Predoc Position In The Interreg Poctefa Project Bioaquapef

Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA Department EUROPEN PROJECTS OFFICE Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 30 Nov ***:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week * Offer Starting Date 1 Dec Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Interreg Reference Number EFA**** Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
PREDOC POSITION in the Interreg POCTEFA project BIOAQUAPEF
Only the merits listed in the curriculum, documented and obtained and submitted before the deadline will be taken into account
Evaluation Criteria
Section 1. Curriculum Vitae ........................................................................ up to 40 points
1. Academic qualifications .................................................................................. up to 30 points
Academic transcript for the Bachelor's degree and Master's degree relevant to the profile ................................................................. up to 25 points
Exchange programmes at foreign universities and collaboration grants ........ up to 3 points
Extraordinary Degree Award ............................................................................. up to 2 points
2. Participation in research projects and contracts ........................................ up to 3 points
For each year of participation in publicly funded projects .......................... up to 2 points
For each year of participation in privately funded projects, research contracts or activities with companies ............................................................ up to 1 point
3. Publications ....................................................................................................... up to 3 points
For each publication in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI) ................................................................................................................... up to 2 points
For each publication in journals not indexed in the SCI ............................... up to 1 point
4. Conference presentations .................................................................................. up to 2 points
For each presentation at an international conference .................................. up to 1 point
For each presentation at a national conference ............................................. up to 0.5 points
5. Other merits ........................................................................................................ up to 2 points
Research stays abroad ...................................................................................... up to 1 point
Certified specialised training courses ............................................................. up to 1 point
Other research merits (patents, awards, distinctions, etc.) .......................... up to 1 point
Section 2. Suitability for the Position .............................................................. up to 60 points
Research experience in:
Studying the impact of physical treatments (heat, PEF) on microorganisms .............................................................................................................. up to 15 points
Use of advanced optical microscopy techniques ........................................... up to 10 points
Mathematical modelling of microbial behaviour ........................................... up to 10 points
Protein isolation, purification and identification techniques (protein extraction, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, etc.) ........................................................ up to 15 points
Multi-omics analysis (proteomics, metabolomics) ......................................... up to 10 points
A maximum of 1.5 points out of 100 will be added to the total grade obtained in the assessment of merits
obtained for those who have had a pregnancy leave or maternity or paternity leave
in the last three years prior to the call.
An interview may be conducted
Minimum score required to pass the selection process: 70 points
Additional comments
Profile:
Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
Master's degree in Food Quality, Safety and Technology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, or a related field.
Tasks to be performed:
Selection and physiological and molecular characterisation of microalgae and macroalgae, including microscopy techniques and analysis of their responses to physical treatments.
Development and optimisation of a pulsed electric field (PEF)-based cascade biorefinery at laboratory scale.
Compositional, molecular and techno-functional characterisation of th