Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Engineering » Agricultural engineering Agricultural sciences » Agronomics Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Research Support Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 23 Jun 2025 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number 30257451514 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Mission:
Support the research line Epidemiology and management of phytoparasitic nematodes.
Functions to be developed:
* Keep isolated from nematodes and microorganisms.
* Carry out plant production; Extraction, determination and quantification of phytoparasitic nematodes from soil and plant material.
* Perform molecular and biochemical identification of plant parasitic nematode species.
* Study plant-nematode interaction and multi-trophic relationships.
* Experimentally design in vitro, semi-field and field tests, data processing and report writing.
* Have worked in the laboratory and field.
* 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 Engineering » Agricultural engineeringAgricultural sciences » AgronomicsBiological sciences » Biology Years of Research Experience 1 - 4
Additional Information
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All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.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:
* 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:
* 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.
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 D4 #J-18808-Ljbffr