Job Information
Organisation/Company: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH
Research Field: Engineering » Chemical engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Research Support Positions
Application Deadline: 1 Sep 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Country: Spain
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Part-time
Hours Per Week: 33
Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: 30267130025
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Mission:
Develop work in the area of integration of separation processes.
Functions to be developed:
- Promote creative recycling schemes based on urban, industrial and agri-food cycles.
- Promote the recovery of critical raw materials from secondary resources.
- Develop experimental work in research activities in the area of the integration of membrane-based separation processes to develop creative recycling schemes from urban, industrial and agri-food cycles.
- Participate in meetings, conferences and workshops to present project results.
- Provide support in the monitoring of pilot projects developed externally at the UPC.
Where to apply
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Chemical engineering
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Technical skills:
- Analytical techniques such as ICPMS/AES.
- Particle distribution measurements.
- X-ray diffraction.
- Operation of laboratory membrane setups (eg ED, EDBM).
- Ion chromatography, ICP, OES analytical techniques.
- Analysis of polymeric materials (DRX, Ramn FTIT, FSEM-EDAX).
Specific Requirements
Knowledge:
- Analytical chemistry.
- Polymers.
- Synthesis and characterization of polymeric membranes.
- Synthesis, modification and characterization of dense ion exchange membranes.
- Modeling transport phenomena in polymeric membranes using Comsol.
Work Experience:
- In dense ion exchange membranes, synthesis, modification and characterization of membranes for water treatment applications.
- In the development of laboratory work in the area of chemistry and research in chemical engineering.
- 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
Research Field: Engineering » Chemical engineering
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
Benefits
€38,684.20/gross per year (full-time).
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:
- Maximum scoring: 5 points.
- 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 lowest score, being this the selection criteria.
Remember that the resume should not include any personal data or photographs.
Selection process
The planned selection process is as follows:
- Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://talenthub.upc.edu/en/jobs/psr, select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/en/procedures/call-for-recruitment-of-ptgas-staff-to-carry-out-scientific-and-technical-activities?set_language=en, fill in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.
- 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.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Chemical Engineering
Country: Spain
State/Province: Barcelona
City: Barcelona
Postal Code: 08019
Street: Campus Diagonal Besòs, Edifici A (EEBE). Av. Eduard Maristany, 16
Contact
City: Barcelona
Website: https://www.upc.edu/
Street: C. Jordi Girona, 31
Postal Code: 08034
E-Mail: personalinvestigador.sp@upc.edu
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