Research into a microorganism sensor to reduce the health risk derived from the reuse of wastewater via EURAXESS

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸

Offer Description

Mission:

Develop a fecal microorganism sensor to perform rapid detection in water and guarantee the sanitary quality of reused water.

Functions to be developed:

  • Carry out the necessary research to clear the sensor.
  • Present research at conferences and other scientific events.
  • Participate in project meetings and their deliverables.
  • Write scientific publications.

Where to apply

Website: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-research-s…

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Competences:

  • Laboratory tests with microorganisms and other organisms.
  • Water quality analysis.
  • Data analysis.
  • Collection of water and biological samples.

Specific Requirements

Educational Requirements:

  • Molecular Biology.
  • Toxicology.
  • Water quality parameters.
  • Water treatment.
  • Water reuse.

Professional Experience:

  • Having used general biology and chemistry laboratory techniques.
  • In Specific laboratory techniques in molecular biology and toxicology.
  • Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Additional Information

Benefits

Annual gross salary:

  • 1st year: €19,479.04
  • 2nd. year: €19,479.04
  • 3rd. year: €24,348.80
  • 4th. year: €24,348.80

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All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.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

12 days remaining

Apply by 1 September, 2025

POSITION TYPE

ORGANIZATION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

DEGREE REQUIRED

IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development