Postdoc Positions

Offer Description

Mission

Conduct geospatial and sociospatial analyses of long-term refugee settlements, focusing on habitability, resilience and spatial justice. Support communication of CAMPS research and support the writing of competitive proposals.

Functions to be developed

• Contribute to comparative research and critical interpretation of socio-spatial transformations of long-term refugee settlements.
• Apply the conceptual and methodological frameworks of CAMPS to the articulation and analysis of geospatial information (cartography, GIS data and remote sensing).
• Contribute to the publications, website, blog and scientific and non-academic communication strategy of the CAMPS project, contributing to and managing the Living Atlas.
• Identify complementary funding opportunities by writing competitive proposals.
• Contribute to debate activities linked to CAMPS and support the consolidation of this line of research at ETSAB/UPC.

Where to apply

Website: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-pdi-postdoctoral-staff-to-carry-out-scientific-and-technical-activities?set_language=en

Requirements

• Research Field: Architecture — Education Level: PhD or equivalent
• Research Field: Geography — Education Level: PhD or equivalent
• Research Field: Environmental science — Education Level: PhD or equivalent
• Research Field: Sociology — Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• GIS and Remote Sensing.
• Writing competitive proposals.
• High-level academic and non-academic publications.
• Databases and application of FAIR principles.
• Programming languages: Python.

Specific Requirements

Knowledge:

• Urban studies, sustainability and spatial justice: analysis of built space, urbanization processes, forced displacement, habitability, infrastructures and territorial resilience.
• Spatial analysis and research methodology, with expertise in remote sensing and the use of GIS: integration of geographic indicators with cartographic, qualitative and ethnographic evidence for the study of sociospatial, social and architectural dynamics of long-term refugee settlements.
• Scientific publication and dissemination: editing of digital content, academic and non-academic communication (website, blog, LinkedIn).
• Application of research ethics principles, and knowledge in managing complex databases and the FAIR principles.
• Research management and funding: preparation of proposals for competitive funding calls, coordination and dynamization of research networks.

It will be assessed:

• Professional English (high level).

Professional Experience:

• In interdisciplinary research in urban and territorial studies: development of research projects in socio-spatial and environmental areas with a multidisciplinary approach.
• Publication, editing and knowledge transfer: preparation of academic articles, coordination of editorial work and participation in dissemination and transfer tasks for non-academic fields.
• In fundraising and management of research projects: identification of competitive calls, preparation of applications, coordination and dynamization of research networks.
• Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Other requirements to consider:

• Availability for face-to-face work in Barcelona full time in international teams.
• Research autonomy and critical criteria applied to collective projects and the interpretation of multidisciplinary evidence.
• Ability to communicate with technical profiles, facilitating cross-cutting dialogue without the need for direct infrastructure development.
• Interest and sensitivity to situated, participatory and non-extractive approaches in research environments.

Languages

• CATALAN — Basic
• ENGLISH — Excellent
• SPANISH — Good

Research Field: Architecture; Geography; Environmental science; Sociology

Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits

€37,316.64 gross per year (for a full-time position)

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

• Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://talenthub.upc.edu/en/jobs/r2/r2-jobs/r2-jobs select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-pdi-postdoctoral-staff-to-carry-out-scientific-and-technical-activities?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.

Website for additional job details: https://campsproject.org/

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Department of Architectural Design
• Country: Spain
• State/Province: Barcelona
• City: Barcelona
• Postal Code: 08028
• Street: Av. Diagonal, 649, Edifici A. Edifici Segarra

Contact

• State/Province: Barcelona
• City: Barcelona
• Website: https://www.upc.edu/
• Street: C. Jordi Girona, 31
• Postal Code: 08034
• E-Mail: personalinvestigador.sp@upc.edu