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ICP2 researcher contract (full time) in the research project: Marine forests of animals, plants and algae: nature-based tools to protect and restore biodiversity (RESTORESEAS).

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
25 Jan 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Department
INSTITUCIONAL
Research Field
Other
Researcher Profile
Established Researcher (R3)
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?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Reference Number
PCI2022-133015
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

The researcher with a PhD in Marine Sciences or similar will carry out the following tasks:

1.Sampling in brown algal forests, marine phanerogams and deep-sea corals 2.

2. Sampling in sediments associated with the habitats and benthic communities included in the project.

3. Analysis of biological parameters, both for morphological and molecular identification of the organisms sampled.

4. Collection of water samples and biological substrates associated with the habitats and benthic communities included in the project.

5. Production of scientific publications with the main results achieved.

Requirements

Research Field
All
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Ability to work in a team, languages (English and French), work experience in coordinating research projects on marine biota, experience in organizing marine scientific expeditions.

Specific Requirements

Expert in ecological analysis of benthic communities of marine organisms, experience in deep diving techniques, experience in farming techniques for corals and other marine species.

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent
Languages
FRENCH
Level
Excellent
Research Field
All
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Total score: 10

Evaluation of all the merits associated with the CV: 8 points

Research projects on marine biology topics

As PI: 0.5 point / project

As a researcher: 0.25 points /project

Scientific publications

Q1: 0.5 points / publication.

Q2 or lower: 0.25 points / project: 0.25 points / project.

Deep scientific diving qualification: 1 point

Cultivation techniques of marine species

Corals: 1 point

Other species: 0.25 points / species

Languages

English (B2 or equivalent): 1 point

French (B2 or equivalent): 1 point

Portuguese (B1 or equivalent): 0.5 points

Organization of scientific expeditions: 0.25 points / expedition.

An interview may be conducted for candidates who exceed the score of 7.5 points.

Value of the interview up to 2 points

Website for additional job details

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Univ. Research Institute on Sustainable Aquaculture & Marine Ecosystems (IU-ECOAQUA).
Country
Spain
State/Province
Canary Islands (Gran Canaria)
City
Telde
Postal Code
34214
Street
Parque Científico Tecnológico Marino de la ULPGC, Crta. Taliarte s/n.
Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail
ecoaquasec@ulpgc.es

Contact

State/Province
Islas Canarias, Gran Canaria
City
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Website
Street
Juan de Quesada 30
Postal Code
35001
E-Mail
ecoaquasec@ulpgc.es