Organisation/Company: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Agronomics, Biological sciences » Biological engineering, Technology » Biotechnology, Engineering » Computer engineering Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions: Bachelor Positions Country: Spain Application Deadline: 25 Nov 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 35 Offer Starting Date: 1 Feb 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
NextGenerationEU Reference Number: 150-745-057 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No Offer Description Mission: Develop standard models, improve existing models, and contribute to the development of new models for addressing challenges in the agrifood system using relevant data from the productive ecosystem (Bottom/up) and other sources of information (Top/Down), followed by the validation of prototypes.
Interact with data suppliers to identify principal challenges and collaborate with work group analysts.
Identify standard models that address challenges posed by the supplier community and contribute to their implementation.
Contribute to the development of new AI models that address challenges in the productive system.
Interpret and analyze results obtained from applying the models.
Research Fields Biological sciences » Biological engineering Technology » Biotechnology Engineering » Computer engineering Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications Technical competences: R Python MatLab Organisational competences: Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team Scientific documentation writing Results-oriented Functional competences: Strong communication skills Specific Requirements Educational Requirements: Data Science Preferred: Proficiency in English (both spoken and written) Professional Experience: Experience in innovation activities Preferred experience in similar functions, specifically in research activities in university or industrial settings Languages CATALAN: Basic ENGLISH: Good SPANISH: Good Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4 Additional Information Eligibility criteria: All candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.
The CVs will be assessed according to the following general criteria: Maximum score for candidates who meet all eligibility criteria: 10 points Threshold: 5 points Score distribution: 1 point for required specialty 2 points for required academic training 2 points for technical competences 1 point for organisational competences 3 points for professional experience 1 point for any additional relevant aspect of the candidate's profile If the selection committee decides to include a personal interview as an additional step in the selection process, only candidates scoring 5 or above will be retained for the interview.
Interview assessment criteria: Threshold: 3 points Score distribution: 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job 2 points for adequacy of professional experience 1 point for any additional relevant aspect of the candidate's profile Eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score based on these selection criteria.
Selection Process The selection committee will determine the selection process for each case, which may include CV assessment or additional procedures (interviews, tests, etc.).
Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published.
The name of the selected candidate will also be published on the same website.
Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Biotechnology (DEAB) Country: Spain State/Province: Barcelona City: Castelldefels Postal Code: 08860 Street: Esteve Terradas, 8, Building D4C #J-18808-Ljbffr