CREAF

CREAF is seeking for a laboratory technician to work on a project investigating the effect of the elemental composition of organisms on their functioning.
The Project belongs to a Ramón y Cajal contract with reference ref. RYC2021-031511-I funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, the NextGeneration funding of the European Union, the Plan de recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia and the Agencia Estatal de Investigación.
A part-time contract is offered (60%, 22,5h week), starting on April 1^st, 2023 and the estimated duration of the contract will be at least 12 months. The salary offered is 944,77€ gross per month.

TASKS:

- Collection and determination of bryophytes.
- Maintain moss growth tanks.
- Cleaning and crushing plant samples.
- Microbalance weighing and acid digestion of crushed samples.
- Provide final clean data.
- Running and maintaining moss experiments.

REQUIREMENTS:

- Degree in Environmental Sciences, Biology, Environmental Biology, or equivalent.
- Demonstrable experience in the field of bryology.
- Experience in determining moss samples.
- Catalan, English and Spanish spoken and written correctly.

ASSESSABLE CONDITIONS:

- Ability to work in a team.
- Oral communication skills.
- Experience in serving microbalance and acid digestion.
- Priority will be given to candidates with a recognized and accredited disability equal to or greater than 33%, provided that the disability is compatible with the appropriate performance of the post.

PROCESO Y CRITERIOS DE SELECCIÓN:

SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA

1. Admission of candidates: applicants must submit a résumé, a cover letter (maximum 500 words) and the questionnaire attached to the offer (filled), by e-mail to laboral@creaf.uab.cat, until March 19, 2023, 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 suitable 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.