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13 Mar 2026

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.

Requirements

Research Field
Agricultural sciences
Education Level
Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications

Technical Skills:

  • Knowledge of the use of binocular magnifying glasses, microscopes, stoves and scales.
  • Basic principles in seed germination/sprouting techniques in culture chambers.
Specific Requirements

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

Benefits

€29,403.60 gross/annual (per full-time position)

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 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
E-Mail
personalinvestigador.sp@upc.edu

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