CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOB
- Location: ICRA – Catalan Water Research Institute Foundation, Girona (Spain)
- Number of positions available: 1
- Scheduled start: 01/09/2025
- Expected duration of the contract: 15 months
- Annual Gross Salary: €20,000 – €44,000
OFFER DESCRIPTION
Join the Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), a leading center in water science and technology based in Girona, Spain. ICRA offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment focused on sustainability, innovation, and real-world impact. At ICRA, you’ll work alongside international experts, contribute to EU-funded initiatives, and help shape the future of climate-resilient water management. Learn more at www.icra.cat.
We are hereby advertising a position for up to 15 months within the intoDBP project (https://intodbp.eu/), which Wolfgang Gernjak coordinates. intoDBP is an EU-funded project that will develop, test, scale-up, validate, and benchmark innovative tools and strategies to protect catchments and minimize human exposure to disinfection by-products (DBP) under current and future climates, without compromising disinfection efficacy, and which could be applied at the global scale. The project will develop its cross-cutting solutions on 4 complementary case studies (CS) combining rural and dense urban areas, from 3 European countries where disinfection by-products are a scientific, technological, and political challenge.
ICRA is seeking a motivated project manager with a keen interest in the scientific contents developed. The position shall assist the project coordinator in organizing meetings, reviewing technical deliverables, reporting towards the consortium and the European Commission, organizing exchanges with local stakeholders etc. Besides this, it is noteworthy that ICRA offers also the opportunity to partake in the evaluation and dissemination of the project results obtained, particularly the activities under Work package related to field monitoring of drinking water systems and pilot plants.
The duration of this work contract initially is 15 months, but may be extended, if the project would be extended. Besides this, it is foreseen that ICRA will have an increased need for independent project managers, hence the present job advertisement may be a step to a more permanent position within an evolving and leading research centre.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under gran agreement No 101081728, intoDBP. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
KEY DUTIES
The Project Manager will be expected to oversee the research programme;
to provide administrative support to the Project Co-ordinator and project partners in the organisation, project meetings, workshops and the final intoDBP conference;
to prepare and distribute the requests for relevant information and documentation to the EU, project beneficiaries and partner organizations, including complex technical and administrative information and drafting/preparing of documents;
to contribute to project electronic resources, including web site and other e-resources, document archives;
to oversee dissemination activities;
to partake in analysis of project results.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Must have – Required
Research Field or Field of knowledge:
Experience in participation in EU Projects and the management of competitive research grants.
Technical expertise related to water treatment and quality (ideally related to drinking water)
Qualifications and Education Level:
A master level degree that either relates to business administration or the field of water science.
Skills:
Strong project coordination and organizational skills, especially in research or innovation contexts.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge on water technology and water quality.
Critical thinking and analysis skills.
Independent work style.
Flexibility to travel occasionally within Europe and Spain.
Required Languages:
English, Spanish-Catalan, at a level that can be judged as equivalent to B2.
Required Experience:
Demonstrated experience in either executing or managing competitive research projects.
Desirable
Knowledge in managing European funded research projects.
Experience in organizing workshops or conferences.
Knowledge on water technology and water quality, specifically related to drinking water treatment.
Knowledge on water quality: formation of disinfection byproducts, DOM analysis, High resolution mass spectrometry, data treatment.
Academic qualifications beyond the minimum qualifications of a master degree will be evaluated favourably, e.g. if a candidate has coursed multiple formation on different topics or gained indepth knowledge relevant to the project through a PhD.
BENEFITS
Working conditions: Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.
International Environment: The opportunity to join a prestigious international research institution and become a member of a young and growing team.
Continuous training in a high-quality environment.
APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE & PROCESS
All Applications must be contain:
- CV
- Motivation letter
- DNI or NIE (valid and with work permit in Spain). If you do not have a NIE, please attach a statement that you commit to take the necessary steps to obtain a work and residence permit in Spain.
- Academic Degrees
Deadline for Applications:
Submission of applications at ICRA – Offers
The deadline to submit the required documentation is July 17th, 2025
Selection process:
In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
At ICRA we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities are promoted between women and men in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination by criteria of age, sex, marital status, race, ethnicity, disabilities, political tendency or sexual orientation.
The recruitment will be carried out in accordance with everything provided for in Article 15 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/1995, of March 24, which approves the text of the Workers’ Statute Law, in accordance with what establishes Article 2 of Royal Decree 2720/98, of December 18 (BOE, January 8, 1999), Law No. 12/2001, of July 9 (BOE, July 10) and corresponding rules.
The principle of equality between men and women is taken into account, in accordance with Article 14 of the Spanish Constitution, the EU Directive of 9 February 1976 and everything set out in the Agreement of the Council of Ministers of March 4, 2005, whereby the Plan for Gender Equality in the General Administration of the State is approved.
The universal accessibility of people with disabilities is taken into account, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 1 of Law No. 51/2003, of December 2, on equal opportunities, and it is reserved 7% of the places as long as the candidates pass the selection process and can prove their disability and compatibility in the performance of the tasks, so that we will gradually reach 2% of the total workforce.
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