PhD candidate in Food Safety

Universitat de Barcelona; España; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Universitat de Barcelona offers a full-time research position focused on agronomic strategies to combat drought in vineyards. The role involves completing a PhD on Mediterranean crops, conducting soil, plant, and microbiome field sampling, and analyzing volatile and bioactive compounds in harvested crops.

The candidate will also measure soil density and water infiltration in the field and explore environmental impacts, with eligibility based on a strong background in environmental engineering

Qualifications

• PhD-level candidate with completion of a PhD thesis on Mediterranean crops.
• Experience in field sampling of soil, plants, and microbiomes.
• Analytical experience with volatile and bioactive compounds in crops.
• Experience with soil and water assessment and environmental impact evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Completion of a PhD thesis on Mediterranean crops.
• Field sampling of soil, plants, and microbiomes.
• Analysis of volatile compounds and bioactive compounds in harvested crops.
• Measurement of bulk density and water infiltration in the field.

Skills

Laboratory work

Fieldwork

Environmental impact assessment

Soil and water assessment

Quality management systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering

BSc/MSc in Environmental Engineering/Food Safety

Job description

Organisation/Company Universitat de Barcelona Department Organisation profile Research Field Environmental science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 2 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

GO-mulching. Agronomic strategies for the fight against drought in vineyards: from ‘keyline’ to mulching .

• Completion of a PhD thesis on Mediterranean crops
• Field sampling of soil, plants, and microbiomes
• Analysis of volatile compounds and bioactive compounds in harvested crops
• Measurement of bulk density and water infiltration in the field

Hold a BSc/MSc in Environemetal Engineering/Food Safety and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the ‘Food and Nutrition’ PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona.

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering

Positive consideration will be given to candidates with experience in:

• Laboratory work involving the analysis of volatile compounds and bioactive compounds.
• Fieldwork in agricultural systems.
• Environmental impact assessment and evaluation.
• Soil and water assessment.
• Quality management systems and food safety management systems.

Languages

Languages ENGLISH Level Basic

Languages SPANISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

A full-time work contract (37.5 hrs/week). The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).

Eligibility criteria

A specific committee will evaluate the applications using the following criteria:

• Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant's bachelor's or master's degree studies (or 1st and 2nd cycle): up to 5 points out of a total of 10.
• Curricular merits: up to 1 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.
• Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached: up to 4 points out of a total of 10.

Selection process

The specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five pointsor declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.

The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administration to prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.

Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Biology, Healthcare and the Enviroment Department - Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Avda. Joan XXIII, 27-31 Geofield