PRE-DOCTORAL CONTRACT FOR THE SudWaMa PROJECT

Economicsnetwork; Madrid; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Economicsnetwork is offering a pre-doctoral contract at CEIGRAM within Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The selected candidate will work on developing a sustainable strategy for circular water management and evaluating systems for economic viability.

Ideal candidates should possess a Master's degree or equivalent, be fluent in English and Spanish, and have strong data management skills. The position includes research training and opportunities for publication.

Qualifications

• Fluent in spoken and written English and Spanish.
• Strong team player.
• Prior experience in participatory research methodologies.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Data management and analysis

Programming in R

Advanced Knowledge of STATA

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in relevant fields

Job description

PRE-DOCTORAL CONTRACT FOR THE SudWaMa PROJECT

Application for a pre‑doctoral contract at the Research Centre for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks (CEIGRAM) within Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).

Offer Description

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.

Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Agronomics

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications:

• Data management and analysis
• Programming in R
• Advanced Knowledge of STATA

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 (i.e., interviews, surveys, stakeholder meetings) to water-related topics.

Languages

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 organised 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 "PRE 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 nine months.

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

Country: Spain

State/Province: Madrid

City: Madrid

Postal Code: 28040