Research support technician 2024/CP/266

Offer Description
Grant/funding reference: PROGRAMME Horizon Europe, UNIÓN EUROPEA, CONVOCATORIA HORIZON-CL6- 2023-BIODIV-01-17. GA Nº: 101135094
Job title: “Zoonoses Emergence across Degraded and Restored Forest Ecosystems (ZOE)”
Research line / Scientific-technical services: Social development, sustainability and health
The ZOE project, which stands for ·Zoonoses Emergence across Degraded and Restored Forest Ecosystems·, studies how ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss and certain human behaviours can facilitate the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. The project is composed of an interdisciplinary consortium with expertise in geography, geobotany, ecology, virology, immunology, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, anthropology and scientific outreach from seven EU countries and four Latin American countries.
The MAIN TASKS of the research support technician will include:
- Support the research team in developing methodological guidelines for data collection in the project case studies
- Support the research team in communication and training of the partners responsible for the case studies in data collection through focus groups in the communities involved.
- Support the partners responsible for the case studies in data collection on the human factors that affect this relationship in the regions under study
- Preparation of the necessary documentation for the ethical permits of the study.
- Support for the tasks of data analysis of focus groups and preparation of scientific reports in which the UDC is involved
- Represent the team in Project meetings when necessary
CONTRACT DURATION:
The contract is indefinite. The duration for these tasks is estimated at 15 months full time
Where to apply Website
Requirements
Research Field Anthropology Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field Educational sciences Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field Sociology Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field Juridical sciences Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Bachelors degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Health Sciences, Education Sciences, and Legal Sciences.
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES AND SELECTION CRITERIA
Block 1: Academic qualifications
Bachelors degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Health Sciences, Education Sciences, and Legal Sciences: 2 points;
Bachelors degree in another field of knowledge: 0.5 points.
Having completed a Masters degree in: Psychology, Education Sciences, Sociology, Health Sciences, Research Methodology in Social Sciences: 1 point.
Masters degree in another field of knowledge: 0.5 points.
Block 2: Knowledge of English Written and spoken English at level B1 or equivalent, demonstrable through a valid language certificate (B1, TOEFL, IELTS, etc.); or having completed a minimum of one year of their studies in an English-speaking country: 1.5 points
Note: If the sum of the scores obtained in Block 1 and 2 does not reach a minimum of 4 points, the student will no longer be awarded points.
Block 3: Experience
- Demonstrable experience in research on behavioural, social and cultural aspects, especially those that link ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss and the emergence and spread of diseases. Through research contracts that certify the completion of work related to the required experience (0.5 points per year of contract); or authorship of indexed publications that certify the completion of work related to the required experience (0.5 points per publication), or the completion of a masters or doctoral thesis on the required subject (1 point) (up to 3 points).
- Demonstrable experience in qualitative data analysis techniques through specific courses on qualitative data analysis of at least 3 credits (0.25 points per course); research contracts that accredit the completion of work related to the required experience (0.5 points per year of contract); or authorship of indexed publications that accredit the completion of work related to the required experience (0.5 points per publication) (up to 3 points).
- Previous experience of participation in national, European or international projects obtained in competitive calls, demonstrable through research contracts or collaboration grants (0.25 per year and per project in the case of grants, 1 point per year per project in the case of research contracts, up to a maximum of 3 points).
- Previous research experience in Latin American contexts, especially with culturally diverse populations, demonstrable through publications (0.5 points per publication), completion of bachelors theses (0.5 points) or research contracts (0.5 points per year of contract) (up to 2 points).
- Previous experience of participation as a speaker or member of the organization in international conferences (0.25 points per presentation per conference, 0.50 points per conference, for being a member of the Organizing Committee, up to a maximum of 1 point)
- Additional training in topics related to the project. The following criteria will be used to score points: participation in courses or conferences (0.25 points per conference) up to a maximum of 1 point.
Block 4: Publications Publications in international JCR indexed journals, relevant to the project theme. Each original article will be valued as follows: 0.25 points/publication, up to 1 point, applying a multiplying coefficient of 0.5 to 2 for the relationship with the area and the order of authors.
Block 5: Personal interview, in case of a tie (max. 3 points)
The selected candidate will have to achieve a minimum score of 6 points. The process will create a waiting list (reserves).
A minimum of 6 points will be required for the candidate to be included on the waiting list.
Selection process
WHERE TO APPLY: UDC online services site. Applications should be addressed to the Office of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transference, and include the call reference.
DEADLINE: 5 working days from the day following the publication of the call on the official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.
SELECTION COMMITTEE (minimum 3 members and 3 reserves): Adina Claudia Dumitru Dumitru (Permanent Labor Professor) (President), Luisa Losada Puente (Assistant Professor) (Secretary), Manuel Peralbo Uzquiano (CATUN). Reserves: María Pilar Vieiro Iglesias (TIT-UN), Manuel García Fernández (TIT-UN), Oscar Luis Blanco Domínguez (Cap. VI).
PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF RESULTS: Official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.
Additional comments
*If you are a candidate from abroad Spain, please contact for instructions on how to apply through the official electronic register of the University.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Educational Sciences Country Spain Geofield
Contact State/Province
A Coruña City
A Coruña Website
Street
A Maestranza 9 Postal Code
15071
STATUS: EXPIRED
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Fecha de publicación: 23/10/2024