PhD Candidate

Vacature

• Carry out and monitor R&D activities within the scope of the doctoral thesis under the supervision of the PhD supervisor.
• Prepare reports and documentation on the progress of scientific activities and ongoing work.
• Contribute to the dissemination of results through writing, attending, and presenting at conferences, as well as through scientific and technical publications.
• Stay up to date with advances in the field of specialization.

Profiel

Official university master’s degree granting access to a doctoral programme at a Catalan university

Not to have a previous PhD degree.

Proficiency in English

Strong teamwork skills, ability to adapt to multidisciplinaryenvironments and a focus on professional growth anddevelopment.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

• Duration of the contract: full-time position for 4 years
• Contract: The financial remuneration for the PhD Candidate contract will be 19,656,35€/gross per year and for the first and second years. For this third year, it will be €21,060,37€/gross per year and for the fourth year it will be €26,325,47€/gross per year which will be subject to the corresponding withholdings, pursuant to prevailing regulations, and to the collective employment agreement of IRTA. IRTA will also pay the fees of the doctoral school when receiving the enrolment.
• 37.5 hour workweek, with Friday afternoons off
• Intensive work schedule from 15/06 to 15/09
• 22 vacation days
• 3 days of family & work conciliation
• 45 hours of personal days
• Remote work 6 workdays per month
• Flexible Schedule for a good work-life balance.
• Continuous training and professional growth opportunities.
• Please know that if you are the chosen candidate and you are from acountry which does not belong to the UE, IRTA’s People Departmentwill support you to get the residence and working permits.

Bedrijfsprofiel

IRTA is a research institute of the Generalitat de Catalunya attached to the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. Since 1985, we have provided knowledge, answers and solutions to the Catalan agri-food sector, with which we work side by side.

We work to provide safe, high-quality food that contributes to a healthy diet and supports wellbeing of the population. We bring science closer to people, to help them develop a critical, well-grounded perspective in a world full of disinformation.

We deliver scientific information to the government, so that it can make rigorous decisions.

We do all this in partnership with national and international research centers, universities, institutions and businesses

We want to help transform food systems for a future of sustainable wellbeing.

Contact

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