Offer Description
Mission:
Conduct predoctoral research within the framework of the European MARMED project, developing and applying reactive transport models in groundwater to investigate the transport and transformation of contaminants (with emphasis on emerging contaminants) during Aquifer Recharge Management (MAR)
Functions to be developed:
- Develop numerical models for groundwater flow, solute transport and reactive transport in MAR systems.
- Analyze field and laboratory data generated in the MARMED project (hydrogeological, hydrochemical and contaminant concentration) to validate the numerical models.
- Investigate transport and reaction processes at different scales (from laboratory to field).
- Develop and implement computational tools for reactive transport, including coupling with environments such as MODFLOW 6.
- Run high-performance computing (HPC) simulations for complex reactive transport problems.
- Conduct scenario analysis to investigate pollutant mitigation under different MAR operational configurations.
- Collaborate closely with the experimental and field teams of the Spanish pilot (Besòs river basin).
- Contribute to the activities of the MARMED consortium (scientific meetings, project deliverables, presentations at conferences and scientific publications).
Where to apply
Website: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-research-s…
Skills/Qualifications
Technical Skills:
- Programming skills and development of computational tools for scientific calculation.
- Coupling of numerical simulation codes.
- Analysis and processing of hydrogeological and water quality data.
- Programming in scientific languages (Python, C/C++, Fortran).
Other requirements to consider:
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and international research team
Specific Requirements
Knowledge:
- Fluid flow in porous media.
- Transport of solutes.
- Reactive and hydrogeochemical processes.
- Numerical modeling methods.
- Computational methods.
Experience Professional:
- In high-performance computing (HPC), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), particle tracking, pore-scale simulation, stochastic transport and familiarity with modeling tools such as MODFLOW 6
- Scientific writing in English.
- In research projects, master’s theses or academic collaborations related to the modeling of flow and transport in the subsoil, the analysis of environmental data or the development of scientific code/software.
- 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: €20,364.96
- 2nd year: €20,364.96
- 3rd year: €25,456.20
- 4th year: €25,456.20
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:
- Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://talenthub.upc.edu/en/jobs/r1/r1-jobs/r1-jobs, select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-research-staff-in-training-predoctoral?set_language=en, fill in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.
- The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc …
- Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
- Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.
Additional comments
Remember that the resume should not include any personal data or photographs.
