185918 Predoctoral research staff in training

Universidade de Vigo; España; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Universidade de Vigo invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) position in the Ecology and Animal Biology Department. The project involves generation and analysis of a large paleobiology database and integration with paleoclimatic information.

Candidates should have publications in international journals, experience in archaeo-paleontological excavations, and relevant university or public-sector research experience; final selection based on merit and a personal interview.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in universities, public organizations or companies.
• Previous publications in international journals.
• Experience in archaeo-paleontological excavations.

Responsibilities

• Complete doctoral thesis on generation and analysis of a large, integrated paleobiology database.
• Evaluate biases in the fossil record and their influence on observed diversity patterns.
• Prepare for a personal interview if merited by merit.

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Organisation/Company Universidade de Vigo Department C04 Ecology and Animal Biology Research Field Environmental science » Ecology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 185918 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Completion of doctoral thesis on:

Generation and analysis of a large database derived from the Paleobiology Database and integrated with paleoclimatic information. The main biases affecting the fossil record will be evaluated, together with their influence on observed diversity patterns, in order to distinguish genuine biological signals from limitations arising from the quality and distribution of the fossil record

Item 01: Professional experience in universities, public organizations or companies (punctuation: 20)

Item 03: Previous publications in the field in international scientific journals (punctuation: 30)

Item 04: Experience in archaeo-paleontological excavations (punctuation: 25)

Item 05: Personal interview. The interview will be conducted only with those candidates who, in the sum of the merits, reach a minimum of 50 points (punctuation: 15)

Additional Information

2080 € (including the apportionments of extra payments)