Research support technician via EURAXESS

University of A Coruña

A Coruña, Spain 🇪🇸

Offer Description

The contract is necessary for the development of the following tasks in accordance with the objectives and the time schedule included in the project. Line of research / Scientific and technical services: Urban drainage and sewer design.

TASKS TO BE PERFORMED – Research tasks related to the development of field campaigns with wastewater and urban runoff. 

The work will be carried out in the pilot facilities of the Campus-SUDS 

– Development of analytical determinations of water quality parameters, as well as collection and capture of waste (dust and dirt) in roads. 

– Active participation in work meetings and project follow-up activities. 

– Support and collaboration in the planning, collection, management and processing of data and information of the results of their tasks for their integration in reports of results, working papers and scientific papers.

Where to apply

Website: https://sede.udc.gal/services/electronic_board/EXP2025/005376

Requirements

Research Field: Engineering » Civil engineering

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Qualification: Degree in Engineering or Science

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

MERITS TO BE ASSESSED BLOCK 

1: Training and previous experience (maximum 75 points) – Academic degree and academic record. Engineering degrees in the field of civil engineering, agronomy and chemistry, and science degrees related to chemistry or marine sciences will be valued (maximum 15 points). The score will be awarded as the grade of the academic record (out of 10) multiplied by 1.5. 

– Accredited experience in support and collaboration in research related to the tasks specified in this report (maximum 30 points, 6 points per accredited year, applying an affinity coefficient of 1 if the affinity is maximum with the subject of the project and 0.3 if the affinity is reduced).

 – Accredited specific training in English (maximum 8 points; level B2 or equivalent = 5 points, level C1 or higher = 8 points). – Scientific publications in the field of wastewater and polluted stormwater (maximum 12 points; 1 point per international congress or conference, 0.3 in national congress or conference; 3 points per article indexed in WoS (Web of Science), 0.5 per article in national publications, according to the degree of affinity to the tasks). 

– Other complementary training related to the development of the activities specified in the report (maximum 10 points). Courses and training to be valued: a) Training in occupational risk prevention: 2 points if Basic Level Degree (30 hours or 50 hours, according to Royal Decree 39/1997), or 5 points if official PRL training higher than Basic Level).

 b) Other courses directly related to the activities: 1 per course of more than 10 hours of duration, maximum 5 points.

BLOCK 2: Personal interview (maximum 25 points). The 3 candidates with the highest score in Block 1, provided that it exceeds 40 points, will have a personal interview (maximum 25 points)

Selection process

APPLICATION PROCESS

 WHERE TO APPLY: UDC online services site. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transference, and include the call reference.

 DEADLINE: 5 working days from the day following the publication of the call on the official bulletin board of the UDC online services site. 

SELECTION COMMITTEE AND PUBLICATION OF RESULTS SELECTION COMMITTEE (minimum 3 members and 3 reserves): Jose Anta, Joaquín Suárez, Alfredo Jácome. Suplentes: Luis Pena, Enrique Peña y Jerónimo Puertas 

PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF RESULTS: Official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

Additional comments

The call may be declared not awarded if the candidates do not reach a minimum score of 40 points in the selection criteria detailed in Block 1.

 If there are several candidates who exceed 40 points in Block 1, a list of substitutes will be drawn up in the resolution of the call for applications.

15 days remaining

Apply by 28 July, 2025

POSITION TYPE

ORGANIZATION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

DEGREE REQUIRED

IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development