HUMA-2025-TSR05 Research Support Technician

Job offer

Applications are invited for one research support technician position, under an indefinite contract regime as stipulated in RD 32/2021 of December 28, 2021, to support the execution of the research line: Dryland agriculture and Land use; past, present and future resilience [AGRI-DRY].

Project(s) Funding the Contract

European project. Horizon Europe
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Job Responsibilities

The candidate will fulfill the project manager functions for the AGRI-DRY project led by Dr. Marco Madella. This includes being responsible for planning project activities (such as Summer Schools), implementing and managing the project's Milestones and Deliverables, including coordinating the development of objectives, work plans, strategies, and evaluating project progress, as well as budget monitoring. The candidate must provide daily support to the IPs (Investigating Professors), assisting in implementing project management and communication processes and protocols, in accordance with best practices, as well as substituting for IPs when necessary on management issues.

Among their functions will be:

1. Support with the management and logistical needs of the Agri-Dry consortium teams (coordination of personnel from relevant institutions in the consortium; monitoring meeting schedules; preparation of project management documents; logistical organization of scientific activities such as seminars, workshops, etc.).
2. Coordination and support for project communication (website maintenance).
3. Coordination of project data management.
4. Support in the justification and development of project reports to be submitted to the EU.
5. Responsible for communication.

Contract Details

Category: PSR Group 3, level p
Dedication: 35 hours per week
Contract Salary: Approximately €30,344 gross annually

Identification of contract type:
Group 3, letter p, with a full-time dedication of 35 hours per week. This is an indefinite non-permanent contract by RD 32/2021 of December 28, 2021, on a full-time basis with a weekly dedication of 35 hours.

Department of Assignment

Humanities

Candidate Requirements

General

a) Hold a high school diploma (batxillerat).
b) Must not have been dismissed from public service through disciplinary action, nor be disqualified by final judgment from performing public functions. In the case of being a national of another State, must not be disqualified or in an equivalent situation, nor have been subjected to disciplinary or equivalent sanctions that prevent, in their State, access to public employment under the same terms.

These participation requirements must be met on the last day of the application period, must be reliably demonstrable at any point in the selection process, and must continue to be met on the date of contract signing.

Selection Criteria

a) Professional experience in managing European research projects: 20 points
b) Professional experience in managing academic structures (e.g., universities, research centers): 20 points
c) Professional experience in personnel management: 5 points
d) High level of spoken and written English: 10 points
e) Experience in the world of inclusion: 5 points

The minimum score to pass the selection process is: 40 points.

The selection committee, if deemed appropriate, may invite candidates for an interview or contact references to clarify aspects of their CV that may help in better evaluating it.

Selection Committee

The operation of the selection committees will conform to the Regulations on the remote operation of collegial bodies of Pompeu Fabra University (Agreement of the Governing Council of December 9, 2020), with sessions always being held synchronously. In matters not provided for in these regulations, Law 26/2010, of August 3, on the legal regime and procedure of public administrations of Catalonia, will apply, without prejudice to the basic rules established in Article 17 of Law 40/2015 of October 1 on the legal regime of the Public Sector.

In sessions where candidates must participate, the presence of candidates and, at a minimum, the Secretary of the Committee will be ensured. If a candidate demonstrates residence outside Catalonia or justified circumstances prevent their physical presence, they may request remote participation from the Committee Secretary. The Secretary may admit this, provided it does not affect the equal participation of candidates in the performance of tests and in the evaluations to be carried out by the Committee.

The Selection Committee will be composed of:
PRESIDENT: Dr. Marco Madella (UPF)
MEMBER: Dr. Stefano Biagetti (UPF)
SECRETARY: Yolanda Pueyo (UPF)

Processing Unit

Humanities Management and Administration Unit

Application Deadline

The deadline for submitting applications is 7 natural days starting from the day after the publication of the call on the Pompeu Fabra University website ).

Submission of Applications Along with Supporting Documentation for Merits

Applications must include supporting documentation for the required qualification and the merits to be evaluated. In case copies are submitted, the presentation of the corresponding original documents may be requested at any time.

To justify the merits to be evaluated, the following documentation must be provided:

• Photocopy of DNI/NIE/Passport
• Copy of the candidate's high school diploma (batxillerat)
• CV demonstrating expertise in the selection criteria.

Applications are submitted through the Interfolio Platform, at the address that will be made public on the Pompeu Fabra University website when the call is published.