Predoctoral research position in the Ephyslab group

| Job offer

O Environmental Physics Laboratory (Ephyslab) of the Marine Research Center of the University of Vigo (CIM-UVigo) offers a pre-doctoral contract for the analysis of the impact of climate change on renewable energy facilities.

General Conditions

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Expected start date: NOVEMBER 2020
  • End date: APRIL 2021
  • Full-time position
  • Salary approx .: € 1275 gross / month prorated, extra payments included
  • Possibility of renewal: No
  • Place of work: Ephyslab Group, Campus da Auga, Campus Ourense.

Requirements:

Applicants must meet, at the end of the application submission period, the following requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics (specialization in the target field of the contract will be valued).
  • Knowledge of Python program.
  • Knowledge and research experience in renewable energy (solar and wind).
  • Experience in studying the impact of climate change on renewable energies.
  • Experience writing reports in the renewable energy sector: life cycle analysis, seasonal and sub-seasonal prediction.
  • Experience in preparing consulting reports.
  • Experience in presentation of results in international scientific conferences.
  • Experience in environmental and climate management will be valued.

Valuation criteria:

  • Professional experience (40%): Accredited professional experience in research in Earth Sciences
  • Training (30%): Training or specialization courses related to statistics, numerical modeling.
  • Interview (30%): The committee can call an interview to candidates who have exceeded a score of 25% in the Experience and Training sections.

Submmition of applications

  • Start date of receipt of applications: 07/10/2020
  • Deadline for receipt of applications: 10/20/2020
  • Delivery of documentation: By email to: ephyslab@uvigo.es
  • Documentation to send: Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages)

Evaluation Committee:

  • Juan Antonio Añel Cabanelas (Associate Professor, University of Vigo)
  • Ramón Gómez Gesteira (Professor at the University of Vigo).
  • Raquel-Olalla Nieto Muñiz (Associate Professor at the University of Vigo).