Offer DescriptionJOB POSITION: PhD Senior Researcher (Investigador Sénior) I-PI 66-25Applications are invited by the University of Alicante President to participate in a recruitment process for research staff (contract type: open-ended contract; job category: PhD senior researcher) to collaborate with the funded line of research “Carrion ecology”. Reference: I-PI 66-25Pursuant to the provisions on the regulations governing calls for applications of research staff to cover a contractual research position, approved by the Governing Council of 29 June 2021 (BOUA of 30 June 2021) and with instructions of the University of Alicante Offices of the Registrar and the Comptroller, which establish the mandatory use of electronic means for the submission of applications, documentation, payment of fees, communications, notifications and all other procedures of the selection procedures for the temporary contractual administrative and services staff and research staff and other general applicable regulations, the University of Alicante calls for applications in accordance with the following terms:First. General terms.1.1. The purpose of this call is to recruit research staff (job category: PhD senior researcher) in the framework of the projects included in the funded line of research “Carrion ecology”.1.2. Unit in charge of the line of research: Ramón Margalef Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research.1.3. The first project in which the successful applicant(s) will collaborate, as well as the number of available vacancies and the characteristics of the job role, are set out in the annex hereto. At the end of the duration of this first project or its budgetary availability for this recruitment process, the successful applicant(s) may join other projects within the same line of research.1.4. The panel in charge of the recruitment process may decide to create a talent pool including candidates whose applications were unsuccessful but who participated in all the stages of the recruitment process and, where applicable, passed the relevant test. In such a case, the panel may set a minimum score for candidates to be placed in the pool.The pool will list candidates in descending order of score. Candidates in the pool may be contacted if a successful applicant does not accept the position offered or, after accepting it, is on a temporary leave of absence, resigns or is dismissed. They may also be contacted to cover additional needs of the project (or of other projects within the same line of research), as long as the tasks to be fulfilled are related to the job profile specified in this call for applications.If candidates are offered a position, they will be contacted in the order listed in the pool.The candidate(s) selected for the job position(s) will be added to the talent pool at the end of their contract(s). Their position on the list will be determined by the score they achieved during the recruitment process.In accordance with the provisions of the agreement of the Governing Council of 27 January 2022, which approves the University of Alicante 4th Plan for equal opportunities between women and men, and with article 61.2. f) of Valencia Government Law 4/2021, of 16 April, of the Valencian Civil Service it is hereby stated that the percentage distribution in the contractual job vacancies of PhD senior researcher for research projects is 66.67% for women and 33.33% for men, so there is an under-representation of men in this job category.Second. Requirements for applicants.Compliance with the requirements listed below must always refer to the date of expiry of the deadline for the submission of applications and must be maintained until the date of entering into the contract.Applicants must:2.1. Hold or be in the process of obtaining a PhD (Spanish MECES level 4 or EQF level 8). Applicants who are not in possession of the degree certificate must provide proof of payment of the diploma issuing fee or submit an academic certificate stating that they have completed all the studies leading to the award of said certificate.2.2. Have a document (if the required qualification was obtained overseas) confirming that the relevant official approval or statement of comparability has been secured.In the event of qualifications obtained overseas for which the relevant official approval, statement of comparability or recognition has not been secured by the application deadline, the applicant will be required to present evidence that, prior to entering into contract, they have initiated the official approval, comparability or recognition process. In such cases, any supporting documents relating to the qualification that are in a language other than those with official status in the Valencia Region must be accompanied by a sworn translation; otherwise, the applicant may be excluded from the process.2.3. Be a Spanish national or be in one of the situations listed in article 57 of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of 30 October, which approves the revised text of the Act on the Basic Statute of Public Employees (BOE of 31 October). In the case established in point 4 of this article, when entering into the employment contract, the successful applicant must be a legal resident in Spain.2.4. Have a good command of any of the official languages of the Valencia Region for the performance of the job.2.5. Be at least 16 years of age and not exceed the maximum compulsory retirement age.2.6. Possess the physical and mental capacities and aptitudes that are necessary for the performance of the corresponding functions or tasks, for which, prior to the signing of the contract, a medical certificate must be provided certifying the possession of said capacities and aptitudes. For these purposes, medical examinations may be carried out through the medical assistance provided by the University of Alicante Occupational Health Service.2.7. Not have been dismissed by disciplinary proceedings from the service of any of the Public Administrations or of the constitutional or statutory bodies of the Spanish Autonomous Regions, nor have been totally or specially disqualified for public employment by a court decision, for access to the civil service, or to perform duties similar to those performed by non-tenured staff in public administrations, in which they had been dismissed or disqualified. Nationals of another State must not be in a situation of disqualification or equivalent, nor have been subjected to a disciplinary or equivalent sanction that prevents, under the same terms, access to public employment in the relevant State.If an applicant, at any point during and before the completion of the recruitment process, no longer meets all the necessary conditions, they will be required to file a request to withdraw from the process. Otherwise, as soon as it is detected that they do not comply with all the requirements, they will be excluded from the process.Third. Submission of applications.By submitting their application, candidates confirm that the information provided in the application is true and that they meet all the requirements set out in the call for applications. They also undertake to provide proof that the information contained in the application is true and correct.Any supporting documents submitted in a language other than those with official status in the Valencia Region must be accompanied by a sworn translation. Otherwise, said supporting documents may be excluded or not considered.Merits for which no valid proof has been provided by the deadline for candidates to correct their applications after publication of the provisional list of accepted and rejected candidates (fourth section of the call) will not be taken into account.At any point during the process, candidates may be required to present the originals of the submitted documents and, where applicable, the sworn translation of said documents.Sixth. Selection system: Merit-based assessment.The panel may decide to create a talent pool including candidates whose applications were unsuccessful, in accordance with section 1.4 of this call for applications.ANNEX: purpose of call I-PI 66-25 and job profileProject CNS2023-144791 funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and co-funded by the European Union's Next Generation Programme-Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan1. First project in which the successful applicant will collaborate:1.1. Name of the project: “Impact of the spatial-temporal aggregation of an ephemeral resource on nutrient transfer between ecosystems: a case study on carrion in wetlands”.1.2. Reference: CNS2023-1447911.3. Funding agency: MICIU/AEI/10.13039/5011000110331.4. Co-funding agency: European Union's Next Generation Programme-Spain's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.1.5. Dept. / Institute: Ramón Margalef Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research.2. Number of vacancies and features of the job vacancy.2.1. Number of job vacancies: one.2.2. Job position: PhD senior researcher.2.3. Working hours: part-time position, 30 hours/week in morning/afternoon sessions.2.4. Remuneration: €1,800 gross/monthly (plus extra payments in accordance with current regulations).2.5. Tasks to be carried out:· Autonomous supervision of students during fieldwork.· Organisation of field data, including data obtained from camera trapping and large databases containing data on the movement of species tracked by GPS.· Statistical analysis of data in R, which includes programming of algorithms for automatic species identification, the use of various modelling approaches (such as generalised linear models or mixed models), spatial analysis of the movement of animal species tracked by GPS, analysis of macroecological patterns and SEM (Structural Equation Modelling) models.· Writing of scientific articles in English for high-impact journals, independently managing all steps of the writing and review process.· Comparison of results, autonomously interpreting data and drawing conclusionsThird. Job profile.Preference will be given to those with:3.1 Experience and training related to the tasks listed in section 2 of this annex, as well as to working with Mediterranean and South American mammal and bird species.3.2. Knowledge of English.3.3. Qualification:· PhD in Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration or in Ecology (Spanish MECES level 4 or EQF level 8), or any other PhD programme with equivalent content.· Undergraduate degree in Biology or in Environmental Science (Spanish MECES level 2 or EQF level 6), or any other degree with equivalent content.· Official Master's degree in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning and Management, in Ecology, in Biodiversity or in Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration of the Marine and Terrestrial Environment (Spanish MECES level 3 or EQF level 7), or any other official Master's degree with equivalent content.PhD requiredPlease note that you must use the University of Alicante's standard CV format for Project-based Research and Technical Staff Recruitment, which is mandatory and is available at the following address on the University's website: It must be attached in the section 'Modelo currículum'.Full terms and conditions of this call can be found at the following link (IN SPANISH):Not a civil servantWhere to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Environmental science Education Level PhD or equivalentAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE Country Spain State/Province Alicante City San Vicente del Raspeig Postal Code 03690 Street Ctra. San Vicente del Raspeig, s/nContact State/ProvinceAlicante CitySan Vicente del Raspeig WebsiteStreetCarretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n Postal Code3690 E-Mailseleccion.pi@ua.esSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page