Postdoc Researcher: Water Reuse & Nature-Based Solutions

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH; España; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH in Barcelona, Spain, invites applications for a postdoctoral position to support a Horizon Europe project focused on decentralized and integrated water treatment and reuse systems. The role includes planning monitoring activities, coordinating with international partners, and analyzing water quality data to evaluate system performance.

You will contribute to environmental and techno-economic assessments and help prepare project

Qualifications

• Knowledge of water treatment and reuse: operation and evaluation of decentralized and integrated systems, nature-based solutions (NBS) and constructed wetlands.
• Regulatory framework for water reuse in Europe and Spain for agricultural and urban uses.
• Sustainability assessment: LCA, LCC, social LCA and sustainability indicators.
• Techno-economic evaluation: cost analysis and economic viability of water treatment systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate monitoring and demonstration activities for water treatment systems.
• Coordinate with operators, administrations and international partners.
• Analyze monitoring data and time series to develop indicators of operation and reliability.
• Contribute to environmental life cycle analysis (LCA) and life cycle cost analysis (LCC).
• Prepare technical reports, protocols and project deliverables.
• Disseminate results through publications and conferences.

Job description

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH in Barcelona, Spain, invites applications for a postdoctoral position to support a Horizon Europe project focused on decentralized and integrated water treatment and reuse systems. The role includes planning monitoring activities, coordinating with international partners, and analyzing water quality data to evaluate system performance.

You will contribute to environmental and techno-economic assessments and help prepare project