Offer Description
The project “RIVERS-REST: Rivers Restoration to reduce erosion and the transport of sediments and pollutants to the Atlantic Ocean” aims to address one of the major environmental challenges of the Atlantic: the loss of fertile soils, riverbed erosion, and the transfer of sediments and pollutants to estuaries and coastal areas, with direct impacts on biodiversity, river navigability, beach regeneration, and key blue economy sectors such as fisheries and tourism.
The recruited person will carry out the following tasks:
• Application of distributed hydraulic and hydrological models to simulate water behaviour and sediment transport in the pilot basins.
• Design, implementation, and simulation of nature-based solutions (NbS) to mitigate erosion and restore the ecological functionality of rivers.
• Preparation of erosion and sedimentation risk maps for the selected case studies.
• Support in the design of river basin planning strategies and sediment management.
• Drafting of technical reports and project results.
• Participation in regular coordination meetings with other national and international project partners.
Where to apply
Website: https://sede.udc.gal/services/electronic_board
Requirements
Research FieldEngineering » Civil engineeringEducation LevelBachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
It will be valued that the selected person has knowledge in:
• Hydraulic and hydrological modeling, sediment dynamics, and surface water quality processes.
• River basin management, river restoration, and green infrastructure design.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and environmental mapping.
• Programming and use of computational tools applied to water engineering.
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Academic record. Only subjects related to river hydraulics, hydrology, river erosion, surface water quality, and the management and restoration of watersheds will be assessed. Maximum 8 points: – For each subject that meets the conditions indicated, a number of points equal to the number of credits of the subject (1 credit = 10 hours of class) multiplied by the grade (out of 10), divided by 100, will be assigned. – 2 points for extraordinary end-of-degree award.
Participation in Interreg projects, as part of the research team, work team or as staff hired under the project. Maximum 4 points: – 2 points per year on Interreg projects.
Knowledge of Programming and Data Analysis. Maximum 2 points: – 0.5 points for each accredited Python course (minimum 10 hours). – 0.2 points per bachelor’s or master’s degree subject taken in which the use of languages of any of these programming languages can be accredited. – 1 point for demonstrated experience in projects related to data analysis or programming in hydraulic/hydrological modelling.
Knowledge of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Tools. Maximum 1 point: – 0.5 points per accredited course (minimum 10 hours) of GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS). – 0.2 points per bachelor’s or master’s degree subject taken in which the use of GIS can be accredited. – 1 point for demonstrated experience in projects that use GIS tools applied to hydrological modelling.
Knowledge of the Iber model, accredited through the completion of courses, its use in academic work, its application in engineering or research projects. Maximum 2 points: – 0.1 points for every 10 hours of course of the accredited Iber model – 0.2 points per bachelor’s or master’s degree subject taken in which the use of the Iber model can be accredited. – 1 point for each accredited year of use of the Iber model in engineering or research projects.
Knowledge of English Maximum 1 point: – Accredited B2 level: 0.5 points – Accredited C1 level: 1 point
Personal interview with candidates who exceed a score of 9 points in the previous sections. Maximum 6 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): Members: Esteban Sañudo (Chairman of the selection commission) (CON-POSDOC), Jose Anta (Secretary) (TIT-UN), Luis Pena (PC-DR). Reserves: Ricardo Juncosa (CATUN), Pablo Rodríguez-Vellando (TIT-UN), Manuel Regueiro (CON-POSDOC)
PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF RESULTS: Official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.
Additional comments
The selected candidate will be the one who obtains the highest score after evaluating the submitted qualifications. A score higher than 12 points will be required in order to be selected or included on the waiting list. If no candidate reaches this score, the position will be declared vacant
