PRE-DOCTORAL CONTRACT FOR THE SudWaMa PROJECT

Unist; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Unist is seeking a researcher to join their team at CEIGRAM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). The role focuses on the development and evaluation of circular water management strategies and requires strong analytical skills in both English and Spanish.

The selected candidate will benefit from research training and opportunities for publication. Candidates should have a Master's degree in relevant fields and experience with participatory methodologies.

Formación

• Master's degree in relevant fields like Agricultural Sciences or Economics.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Strong team player with participatory research experience.

Responsabilidades

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

Conocimientos

Data management and analysis

Programming in R

Advanced Knowledge of STATA

Qualitative analysis techniques

Educación

Master's degree or equivalent in Agricultural Sciences or Economics

Descripción del empleo

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

Offer Description

RESEARCH LINE: Natural resource economics

• Development of a SUDOE strategy for circular water management
• Economic evaluation of circular water management systems
• Analysis of social acceptance and the main barriers to implementation

Requirements

Education

• Research Field: Agricultural sciences → Agronomics – Master Degree or equivalent
• Research Field: Economics → Agricultural economics – 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, Master’s degree 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 (interviews, surveys, stakeholder meetings) to water‑related topics

Languages

• English – Excellent
• Spanish – Excellent

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 is one of the 19 research centres of the Technical University of Madrid. It 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.

How to Apply

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