POSTDOCTORAL CONTRACT FOR THE SudWaMa PROJECT

EURAXESS Ireland; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Training activities

Research publications opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

EURAXESS Ireland is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to focus on circular water management strategies at the CEIGRAM Research Centre, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

This role requires a PhD in Agro-environmental Technology, strong programming skills, and fluency in English and Spanish. The successful candidate will engage in significant research aimed at sustainable agricultural practices, contributing to the CEIGRAM team while benefiting from training and knowledge transfer activities.

Formación

• PhD or equivalent in Agro-environmental Technology for Sustainable Agriculture.
• Master's degree or equivalent in fields related to agricultural economics.
• Strong command of English and Spanish.

Responsabilidades

• Develop a SUDOE strategy for circular water management.
• Conduct economic evaluations of circular water management systems.
• Analyze social acceptance and the barriers to implementation.

Conocimientos

Data management and analysis

Programming in R

Advanced Knowledge of STATA

Qualitative analysis techniques (Atlas.ti, Q methodology)

Educación

PhD in Agro-environmental Technology for Sustainable Agriculture

Master's degree in economics or similar

Descripción del empleo

Research Centre for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks (CEIGRAM) - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)

Organisation/Company Research Centre for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks (CEIGRAM) - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) Department CEIGRAM Research Field Engineering » Agricultural engineering Economics » Agricultural economics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 31 Jul 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 25 Jun 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Interreg Reference Number INTERREG SUDOE. SudWaMa. S2/2.5/E0189 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

RESEARCH LINE: Natural resource economics
TASKS: (1) Development of a SUDOE strategy for circular water management; (2) Economic evaluation of circular water management systems; (3) Analysis of social acceptance and the main barriers to implementation

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Agricultural engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Economics » Agricultural economics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Data management and analysis
• Programming in R
• Advanced Knowledge of STATA
• Qualitative analysis techniques (Atlas.ti, Q methodology)

Specific Requirements

• Qualification: Agro-environmental Engineering, Agriculture, Degree in Agro-environmental Sciences, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Master's degree in economics or similar, PhD in Agro-environmental Technology for Sustainable Agriculture or similar.
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Spanish (assessed at all stages of the selection process)
• Strong team player.
• Prior experience applying participatory research methodologies (i.e., interviews, surveys, stakeholder meetings) to water-related topics

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages SPANISH Level Excellent

Research Field Engineering » Agricultural engineeringEconomics » Agricultural economics Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

The selected candidate will join the research team and will participate in the research, training and knowledge transfer activities carried out at CEIGRAM. CEIGRAM, the Centre for the Study and Research of Agricultural and Environmental Risk Management, is one of the 19 research centres of the Technical University of Madrid. CEIGRAM is a centre of reference and knowledge generation for research and development of methodologies that provide answers to the growing concern for risk management strategies, including production, market and environmental risks, faced by the agricultural sector. The person hired will benefit from the training activities organized for all researchers and the management team. The orientation will be applied research, promoting the publication of research papers in scientific journals and at international conferences. The researcher will contribute to and benefit from international research networks to which the Principal Investigators of the project contribute, providing a great opportunity for their research and professional profile.

Eligibility criteria

SELECTION CRITERIA: 1ST EVALUATION ROUND: Maximum possible percentage of the total sum of evaluation A+B+C+D+E: A) Training (0: does not meet / 5: meets all requirements); B) Experience applying participatory research methodologies to water-related topics (0: does not meet / 5: meets all requirements); C) Programming skills (0: does not meet / 5: meets all ); D) Specific requirements: languages, experience, other aspects to be assessed (0: does not meet/5: meets all); E) Suitability for functions, line of research and tasks (0: does not meet/5: meets all) = Average of the assigned rating of 0-5 in degree of relationship between the CV and the profile sought. Supporting documentation of merits may be requested. Candidates who obtain more than 90% of the maximum score may be invited to participate in the Evaluation second phase: Interview.

Selection process

DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED, PLACE AND DEADLINE: Interested parties should send a summary CV (max. 3 pages) and a motivation letter (max. 600 words) to [e-mail] indicating in the subject line "POST DOCTORAL CONTRACT. SudWaMa PROJECT". The deadline for submitting applications is 31/07/2026 (12:00 p.m.).

Additional comments: The initial contract will be for three months, extendable for a further seven months.

Contract funded by the INTERREG SUDOE programme: SUDoe SUstainable Water Management (SudWaMa) (S2/2.5/E0189)