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Intermediate Research Support Technician 150-739-248

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

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Department
Signal Theory and Communications
Research Field
Engineering » Communication engineering
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
20h
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Mission

-Collaborate with the technical manager of the marine mammal detection project.

Functions to be developed

-Program deep learning and signal processing algorithms, and perform tests.

-Treat and review the databases of satellite images and acoustic data.

 -Communicate with the partners of the project, and participate in the dissemination of the results.

Requirements

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

Knowledges

-Software architecture.

-Biometrics.

-Machine learning from data.

- Deep learning for artificial intelligence.

-Computer vision with deep learning

- Speech and language processing with deep learning.

-Spoken, read and written Catalan, Spanish and English.

Technical skills

-Data analysis with CPU/GPU.

-Deep learning: tensorflow, pytorch, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, auto-sklearn.

-MatLab, Java and Python.

Specific Requirements

Organizational skills

- Work in international teams.

Functional Skills

- Communication skills.

Professional experience

- In the development of machine learning algorithms and signal processing for biodiversity and oceanography.

-Detecting marine mammals from acoustic data.

-Having completed stays in other research centers.

 -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
Excellent
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Excellent
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Engineering » Communication engineering
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits

31,613.14 € gross per year (per full day)

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 Signal Theory and Communications
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08034
Street
C/ Jordi Girona, 1-3, edifici C4

Contact

City
Barcelona
Website
Street
C. Jordi Girona, 31
Postal Code
08034
E-Mail
lourdes.moreno@upc.edu