological processes. Social skills, effective communication, adaptability, and a commitment to ethical conduct are also essential for successful collaboration within the research team.

A full-time work contract (37.5 hrs/week). The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).

A specific committee will evaluate the applications using the following criteria:

• Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant's bachelor's or master's degree studies (or 1st and 2nd cycle): up to 5 points out of a total of 10.
• Curricular merits: up to 1 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.
• Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached: up to 4 points out of a total of 10.

The specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five points or declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.

The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.

Application Process:

According to the specific requirements and selection criteria, the candidates are expected to provide at least the following documents:

• Full CV
• BSc and MSc academic transcripts

IMPORTANT:

• For studies completed abroad, applicants must submit their equivalent grade point average as per the grading scale for Spanish universities:

Equivalence of average grades of university studies carried out in foreign centers - (universidades.gob.es)

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 10 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administration to prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.

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).

For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. Marc Oliva: marcoliva@ub.edu