CREAF

CREAF needs to incorporate two field technicians very urgently for the LIFE project "Red Bosques: Knowledge and training networks for the efficient management of Natura 2000 Mediterranean forest habitats in Spain" (LIFE15 REDCAPACITA2015 GIE/ES/000809), and immediately after that for the SISEBIO project (“Programa Global de Seguiment de la Biodiversitat de la Generalitat de Catalunya”). The contracts are full time for three months, from May to July 2018, with a gross salary about 1700 – 2150 € per month, depending on candidates’ skills.

TASKS

1. Installation of large permanent plots in forest habitats (forests, scrubland and grassland).
2. Sampling of vegetation structure using forest inventory methodologies.
3. Flora sampling with floristic inventory criteria.
4. Collection of soil samples.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Degree or equivalent in Biology or Environmental Sciences.
2. Full experience and availability for field work.
3. Expertise in botany, in the identification of flora and in the realization of floristic inventories.
4. Driver's license B.

ASSESSABLE CONDITIONS

1. Experience in research work on ecology and forest inventories.
2. Knowledge in sample soil methods.
3. Knowledge of Catalan.

SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
The selection process is led by the research project team, and will be overseen by the Management Office and the Human Resources Area of CREAF. This process consists of:

1. Admission of candidates: applicants must submit a résumé, a cover letter (maximum 500 words) and the questionnaire attached to the offer, by e-mail to laboral@creaf.uab.cat, until May 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., indicating the reference code of the offer. Applications referred to another portal, other than CREAF job openings section and the instructions included in this, will not be accepted.
2. Pre-selection: determination of compliance with the minimum requirements of the offer.
3. Selection: assessment of the preselected candidates by scoring based on objective criteria.
4. Final decision: in case of finding the right person, the election will be formally communicated to him/her, and the identification of the chosen person will be published on CREAF job openings section.