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Call for Position: DTIC-PSR-2023-20 - Research support position – Geographical Information expert and Data Scientist

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
21 Apr 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
Department
Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacions
Research Field
Computer science
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Other
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
20
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Reference Number
PRLOC00222 - Data Trust de Agua, Luz o Gas (ALG)
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
Yes

Offer Description

DATALOG (datalog.es) is a project of data governance with the goal to stablish the first Data Trust in Europe related to urban services, utilities and mobility. This project is looking for a pasionate professional seeking to contribute to a data-driven project for commong good.

The tasks required to complete by the position are associated with the DATALOG project. These are to plan and design the integration of different (georeferenced) datasets, implement a server to create microservices associated with the data. In addition, the person filling the position will be responsible for the protection of privacy and anonymization of the data. The first phase will require the person to set up a server with geo-referenced data (the data is from open data sources and from donations of utilities companies). The second phase will require the candidate to analyze and generate data models through data mining processes to develop algorithms. The candidate should implement the necessary connectivity to a publicly available website or dashboard. Since DATALOG is an urban data trust, the candidate will implement a website that will inform citizens about data related to the city of Barcelona, including georeferenced information and diverse data visualizations.

Main research field: GeoInformatics.

The duration of these tasks is estimated for a period of 7 months.

Planned remuneration: 20.770,22 € brut / any aprox.

Financing fund: Ajudes de l’Ajuntament de Barcelona

Project title: DATALOG - Data Trust sobre Agua, Luz o Gas. Project reference: PRLOC00222 - Data Trust de Agua, Luz o Gas (ALG). Programme: La Ciutat Proactiva 2022 - Fundació BitHabitat del Ajuntament de Barcelona. DATALOG is a winning project of “la ciutat proactiva 2022”, call for urban innovation grants from the Fundació BIT Habitat.

Requirements

Research Field
Computer science
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Specific Requirements
  • A master degree (or in development) in data science, geospatial technologies, data mining , geostatistics or similar.
  • Professional experience in data management and server management, including Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Postgres and PostGIS databases.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing experiments with georeferenced data, including gathering, integrating and analyzing data, data mining, data visualization and data privacy procedures.
  • Publications in the area of geographic information systems or related topics is a plus.
  • Required languages skills in professional capacities for English and Spanish (Catalan is a plus)
  • The expected start date is June 1st, 2023, the job is in Barcelona, and Nie and a work permit is required.

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

The selection of the candidates will be made through evaluation of the curriculum and, where appropriate, with the carrying out a test and/or interview. Valuation will be as follows:

  • Criteria (0-70 points)
    • Demonstrable professional experience in industry using geographical information systems +30
    • Demonstrable professional experience in developing data mining models +20
    • Data-driven empirical research orientation, including experience in analyzing large data sets. +20
  • Merits (0-30 points)
    • Holds a master degree in one of the competitive areas +10
    • Programming skills for developing web services +10
    • Knowledge on project management methods and experience +10

The minimum score to pass the selection process is 70 points. The candidate with the highest score in the selection process will be offered the job and in case of resignation, the position will be awarded to the next person in order of score obtained.

Additional comments

For more information about the call, how to apply, the list of those admitted and excluded, as well as the hiring proposal, check the website: https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/management

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08018
Street
Roc Boronat 138

Contact

City
Barcelona
Website
Street
Roc Boronat 138
Postal Code
08018
E-Mail
randp.dtic@upf.edu
recerca.etic@upf.edu