PhD Student Positions

Offer Description

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași is organising a competition within the research project entitled "Spatial Disparities and Local Development Factors: Theory vs Empirical Evidence vs Perception of Local Public Actors", acronym TEPS, funding contract no. 86TE / 08.01.2025, to fill 2 PhD Student positions, part-time (20 hours/month for each position), fixed-term (from the completion of the competition until 31.12.2026)

Where to apply

Website: https://www.uaic.ro/angajari_uaic/2-posturi-doctorand-perioada-determinata-in-cadrul-proiectului-de-cercetare-cu-titlul-disparitati-spatiale-si-factori-ai-dezvoltarii-locale-teorie-vs-dovezi-empirice-vs-perceptia-2/

Requirements

• Research Field: Geography » Cartography
• Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Fundamental field: Mathematics and Natural Sciences – Earth and Atmospheric Sciences – Geography.

Specific Requirements

Specific duties

• Processing and analysis of spatial data;
• Production of cartographic materials for the Atlas of Local Development;
• Contributing to the drafting of a scientific article within the team;
• Participation in conferences/workshops.

Specific requirements

a) PhD student status in the field of the position at the date of the competition;
b) Advanced skills in spatial analysis and cartography using GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS), or previous experience/training in RStudio.

Languages: ROMANIAN — Level: Excellent
Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Excellent

• Research Field: Geography » Cartography
• Years of Research Experience: None

Internal Application form(s) needed

2 PhD positions_project TE_TEPS_2.pdf English (1.13 MB - PDF)

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Topics and bibliography for the competition

Topics:

1. Spatial analysis;
2. Thematic and multivariate cartography;
3. Interactive cartography.

Selected bibliography:

1. Comber, L., & Brunsdon, C. (2020). Geographical data science and spatial data analysis: an introduction in R. Sage;
2. Goodchild, M. F., & Longley, P. A. (2021). Geographic information science. In Handbook of Regional Science (pp. 1597–1614). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

Selection process

Competition stages

a) Application file – 40%;
b) Interview – 60%.
Minimum score for each stage: 8 (eight)

Contents of the application file:

• application form for the competition, accompanied by the candidate's declaration pursuant to art. 170 para. (1) letter a) of Law no. 199 of 4 July 2023 on higher education;
• curriculum vitae in Europass format;
• copies of documents certifying the level of education and, where applicable, other documents proving completed specialisations;
• documents certifying that the specific requirements of the position are met;
• copy of the identity document or any other valid document certifying identity, according to the law;
• copy of the marriage certificate or other document certifying a change of name, where applicable;
• copy of the employment record book or, where applicable, a certificate issued by the employer for the period worked, attesting to length of service and experience in the field of study required for the position (if applicable);
• medical certificate attesting to an appropriate state of health, issued by the candidate's family doctor or by authorised healthcare units no more than 6 months before the competition;
• criminal record certificate or, where applicable, an extract from the criminal record;
• certificate of behavioural integrity.

Additional comments

Application files must be submitted to the Personnel and Professional Development Office — Human Resources Directorate, Building "J" — the University's Administrative Building, 1st floor; contact person: Ms. Denisa-Elena Tonigariu, economist, tel. +40 232 201102, ext. 2477.

Further details can be obtained from the Director of the project, Mihail Eva Lecturer, PhD, Department of Geography, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi

Mobile: +40 752 91 27 42, Scientific profiles: Research Gate | Google Scholar

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 2
• Company/Institute: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
• Country: Romania
• State/Province: Region North-East
• City: Iasi
• Postal Code: 700506
• Street: Bulevard Carol I no.11, Iasi-700506

Contact

• State/Province: Region North-East
• City: Iasi
• Website: http://www.uaic.ro/uaic/bin/view/Main/?language=en
• Street: Bd. Carol I no 11
• Postal Code: 700506
• E-Mail: mihail.i.eva@gmail.com
• Phone: +10232201121
• Mobile Phone: +40 752 91 27 42