Publication date: 29 May 2026
Deadline: 30 July 2026
The Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) seeks a predoctoral candidate to work on research projects funded by international (PRIMA-2025) and national (TRANSMISIONES-2023) calls. These projects address groundwater related issues (quantity and quality) under the current context of global change, and are focused, among others, on the development of numerical models (catchment and local scales) for predicting the impact of climate change on groundwater resources and the evolution of inorganic and organic pollutants, assessment of groundwater potential uses considering quality aspects and the development of adaptation solutions to climate change and mitigation strategies against its consequences on water resources.
What do we look for?
Qualifications
MSc (or BSc) degree in hydrogeology, environmental engineering, geology or related fields.
Professional experience and competences
Required:
- Highly motivated person willing to learn and work in the fields of hydrogeological modelling and groundwater quality.
- Ability to work in collaborative projects with partners from other disciplines and/or countries.
- Personal characteristics such as interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, good communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are required. Also, initiative, and independence.
- Category B driving License
Not required but valued:
- Groundwater modelling, hydrochemistry, machine learning, modelling of flow and transport processes in porous media, emerging organic micropollutants in groundwater, statistics, basic programming.
- Ability to disseminate scientific results through scientific papers and conferences.
- Previous experience is not required but will be considered an asset.
Working conditions
- Contract duration: 1 year (extendable until 3 years)
- Estimated annual gross salary: 22800 euros.
- Target start date: As soon as possible, but the date can be adapted depending on the needs of the candidate (no later than September 2026).
- Support for applying to fellowships and projects.
How to apply?
Those interested may email their CV and motivation letter to Dr. Anna Jurado and Dr. Estanislao Pujades at anna.jurado@idaea.csic.es and estanislao.pujades@idaea.csic.es, adding “2026-PhD position” to the email subject. Please, remember to include 2-3 references in the CV.
Deadline: Until position is filled by suitable candidate.
