Organisation/Company: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Agronomics, Biological sciences » Biological engineering, Technology » Biotechnology, Engineering » Computer engineering
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Bachelor Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 25 Nov 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 1 Feb 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? NextGenerationEU
Reference Number: 150-745-057
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Mission:
Develop standard models, improve existing models, and contribute to the development of new models for addressing challenges in the agrifood system using relevant data from the productive ecosystem (Bottom/up) and other sources of information (Top/Down), followed by the validation of prototypes.
* Interact with data suppliers to identify principal challenges and collaborate with work group analysts.
* Identify standard models that address challenges posed by the supplier community and contribute to their implementation.
* Contribute to the development of new AI models that address challenges in the productive system.
Interpret and analyze results obtained from applying the models.
Research Fields
* Biological sciences » Biological engineering
* Technology » Biotechnology
* Engineering » Computer engineering
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Technical competences:
* R
* Python
* MatLab
Organisational competences:
* Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
* Scientific documentation writing
* Results-oriented
Functional competences:
* Strong communication skills
Specific Requirements
Educational Requirements:
* Data Science
* Preferred: Proficiency in English (both spoken and written)
Professional Experience:
* Experience in innovation activities
* Preferred experience in similar functions, specifically in research activities in university or industrial settings
Languages
* CATALAN: Basic
* ENGLISH: Good
* SPANISH: Good
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria:
All candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.
The CVs will be assessed according to the following general criteria:
* Maximum score for candidates who meet all eligibility criteria: 10 points
* Threshold: 5 points
* Score distribution:
o 1 point for required specialty
o 2 points for required academic training
o 2 points for technical competences
o 1 point for organisational competences
o 3 points for professional experience
o 1 point for any additional relevant aspect of the candidate’s profile
If the selection committee decides to include a personal interview as an additional step in the selection process, only candidates scoring 5 or above will be retained for the interview.
Interview assessment criteria:
* Threshold: 3 points
* Score distribution:
o 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job
o 2 points for adequacy of professional experience
o 1 point for any additional relevant aspect of the candidate’s profile
Eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score based on these selection criteria.
Selection Process
* The selection committee will determine the selection process for each case, which may include CV assessment or additional procedures (interviews, tests, etc.).
* Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published.
* The name of the selected candidate will also be published on the same website.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Biotechnology (DEAB)
Country: Spain
State/Province: Barcelona
City: Castelldefels
Postal Code: 08860
Street: Esteve Terradas, 8, Building D4C
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