Construction, experiments and modeling of an artificial recharge pilot in the Besòs basin via EURAXESS

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸

Offer Description

Mission:

Direct the construction and execution of pilot pond recharge experiments.

Functions to be developed:

  • Plan and execute hydrogeological campaigns.
  • Carry out hydrogeological analysis and modeling.
  • Manage and write technical and scientific projects.
  • Liaise with institutions and organizations in the water sector. Co-creation of solutions.
  • Make technical disclosure.

Where to apply

Website: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/Tramits/Convocatoria_contractacio_personal_PD…

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competences:

  • Execution of hydrogeological campaigns: equipment calibration, sampling and water quality control.
  • Project management and administrative processing.
  • Visualization and integration of geological and hydrogeological data.

Specific Requirements

Educational Requirements:

  • Hydrochemistry applied to groundwater.
  • Modeling of flow and transport in porous media applied to the Besòs basin.
  • Managed aquifer recharge techniques.
  • Aquifer mechanics.
  • Environmental impact assessment.
  • Statistics applied to environmental data.
  • It will be assessed:
    • Knowledge of water treatment technologies.

Professional Experience

  • In participation in European projects and consultancies for public and private companies.
  • In Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research.
  • In the organization of scientific events.
  • In carrying out hydrogeological consulting services.
  • Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Other requirements to consider:

  • In-depth knowledge of the administrative and scientific context of water management in Catalonia.
  • High level of communication and technical leadership.

Additional Information

Benefits

€23,829.68 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All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.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:

Website for additional job details: https://besoswaterhub.h2ogeo.upc.edu/proyectos?tipo=nuevos

1 days remaining

Apply by 2 June, 2025

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IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development