2022DILEUA116 Predoctoral Researcher

Job position requirements (skills/languages/required experience)

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who holds a Master of Science in Geography, Geology, Archaeology or Natural Sciences. You will be required to carry out fieldwork in the Bolivian Amazon and travel there for a period of 2 to 3 months during the dry seasons (July - October) of 2023 and 2024. The field work will involve flying a drone with a LIDAR over approx. 75 archaeological sites each field season, as well as surveying and sampling, with an auger, another 100 sites per season. Back in Barcelona your work will focus on building a database of the archaeological sites, calculating the volume of each site and analysing their patterns and properties. You are expected to publish at least 3 papers in well-known scientific journals by the end of the 4 yrs position. You have excellent skills in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (e.g., ArcGis, ENVI, Qgis) and programming language (e.g., Python, IDL). Knowledge of R is also very welcome. You are fluent in both English and Spanish. Ideally, you are able to drive off road vehicles (4WD car and/or motorbike) and fly drones. You are open to different cultures and respect local customs and social norms

Job position requirements (skills/languages/required experience)

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who holds a Master of Science in Geography, Geology, Archaeology or Natural Sciences. You will be required to carry out fieldwork in the Bolivian Amazon and travel there for a period of 2 to 3 months during the dry seasons (July - October) of 2023 and 2024. The field work will involve flying a drone with a LIDAR over approx. 75 archaeological sites each field season, as well as surveying and sampling, with an auger, another 100 sites per season. Back in Barcelona your work will focus on building a database of the archaeological sites, calculating the volume of each site and analysing their patterns and properties. You are expected to publish at least 3 papers in well-known scientific journals by the end of the 4 yrs position. You have excellent skills in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (e.g., ArcGis, ENVI, Qgis) and programming language (e.g., Python, IDL). Knowledge of R is also very welcome. You are fluent in both English and Spanish. Ideally, you are able to drive off road vehicles (4WD car and/or motorbike) and fly drones. You are open to different cultures and respect local customs and social norms

Benefits

You will be part of a team of academic researchers working on state-of-the-art technologies in Geoarchaeology. You will have the chance to contribute to and participate in the international research community. We are located in Barcelona, Spain, one of the most enjoyable cities worldwide. You will be affiliated to the Institute of Science and Environmental Technology (ICTA-UAB), one of the most prestigious research centres in Spain. You will have a 4 years contract with a salary of 21.000 € during the first 3 yrs and 22.729,98€ for the fourth year, plus financial support to attend training courses and international conferences.

Eligibility criteria:

Academic curricula; experience with GIS/RS software and programming languages; proficiency in Spanish and English; fitness for fieldwork and ability to drive offroad vehicles.

Academic record (35)

Relevant Research Experience (15)

Motivation (10)

Interview (30)

Language skills (10)

Selection process:

We expect to interview shortlisted candidates (in person or via Zoom/Skype) within 21 working days after the application deadline.

Starting date between 1/3/2023 and 30/4/2023.

The selection committee reserves the right to not fill this position if no suitable candidate is identified.

Reference Offer: 2022DILEUA116

Submit your application at: https://seleccio.uab.cat

You will find the bases of the call in the following link: https://tauler.seu.cat/pagDetall.do?idEdicte=390318&idens=11

Programme: HERC-2021-COG

Grant agreement number: 101043738