Ofertes de treball ICRA

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOB

• Job location:  ICRA – Catalan Institute for Water Research, Girona (Spain)
• Number of positions available: 1
• Expected start: 01/07/2023
• Temporal Position. The position is for 1 Year
• Gross Annual Salary package: According to Spanish regulations for PreDoctoral Researchers

OFFER DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Predoctoral Researcher to conduct lab and pilot-scale experiments on electrochemical water and wastewater treatment in the scope of the project ERC Proof of Concept Grant GRAPHEC: Scalable Graphene-enabled ElectroChemical Treatment for Complete Destruction of “Forever Chemicals” in Contaminated Water.

KEY DUTIES

Synthesis and functionalization of graphene sponge electrodes, carrying out experiments with lab and pilot-scale electrochemical flow-through cell, and analysis of experimental data and elaboration of scientific reports.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Must have – Required

Research Field or Field of knowledge:

As this is a short contract requiring a very specific skill set, prior laboratory experience with electrochemical water treatment systems and electrode material synthesis and characterization, in particular graphene-based materials, is of paramount importance.

Qualifications and Education Level:

Master Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science and related fields, that allows enrolling on a PhD project at the doctoral school of the University of Girona is a necessary pre-requisite.

Skills:​

Demonstrated laboratory skills related to electrochemical systems (operation and characterization of electrochemical reactions), analytical skills with target and non-target analysis of trace organic contaminants are necessary.

Required Experience:

At least two years of experience related to the description of the position.

Desirable

Experience with quadruple ion trap mass spectrometer.

BENEFITS

Working conditions: Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.

International Environment: The opportunity to join a prestigious international research institution and become a member of a young and growing team.

Continuous training in a high-quality environment.

APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE & PROCESS

All Applications must be contain:

CV

Motivation letter

DNI or NIE (valid and with work permit in Spain). If you do not have a NIE, please attach a statement that you commit to take the necessary steps to obtain a work and residence permit in Spain.

Academic Qualifications

Deadline for Applications:

Send the required documents to call@icra.cat indicating ref. “PreDoc_GRAPHEC” in the subject of the email.

The deadline to submit the required documentation is 29/05/2023.

Selection process:

In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

In ICRA we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities between women and men be promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination based on criteria such age, sex, marital status, race, ethnicity, disabilities, political leanings or sexual orientation. 

Recruitment will be carried out as provided for in Article 15 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/1995 of 24 March passing the text of the Workers' Statute Act, in accordance with the provisions of Article  2 of Royal Decree 2720/98 of 18 December (B.O.E. 8 January 1999), Act nº 12/2001 of July 9 (B.O.E. 10 July) and concordant regulations.

The principle of equality between men and women is taken into account, in accordance with Article 14 of the Spanish Constitution, the EU Directive of 9 February 1976 and the provisions of the Agreement of the Council of Ministers of March 4, 2005, passing the Plan for gender equality in the General State Administration.

Universal accessibility for persons with disabilities is taken into account, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 1 of Act nº 51/2003 of 2 December on equal opportunities, and 5% of vacancies are reserved provided the candidates pass the selection processes and are able to accredit disability and compatibility in performing the tasks so that we will progressively reach 2% of the total workforce.

Basic information on Data Protection Responsible: Fundació Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua (ICRA); Purpose: The selection of candidates for current and future jobs offered by our organization; Rights: You have the right to access, rectify and delete the data, as well as other rights indicated in the additional information; Additional information: You can consult the additional and detailed information on Data Protection on our website: http://www.icra.cat/politica-de-privacidad