Postdoctoral Research Position for HE CL6 MOBILES Project at Public University of Navarre (UPNA)

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Institute of Smart Cities at the Public University of Navarre invites applications for a full-time Project Assistant Doctor role focusing on developing a data pipeline in a European research project aimed at pollutant monitoring. Candidates should hold a Doctoral degree in relevant fields and possess strong software development and sensor integration skills.

Servicios

Research environment within a European project

Formación

• Recognised Researcher (R2) status required.
• English skills: B1 level or higher.

Responsabilidades

• Develop the data pipeline for the metagenomic system.
• Integrate external sensor systems and manage communication systems.

Conocimientos

Software development

Linux/Unix/BSD systems

Data infrastructure

Sensor integration

Metagenomics

Educación

Official Doctoral degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Biotechnology or similar

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company: UNIVERSIDAD PUBLICA DE NAVARRA

Department: Research Management Service

Research Field: Computer Science, Engineering > Communication Engineering, Biotechnology

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions: Postdoc Positions

Country: Spain

Application Deadline: 10 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Offer Starting Date: 15 Aug 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe

Reference Number: 101135402

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Institute of Smart Cities (ISC) of the Public University of Navarre in Pamplona, Spain, offers a full-time contract within the Research Project "MOBILES - Monitoring and detection of biotic and abiotic pollutants by electronic, plants and microorganisms based sensors" (HE-CL6-ZEROPOLLUTION).

-Professional category: Project Assistant Doctor Type 1, largely a researcher in nature.

-Tasks to carry out: The contracted person will develop the data pipeline for the metagenomic system within the MOBILES project, as well as tasks related to communication systems, haptics, and external sensor system integration.

-Type of contract: Scientific-technical activity contract in accordance with Law 14/2011, Article 23 bis.

Official Doctoral degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Biotechnology or similar. Degrees obtained abroad must be accompanied by an equivalence certificate.

Research environment within a European project.

Eligibility criteria

Selection scale

SECTION 1: Academic record - 5 points

Score based on degree and academic performance, with specific multipliers for relevant degrees and honors.

SECTION 2: Work experience - 8 points

Points awarded for research-related contracts and professional experience, with up to 2 points per year.

SECTION 3: Other merits - 32 points

• Experience in software development, Linux/Unix/BSD systems, hardware/electronics, data infrastructure, data presentation, sensor integration, metagenomics, and sequence comparison.

English skills: 1 point for B1 level or higher.

SECTION 4:

Personal interview - 5 points

Candidates need at least 25 points to be interviewed and a minimum of 30 points to pass. Ties are resolved based on scores in specific sections.

Selection process

Assessment based on submitted merits, with evaluation by the committee and scoring averages. Only merits submitted before the deadline are considered.