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CREAF is seeking a predoctoral researcher, to develop a PhD thesis into Open Earth Monitor project (Open-Earth-Monitor – A cyberinfrastructure to accelerate uptake of environmental information and help build user communities at European and global levels) with ref. HORIZON-CL6-2021-101059548, financed by the Horizon Europe program and the European Union. This contract is envisaged to start in September 2023 and will last until the end of the project in May 2026, with a possible 4^th year if the budget allows it with another project. The salary offered (gross) is stablished by the RD EPIF (Real Decreto 103/2019, de 1 de marzo, por el que se aprueba el Estatuto del personal investigador predoctoral en formación):

– 1st and 2nd years (12 months): 56% of €31,520.86* = €17,651.68 each year.
– 3rd year (12 months): 60% of €31,520.86* = €18,912.51.

*Salary from Group 1 (M3) of the salary table from the Convenio colectivo único para el personal laboral de la Administración General del Estado.

TASKS:

– To develop a PhD thesis in drought characterization, monitoring and modelling impacts on vegetation and involved ecosystems through the combination of Remote Sensing (vegetation and soil moisture) and in-situ data at some selected Mediterranean study regions.
– To align the PhD thesis with the methodology and expected outcomes of the EU-Drought monitor Task of the Horizon Europe Open Earth Monitor project.
– To contribute to the Open Science research through the FAIR data sharing principles.
– Enrolment in the GRUMETS research group activities.
– Main contribution as first author to manuscripts for scientific journals.
– Attending conferences, workshops or summer schools on the topic of this research.
– Fulfil any training activity required by the PhD program.

REQUIREMENTS:

– Bachelor’s degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, Geography, Physics or equivalent; Geodesy, Cartography, Forest, Agricultural Engineer or equivalent.
– Master’s degree (completed or ongoing) in Remote Sensing and GIS, Geodesy, Cartography, Terrestrial Ecology, Water Management or equivalent.
– Basic remote sensing and GIS skills.
– Advanced level of oral and written English.

ASSESSABLE CONDITIONS:

– Fluency in exposing ideas and discussing in public.
– Expertise in Terrestrial Ecology, Spatial Statistics or Water Management research topics.
– Experience in large times series of remotely sensed images processing.
– Advanced expertise in remote sensing and GIS.
– Experience in interoperability and standardization topics.
– Basic skills with batch processing, scripts, or computer languages.
– Working independently and in a team.
– High research motivation.
– Candidates who have a recognized disability and accredited equal to or greater than 33% will be prioritized, as long as the disability is compatible with the proper performance of the job.

SUPERVISION:

Cristina Domingo, Lluís Pesquer and Joan Masó; researchers at CREAF and members of GRUMETS (https://www.grumets.cat/) research group.

SELECTION PROCES AND CRITERIA:

1. Admission of candidates: applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter (maximum 500 words) and the questionnaire attached to the offer (filled), by e-mail to laboral@creaf.uab.cat, 20th July 2023, indicating the reference code of the offer. Applications referred to another portal, other than CREAF job openings section and the instructions included in this, will not be accepted.
2. Pre-selection: determination of compliance with the minimum requirements of the offer.
3. Selection: assessment of the preselected candidates by scoring based on objective criteria.
4. Final decision: in case of finding the suitable person, the election will be formally communicatied to him/her, and the identification of the chosen person will be published on CREAF job openings section.