Researcher in training for sociospatial studies of long-term refugee settlements. (Ref. 10267350003)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH; España; Presencial; EUR 20.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) - BarcelonaTECH invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) position within the ERC CAMPS project. The doctoral thesis will examine the historical formation and transformations of long-term refugee settlements, integrating architecture and geography.

You will conduct qualitative fieldwork, analyze archival sources, and contribute to an open access atlas. English proficiency is required; international fieldwork is possible.

Formación

• PhD candidate or equivalent in a related field.
• Knowledge of geospatial data analysis and field methods.
• Strong academic writing and intercultural communication.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and carry out qualitative and participatory fieldwork.
• Relate historical and field evidence to spatial data and documentation.
• Identify and analyze archival sources using GIS and geospatial tools.
• Contribute to an open access atlas for CAMPS and collaborate with partners.
• Design qualitative, archival and field methodologies.
• Document research data (graphic/cartographic/architectural).
• Apply GIS, Python and geospatial analysis tools.

Conocimientos

Sociospatial studies

Forced migrations

Historical research methods

Geospatial data analysis

Python

GIS

Academic writing

Intercultural communication

Educación

PhD in Architecture/Geography

Herramientas

GIS software

Cartography

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Architecture Geography Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 23 Nov 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 21 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 10267350003 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Mission:

Develop an original doctoral thesis, integrated into the ERC CAMPS project, on the historical formation, architectural and territorial transformations and socio-spatial conditions of long-term refugee settlements.

Functions to be developed:

• Prepare and carry out qualitative and participatory fieldwork in selected case studies, in accordance with ethical protocols.
• Relate historical and field evidence to spatial data, cartography and documentation of the built environment, third-party databases, and data collected during fieldwork.
• Identify, collect and analyze archival, documentary, cartographic and bibliographical sources, through the analysis of geospatial and statistical data.
• Contribute to the creation of an open access atlas for case comparison and scientific results of CAMPS; collaborate with the team and local partners.
• Design and application of qualitative, archival and field methodologies.
• Graphic, cartographic or architectural documentation; organization of research data.
• GIS, Python and geospatial analysis tools.

Other requirements to consider:

• Academic writing, collaborative work and intercultural communication.
• Availability for international fieldwork, subject to permits, security and ethical approval.
• Interest in responsible research, data management and open scientific production.
• Critical, situated and decolonial perspectives on knowledge production.

Specific Requirements

Knowledge:

• Sociospatial studies of the built environment and forced migrations and refugee settlements.
• Forced migrations, humanitarian action and spatial justice.
• Historical, documentary and archival research methods.
• Data analysis methods, geospatial data analysis, Python, GIS and statistics.
• Understanding of architecture, urban planning and the transformations of settlements.
• It will be assessed:
  • English is a requirement for the European project.

Professional Experience:

• In analysis and synthesis of diverse sources and development of rigorous arguments; translation of written data into spatial information.
• In research projects on the built environment, urban history or forced displacement.
• In documentary, archival research or critical literature review.
• Have collaborated with interdisciplinary teams or international partners.
• Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Languages CATALAN Level Basic

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Research Field ArchitectureGeography Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

• 1st year: €20,364.96
• 2nd year: €20,364.96
• 3rd year: €25,456.20
• 4th year: €25,456.20

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

• The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
• Threshold: 5 points.
• The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
• 1 point for required speciality.
• 2 points for required academic training.
• 2 points for technic competences.
• 1 point for organisational competences.
• 3 points for professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

• Threshold: 3 points.
• The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
• 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
• 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lower score, being this the selection criteria.

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

• The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
• Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
• Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.

Additional comments

Remember that the resume should not include any personal data or photographs.