Treballa amb nosaltres

Post-Doctoral Researcher in Digital Relational Values and Environmental Stewardship 

Ref: 2024DILIFRUA201

 

Job Position

We are looking for a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to join the emerging BIG-5 research team at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology – one of Europe’s leading research institutes in interdisciplinary social-ecological sciences at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre.
 

Position Context

The decline in direct nature experiences is often cited as a cause for diminishing appreciation of nature and reduced commitment to environmental stewardship. However, the ERC-project BIG-5 considers the internet as an overlooked factor in enhancing nature experiences, fostering nature values, and promoting environmental stewardship, counteracting the so-called ‘extinction of experiences’ of nature.

With over half of the global population already using social media, the BIG-5 project leverages five of the world’s largest social media platforms  to better understand how physical-virtual nature interactions support sustainable global transitions in a rapidly changing world. The project introduces Digital Relational Values (DRVs) as fundamental and eudemonic values developed within virtual communities through indirect experiences of nature. It explores these values across five landscape types, five large social media networks, and in five languages using qualitative and quantitative (big data) approaches in an inductive-deductive manner.

The BIG-5 project aims to:

• (a) Identify DRVs across different social media platforms,
• (b) Understand how they spread across virtual communities,
• (c) Examine the relationship between virtually produced DRVs and physical environmental stewardship.

By doing so, BIG-5 challenges the assumption of an “extinction of experiences” and the consecutive decline of nature values and care for the environment. It underscores the importance of relational values as a foundation for environmental stewardship and contributes to a novel understanding of the physical-virtual continuum in generating nature values.

For more information visit BIG-5.eu
 

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will join the BIG-5 team as a post-doctoral researcher with a research focus on relational nature values and/or environmental stewardship. Responsibilities include:

• Engaging in the conceptual development of the project
• Research design and data analysis including interviews, survey, experiments, large language / topic modelling, social network analysis
• Involvement in the supervision of other team members
• Acting as a knowledge broker between social-environmental research at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) and computational social science research at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC).
   

Skills:

• Social media / big data analysis
• Social network analysis
• Large-Language Models
• Experiment Design
• Survey / Interview Design
• Advanced statistics
• Strong scientific writing
• Machine learning (optional)

Benefits

• Opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in an ERC-project in the field of Digital Relational Values
• Association with two outstanding European research institutes and recognized centres of excellence.
• Competitive Spanish salary (adapted to the candidate’s experience)
• Career development, training, reflections, and close mentorship by Prof Johannes Langemeyer

This position offers a unique chance to be at the forefront of research exploring the intersection of digital and social-environmental realms, contributing to novel understanding of people’s nature values and environmental stewardship between real world and digital realms.

Research field

A proactive, highly motivated researcher with a PhD in Environmental Science, Social-Ecology, Environmental Sociology, Environmental Psychology, Environmental Economics, Computational Social Sciences or related fields.

The ideal candidate should have:

• A strong background in (big) data handling and statistical analysis
• Experience in either Digital Social Network Analysis, Experiment Design or Large-Language Models
• Demonstrated research interest in relational nature values and/or environmental stewardship
• A strong track record, including publications in international journals

A team player who is fluent in English, capable of navigating international collaborations and willing to contribute to cutting-edge, high-risk high-gain interdisciplinary research.

Benefits

Depending on dedication, qualification and experience: Min (26h/week) 28.500 to 30.000€, max. (37,5h/week) 31.000€ to 35.300 €/year gros salary.
 

Eligibility criteria

• Academic Record – 30
• Language skills – 15
• Relevant research experience – 30
• Interview – 15
• Motivation – 10

Minimum score required to pass the selection process: 90
 

Selection process:

The selection process will consist of the following phases:

1. Application Submission

Candidates should submit:

• (a) Curriculum Vitae
• (b) Motivation letter (should not exceed 1 page)
• (c) 2 first-authored scientific publications
• (d) 2 external reference letters (optional)

Deadline for submission: 22-11-2024.

2. Initial Screening

• Applications will be reviewed for qualifications and relevant experience.
• Shortlisted candidates will be notified around 02-12-2024.

3. Interview

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview, either in-person or via video conference.
• The interview will focus on the candidate’s background, experience, motivation and fit for the project.

4. Final Selection

• The final candidate will be selected based on their performance in the interviews, qualifications, and overall fit for the project.
• The selected candidate will be notified around 09-12-2024.

5. Appointment

The appointed candidate will begin their position around 15-01-2025 (unless agreed differently).
 

We look forward to receiving your application and exploring how your expertise can contribute to the success of the BIG-5 project.

In addition to the application through the UAB application system, candidates can also send their applications as one integrated PDF file to Dr. Johannes.Langemeyer@uab.cat. Please write PD2_LANGEMEYER in the subject line.

To validate this request, you must validate the form that is accessed at the URL https://seleccio.uab.cat/

Any application that is not submitted in this way will not be included in the selection process.

PhD researcher in Urban Agriculture and Life Cycle Assessment 

Ref: 2024DILIFRUA196

 

Job Position

PhD Researcher

Realization of the first doctoral thesis.

The person chosen will support the line of research in urban agriculture of the Sostenipra group, in the aspects of life cycle analysis through, mainly, the Foodcityboost project, Binafet, Focuse, WEF4Build and the strategic projects in which the group participates, to carry out their first doctoral thesi-

The projects to which the candidate will be linked have as their objective the use of the life cycle tool (LCA), applied more specifically to the sustainability of both urban and peri-urban agricultural systems as well as those systems that reuse residual flows for food production. Among the planned tasks, the candidate is expected to:

Collection of data from both urban and peri-urban agricultural plots

• Selection of indicators of different types of urban exploitation with LCA-based approaches (attributional and consequential methods) from Living Labs in Europe.
   
• Environmental analysis, based on the LCA methodology of five farms. Each farm is devoted to a different type of cultivation: vines, horticulture, apple trees and pasture. In addition, each farm has land managed conventionally and another under regenerative agriculture practices.
   
• Calculation of the carbon footprint, the calculation of the water footprint, as well as the environmental and social footprint, of the analyzed agricultural plots.
   
• Determine tools and methods to ensure urban food production using local resources (eg struvite and urine) and CO2 intensification of human generation indoors.
   
• Assess life-cycle impacts, resource efficiency, site-specific emissions and micro-scale socio-economic implications (e.g. building integration, specific solutions, etc.) based on case studies generated by the group.
   
• Attend meetings and training sessions related to and/or relevant projects.
   
• Update of the Life Cycle inventories ensuring the maintenance of the LCADB database.
   
• Write peer review articles with main findings.
   
• Elaborate a doctoral thesis.
   

Job position requirements (skills/languages/required experience)
 

Studies

• Master's degree that gives access to the doctorate in Environmental Science and Technology of the UAB in; Environmental and Environmental Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Environmental sciences, agricultural engineer, horticultural sciences, agricultural and forestry sciences and technologies, biotechnology, plant biology, studies I nterdisciplinary in environmental, economic and social sustainability, applied pharmaceutical sciences or other related areas.
• A Master's degree that includes life cycle analysis content will be valued, and especially if it is applied in horticulture, or urban agriculture or equivalent

Computer

• Strong IT and database skills for life cycle assessment. Experience with LCA software (eg SimaPro, GaBi) will be valued.

Languages

• Excellent spoken and written English
• Spanish/Catalan
• Other languages are a plus.

Work Experience

• Mobility between countries
• Studies in different universities
• Experiences in citizen participation and co-creation processes
• Knowledge of urban agriculture

Other requeriments

• Studies in agronomy and economics
• Good knowledge of LCA software such as GaBi, Simapro and LCIA methods
• Good knowledge of Excel
• Demonstrated ability to carry out technical writing tasks.

Benefits

• Annual Gross Salary: 23.500€

Eligibility criteria  

• Academic record – 40 points
  Studies in the required specialty: Studies in life cycle analysis, agronomy Master in Environmental Studies, urban agriculture, agronomy or equivalent Research plan that includes some of the points of the tasks to be developed (life cycle analysis) 100%; Other studies: 20%; Doctoral thesis started or completed and its activities 0%
   
• Computer skills: 10 points
  All necessary: ​​100%; Not all necessary: ​​0%
   
• Linguistic competence: 10 points
  Native English or Catalan or Spanish: 50%; Level C1 (non-native) of English, or Catalan or Spanish or equivalent: 50%; B1 level of English, Catalan or Spanish or equivalent: 20%
   
• Experience: 10 points
  All necessary: ​​100%; Not all necessary: ​​0%
   
• Interview: 30 points

Candidates who score at least 50 points in this first phase will be invited for an interview. The interview will include an oral presentation of a recent research project related to the topic of this job offer (master's thesis or similar)

Minimum score required to pass the selection process: 70
 

Selection process:

• Candidates who score at least 50 points in this first phase will be invited for an interview. The interview will include an oral presentation of a recent research project related to the topic of this job offer (master's thesis or similar).

  The selection committee reserves the right to not fill this position if no suitable candidate is identified.The interview will include an oral presentation of a recent research project related to the topic of this job offer (master's thesis or similar).

  To validate this request, you must validate the form that is accessed at the URL https://seleccio.uab.cat/ 

  Any application that is not submitted in this way will not be included in the selection process.

Additional Information

• Reference Offer: 2024DILIFRUA196 
• Programmes: HEU-101132315-FOODCITYBOO.
• You will find the bases of the call in the following link:  https://tauler.seu.cat/pagDetall.do?idEdicte=529293&idens=11 
• To validate your request, please complete the form available at https://seleccio.uab.cat/. Applications not submitted through this link will not be considered in the selection process.

Research Assistant in the IMBRACE project (ERC-CoG)

Ref: 2024PILIFRUA222

 

Job Position
 

Research Assistant in the IMBRACE - Embracing Immigrant Knowledges for Just Climate Health Adaptation (ERC-CoG) project. 

Applications are invited for a part-time (35%) Research Assistant in the ERC (European Research Council) funded 5-year IMBRACE project (Embracing Immigrant Knowledges for Just Climate Health Adaptation), under the supervision of Dr. Panagiota Kotsila,. The successful applicant will become core member of the IMBRACE team (which will include the Principal Investigator, 3 postdoctoral researchers, 2 PhD students, and a Communication Assistant), will be based at ICTA-UAB and work within the Barcelona Lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability group (BCNUEJ).
 

Job position requirements (skills/languages/required experience)
 

Candidates are expected to live and work in the Barcelona area.

The successful candidate will be supporting research, dissemination and communication activities within the ERC-IMBRACE project. This will include both conducting background research and supporting publications of the IMBRACE research team, as well as organizing events, curating materials for the website and other communication channels and contributing to the production of policy briefs, reports and other non-scientific publications.

Research will include qualitative and participatory research methods, including participatory photography (Photovoice), Body Maps, and Climate Relief Maps, and in-depth interviews, as well as qualitative systematic literature reviews, to explore how climate-related health vulnerabilities intersect with immigration in at-risk urban areas, and how embodied knowledges and situated practices of immigrants can inform adaptation to climate related risks.

Benefits

• 13.292,51 € added to the Plus Campus corresponding amount and other salary supplements that may correspond, for 15 hours/week. (Gross annual) 

Eligibility criteria  

They are expected to be knowledgeable about working within international teams, and ideally on topics related to urban environmental/climate justice. Previous work with vulnerable populations (migrants, refugees) and particularly on topics of health, as well as/or on topics of housing, and grassroots urban initiatives, will be highly valued.

• Academic record – 20 points
  Advanced national vocational qualifications (FP2), intermediate level specific vocational training (CFGM), upper secondary education (batxillerat) or the equivalent qualifications. 5; Generic Degree 10; Specialty Degree 15; Generic Master 2; Specialty Master 5.
   
• Computing - 10
  Experience with software skills 10

• Languages – 10
  English C2 10; C1 5 B2-B1 2; Other C1 10

• Relevant Experience – 40
  > 2 years 40; < 2anys 20

• Previous experience in European Research projects within international teams – 10
  > 2 years 10; < 2 years 5
   

Minimum score required to pass the selection process: 60

Selection process:

• A single phase of curricular evaluation and, if necessary, a second phase of interview, unless, in application of the agreement of 1st of February 2019, the court proposes other actions, tests and / or interviews to be carried out.
   
• To validate this request, you must validate the form that is accessed at the URL https://seleccio.uab.cat/ 
   
• Any application that is not submitted in this way will not be included in the selection process.

Additional Information

• Reference Offer: 2024PILIFRUA222
• Programmes: European Research Council – Consolidator Grant - GA number 101124719
• You will find the bases of the call in the following link: https://tauler.seu.cat/pagDetall.do?idEdicte=528611&idens=11 
• To validate your request, please complete the form available at https://seleccio.uab.cat/. Applications not submitted through this link will not be considered in the selection process.

Application Deadline: 3 Nov 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Postdoctoral Researcher in GHG monitoring in the URBAG project

Ref: 2024DILIFRUA160

 

Job Position

The postdoctoral fellow will be working alongside the URBAG research team (visit www.urbag.eu to learn more about our research and the team) and will be responsible for the GHG monitoring network that has recently been developed (visit https://urbag.eu/ghg/) and for developing a line of research that includes several of the following objectives, to be further defined by the candidate:

• Explore how various land uses of the urban region such as agriculture, parks, urban forest, and built areas affect the budget of CO2 in the city, while understanding the role of atmospheric processes in the transport and distribution of CO2.
   
• Develop services, tools, and datasets based on the needs of cities, for processing and analyzing the observation data to determine efficacy of GHG reduction strategies; raising awareness and engaging citizens.
   
• Collaborate with other SOMMA centers in the exploitation of this data, such as BSC, IS Global, CREAF and others with whom we have already established collaboration for the use of this data.
   
• Provide an exemplary urban GHG monitoring system in Europe and contribute to the European ambitious climate strategy to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement.
   
• Validate GHGs inventory accounts determined by the city administration as well as urban GHGs modeling efforts and to create repositories of atmospheric C distribution in cities. 
   
• Intervene with schools in the city of Barcelona, so that climate culture forms part of the schools' curricula and transversal projects.
   
• Supporting the core Maria de Maeztu challenges of ICTA-UAB (oceanic and land-use systems, cities, production and consumption patterns, and transformative policies) with pertinent data for their projects; i.e., modeling GHG changes due to "transformative policies", analyzing land-atmosphere CO2 exchange for urban land uses for "cities").

Furthermore, the candidate will be responsible for carrying out the tasks of the recently awarded EU project GASPOF " Pervasive gas sensing using optical fibers, as part of the communication network of the future", in which he/she will be dedicated to do the following tasks:

• task 1)   This task will focus on identifying and categorising stakeholder groups related to GASPOF developments and collecting their requirements. Focus will be placed on the GASPOF case studies’ application domains (pervasive greenhouse gases monitoring, indoor air quality monitoring, volcanic activity monitoring, pipelines monitoring).
   
• task 2)   Acquire an understanding of how the different system components will be tested and validated. This will require a definition of validation procedures which will include concentrations, frequency and method for sampling, golden standard techniques used for comparisons etc.
   
• task 3)   Define the technical requirements/targets for the GASPOF system components. The technical specification requirements will cover: a) the spectroscopic setups and target performance indicators, b) the optical sources to use and target wavelengths for the sensing operations, c) the requirements for the operation of the telecommunications infrastructure in combination with the sensing elements, d) the integrated versions of the prototypes (including sub-modules such as the processing units).
   

Contract duration:  24 months

Benefits

• Annual Gross salary: 43.000 €

Eligibility criteria  

PhD in environmental science, preferably atmospheric chemistry, physics, chemistry, modeling; Proficient in python, useful to have skills in fortran;  Experience with atmospheric models is preferable, especially biosphere, chemical transport models and urban canopy models. Such as WRF, WRF-Chem, SUES, VPRM, Hysplit; English – C1;

Experience: Science background preferable; expertise and experience with implementing, maintaining, and managing gas analyzers for GHG such as picarros, licor, los gatos; knowledge in atmospheric chemistry; experience with atmospheric models preferable.
 

• Academic record – 20 points
  Studies of the required specialization: 100%; Other studies: 20%

• Languages – 10

• Scientific curriculum 30 (publications, projects)

• Experience - 40
   

Minimum score required to pass the selection process: 70

Selection process:

• A single curricular phase.

• To validate this request, you must validate the form that is accessed at the URL https://seleccio.uab.cat/ 

• Any application that is not submitted in this way will not be included in the selection process.

Additional Information

• Reference Offer: 2024DILIFRUA160
• Programmes:  NUTRISOIL- 101138151 -HOR . 101189654-GASPOF
• You will find the bases of the call in the following link: https://tauler.seu.cat/pagDetall.do?idEdicte=524875&idens=11
• To validate your request, please complete the form available at https://seleccio.uab.cat/. Applications not submitted through this link will not be considered in the selection process.

Application Deadline: 8 Jan 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

IEK-CHANGES  - Call for PhD and postdoctoral researchers 4 positions. (2 PhD and 2 postdocs)

We welcome applications to four research fellowships that will work on the ERC Starting Grant “Assessing long-term changes in Indigenous Environmental Knowledge systems” (IEK-CHANGES), which is led by Dr. Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain. Each fellowship lasts for 4 full years.

The IEK-CHANGES research project aims to rigorously assess the processes through which Indigenous environmental knowledge systems change over time, and the ecological impacts associated with such changes. Using systematic ethnobotanical fieldbased data collection in the Bolivian Amazon, the project aims to expand our knowledge

of the pathways through which the erosion of collective intergenerational knowledge impinges negatively on biodiversity conservation. The overall goal of this research project is to advance theory and methods for the rigorous assessment of processes of continuity and change in the ethnobiological knowledge systems of Indigenous Peoples, thereby contributing to disentangle the imbricate relationship between changes in Indigenous environmental knowledge and biodiversity loss.

Work environment

All four positions will be based at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The four appointees will become core members of the IEK-CHANGES team, will integrate the Laboratory for the Analysis of Social-Ecological Systems in a Globalised world (LASEG), and will work in collaboration with the Botany Unit of the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology (BABVE). All four positions include 10 full months of fieldwork in the Bolivian Amazon.

ICTA-UAB is a world-renowned transdisciplinary centre that promotes academic research and postgraduate education in cross-cutting environmental sciences. It undertakes cutting-edge research and training on the interactions between humans and Earth systems, to build integrative knowledge for a sustainable future. Committed to impactful science, ICTA-UAB strives to empower society with science to address global socio-environmental challenges.

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a public university located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. UAB has consistently ranked as one of Spain’s leading universities in several academic rankings (e.g., first Spanish University in the 2024 QS World University Rankings), and it has a consolidated position amongst the 200 best universities in the world.

All four positions are based in Barcelona, one of Europe’s most vibrant cities and an extraordinary hub for environmental research and innovation. With its incredibly rich cultural tapestry, a pleasant weather year-round, >4km of golden sandy beaches within its municipal boundaries, its delightful cuisine and its family-friendly environment, Barcelona is currently ranked as one of the world’s 10 most liveable cities (e.g., 8th best city in the world according to the World’s Best Cities 2024).

The fieldwork phase will be conducted during 10 months (between June 2025 and May 2026) in the Tsimane’ Territory, in one of the most biodiverse rainforest ecosystems of the Bolivian Amazon. The closest city to the area where the candidates will be conducting fieldwork is San Borja (José Ballivián province, Beni department). The four team members will be living together in the field, and will be supported by dedicated field staff from the Centro Boliviano de Investigación y Desarrollo Socio Integral (CBIDSI).

CBIDSI will offer continuous logistical, technical and admin support through all the fieldwork phase of the project. The project will be developed in partnership with the Tsimane’ Indigenous Peoples, and will include fieldwork under physically challenging conditions in the Bolivian Amazon.

Work details

The four appointees will work as a team collecting and analysing environmental, geographic and cultural data from a unique field-based research site in the Bolivian Amazon. The team will gather original, field-based data to assess: (1) long-term changes in the ethnobotanical knowledge systems of Indigenous Peoples; (2) the societal extinction of culturally-important plant species; and (3) the realities of deforestation in different Indigenous territories across the Bolivian Amazon. During the first 7 months, the team will undergo an extensive training in Barcelona before leaving to the field, collectively working on the design and pilot-testing of research protocols for field-based data collection.

From June 2025 to May 2026, the team will collect empirical data in the field, in two successive field campaigns of 5 months each. The last 2.5 years will be devoted to data analysis, writing and dissemination. The contract is full-time (37.5 hours/week) for four full years (48 months), and can be neither extended nor transformed into a part-time contract. The start date of the project (December 2024) is fixed and non-negotiable.

The contract includes 31 natural days of annual leave, excluding bank holidays (e.g., New Year). Residence in Barcelona or surroundings is required (except for the fieldwork phase of the project). Candidates are expected to fully participate in the intellectual life of ICTA-UAB by physically attending workshops, seminars, reading groups and away days. Possibilities to carry out short research stays abroad during the course of the project can be arranged, depending on the appointee’s intellectual needs and aspirations and their performance.

While the project has pre-defined tasks, there is also room for personal initiative. Appointees will be encouraged to pursue their own research ideas (according to their specific interests and aspirations), besides the data collection required for the project implementation. Collaborations among team members will be actively encouraged. The precise scope of the research project of each PhD student and postdoctoral researcher will be finally decided between the appointee and the PI after the candidate has been appointed. In addition, postdoctoral researchers may – depending on their interests and expertise – co-supervise PhD and MSc students within the team.

Qualifications

We are looking for outstanding candidates with a strong commitment to collaborative, supportive, inclusive and equity-based research ethics and excellent inter-personal communication skills, who are independent, versatile and creative, and with proven ability to develop and pursue their own research ideas. Candidates are expected to be able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a research team, contributing to a well-functioning, inclusive and productive research environment. Candidates need to be fluent in both English and Spanish.

They do not need to have finished their MSc or PhD by the time of application. However, candidates must have their title in hand by the start of the appointment (December 2024). Candidates should have availability to conduct fieldwork in the Bolivian Amazon for 10 full months (June 2025 – May 2026, two successive field campaigns of 5 months each), and be comfortable with the idea of living in a remote area with limited Internet and phone availability.

Candidates applying for this position should preferably have fieldwork experience working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, or at least show a genuine interest in learning from other cultures, and a strong commitment to centring Indigenous priorities and ways of knowing within their scholarship. Candidates should have a learner’s mindset (i.e., commitment to learning from individuals of different worldviews, cultures and representing different epistemic traditions).

A previous geographic focus in the Amazon and/or Latin America will be an added advantage. In addition to these general qualities the successful applicants will also have a variety of unique skills and attributes, according to each of the positions offered.

These are:

Position 1. PhD student in conservation science.
Position reference: 2024DILIFRUA57

Required skills

• MSc degree in ecology, geography, conservation science or related fields, available at the start of the contract.

Desirable skills

• A high level of competence in working with GIS and handling large-scale forest loss data.
• Computing skills including experience in advanced statistic programming languages (R and/or Python), remote sensing and GIS software (Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS and/or QGIS).
• Demonstrated commitment to biological and cultural aspects of conservation, as well as experience in the interface between research and conservation action.
• Previous experience working with counterfactual analyses and matching methods.

 

Position 2. PhD student in ethnobotany
Position reference: 2024DILIFRUA58

Required kills

• MSc degree in ethnobotany, environmental studies, environmental anthropology, cultural anthropology, or related fields, available at the start of the contract.

Desirable skills

• Sophisticated understanding of both quantitative and qualitative approaches to ethnobotanical research.
• Experience with ethnobotanical field-based research methods (e.g., semistructured interviews, participant observation, free listings, expert elicitation surveys).
• Familiarity with theory and practice in environmental anthropology and Indigenous studies.
• Basic computing skills including some level of experience in advanced statistic programming languages (e.g., R).

 

Position 3. Postdoctoral researcher in ethnobotany
Position reference: 2024DILIFRUA59

Required skills

• PhD degree in tropical ecology, botany or related fields, available at the start of the contract.
• Demonstrable track record in leading large-scale botanical and/or ethnobotanical data collection in the Tropics.
• Demonstratable analytical skills and ability to handle large ethnobotanical datasets.
• Strong publication record as a lead author.

Desirable skills

• Accredited experience with quantitative data processing and analysis (e.g., modelling and programming with R to explore patterns in ethnobotanical data, high performance computation).
• Good knowledge of tropical botany, experience in conducting botanical inventories in the rainforest, and sampling/identifying tropical plants.
• Working knowledge of historical ecology approaches.
• Professional competence in planning, designing, executing, and/or coordinating field-based research in the Tropics.

 

Position 4. Postdoctoral researcher in conservation science
Position reference: 2024DILIFRUA60

Required skills

•  
• PhD degree in environmental studies, sustainability science, conservation science, geography, or related fields, available at the start of the contract.
• Demonstratable commitment to socially engaged environmental research in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples.
• Experience in the application of theory and methods in the social sciences to understand human dimensions of conservation and/or natural resource use.
• Strong publication record as a lead author.

Desirable skills

• Good understanding of the social and political landscape and conservation realities in the Amazon and/or Latin America.
• Accredited experience in the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods in support of conservation.
• Practical experience synthesizing and communicating social-ecological research to decision-makers at different scales.
• Basic computing skills including some level of experience in advanced statistic programming languages (e.g., R).

ICTA-UAB participates in INPhINIT 'la Caixa' Fellowship Programme

Find all the information here