CREAF is seeking a technical coordinator for scientific activities of the SEVERO OCHOA project, with ref. CEX2023-001340-S, funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.
The selected person will have a dedication of 60% to coordinating CREAF scientific activities (Action 1.1. of Severo Ochoa program - to promote synergies between researchers and groups within the center) and another 40% to assist the Director in his scientific agenda. A full-time contract is offered (37.5 hours per week) with is planned in April/May 2025, to March 2028 (linked to the actual completion of the project). The salary offered is €32,037.61 gross per year (corresponding to category T3A).
TASKS:
The general responsibility of the technical coordinator will be to dynamize and implement the scientific strategy of CREAF, with a double focus:
Coordination of the CREAF scientific activities
- Dynamize the scientific activity of CREAF
- Organize and coordinate the scientific activities planned in the Severo Ochoa project (SG1): including synergistic (A1.1) synthesis (A1.2) and mobility (A1.3) actions
- Give support to the CREAF’s Commission of Research and Development (CRD) activities.
- Coordinate the relationships between the CRD and the CEGRA (Commission of Strategy, Research Management and Administration)
- Coordinate the relationships between the researchers and the main facility coordinators (including the Lab, IT, and EMF coordinators)
- Coordinate and participate in the development of scientific and technical documents of relevance for the centre.
Support to the Director
- Give general support to the scientific agenda of the Director (meetings, activities and other)
- Give assistance to the director in meetings and agreements with external agents.
- Give assistance to the Director in the scientific development of the main agreements of the centre, and particularly those involving its trustees (Autonomous Government, UB and UAB, CSIC)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Postgraduate or master's degree in ecology or similar
- Demonstrable experience in research
- Demonstrable experience knowledge and technology transfer
- Demonstrable experience in the organization of scientific and technical events.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Catalan and Spanish as native languages. Level C of Catalan or equivalent.
ASSESSABLE CONDITIONS:
- Doctorate in ecology, preferably in terrestrial ecology, or similar
- Ability to relate in international environments at a high level and representing CREAF if necessary.
- Ability to work as part of a team, and experience in working with both in-house and external colleagues.
- Ability to understand specialized scientific and technical aspects.
- Ability to identify relevant and newsworthy aspects and facts in an evolving organization.
- Creativity, global outlook, comfortable working as part of a changing work environment.
- Candidates with a certified disability of 33% or more will be prioritized, provided the disability is compatible with the position's responsibilities.
SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA:
- Application Submission: Candidates must apply for the job offer with a CV and a motivation letter (maximum 500 words until March 23, 2025. Applications will only be accepted through CREAF’s job portal, following the listed instructions.
- Preselection: determination of compliance with the minimum requirements of the offer.
- Selection: assessment of the preselected candidates by scoring based on objective criteria.
- Final decision: in case of finding the suitable person, the election will be formally communicated to the final candidate, and the identification of the chosen person will be published on CREAF job opening section.
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