- JOB
- Spain
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions
- Research Support Positions
- Application Deadline
- Country
- Spain
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Part-time
- Hours Per Week
- 15
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Other EU programme
- Reference Number
- 30267450008
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Mission:
Support greenhouse and laboratory experiments leading to the evaluation of the biological fitness of biotypes of weed species resistant and susceptible to acetolactate synthase inhibitor herbicides.
Functions to be developed:
- Collaborate in the assembly, monitoring, and disassembly of experiments.
- Participate in monitoring germination, emergence and viability of propagules.
- Cooperate in the preparation of containers, substrate, and irrigation system, which will need to be maintained.
- Contribute to sowing and planting, as well as monitoring the development of plants.
- Participate in data collection, collection and quantification of the reproductive structures formed.
Where to apply
Requirements
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences
- Education Level
- Undergraduate
Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of the use of binocular magnifying glasses, microscopes, stoves and scales.
- Basic principles in seed germination/sprouting techniques in culture chambers.
Knowledge:
- Basic principles in seed germination.
- Notions in plant nutrition.
- Basic principles of plant irrigation.
- Basic principles in phenological states of plants.
- It will be assessed:
- Have completed or are currently completing a degree in Engineering in Agronomic Sciences, in Biological Systems, or in Biology
Experience Professional:
- In the participation of greenhouse plant production.
- Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.
- Languages
- CATALAN
- Level
- Basic
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences
- Years of Research Experience
- 1 - 4
Additional Information
€29,403.60 gross/annual (per full-time position)
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.
The planned selection process is as follows:
- Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://talenthub.upc.edu/en/jobs/psr, select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-ptgas-staff-to-carry-out-scientific-and-technical-activities?set_language=en, fill in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.
- The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
- Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
- Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Biotechnology (DEAB)
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Castelldefels
- Postal Code
- 08860
- Street
- Esteve Terradas, 8, Building D4C
- Geofield
Contact
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- C. Jordi Girona, 31
- Postal Code
- 08034
- personalinvestigador.sp@upc.edu