Research Assistant for BlueAdapt project: Granularity of cognitive maps

About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a Research Assistant Position within the Horizon Europe project BlueAdapt (GA 101057764 funded by HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-03 call). This role focuses on the granularity of cognitive maps in the context of coastal pathogens and climate adaptation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal Investigator (PI) and the wider team on state-of-the-art FCM (Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping) network analysis.
• Study how model granularity impacts simulations of adaptation interventions.
• Advance knowledge integration techniques for climate adaptation planning.
• Provide additional support to project coordination and management activities as required.

Requirements

• Core Skills:
  • Master’s degree in environmental sciences or engineering or similar.
  • Familiarity with climate adaptation and the use of mental models such as cognitive maps.
  • Good programming skills in R or Python for data analysis and visualization.
• Secondary Skills:
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Interpersonal and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural team.
  • Fluency in English and a working level of Spanish.

We Offer

• Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment.
• Quiet and spacious workspaces.
• Possibility of participating in internal training and activities of the centre.
• 35-hour work calendar.
• 30 days of vacation per year.

Term of Contract

The position starts in January or February 2026 until 30 September 2026.

Salary

The position will carry a competitive salary, matching the academic and professional profile of the applicant, and excellent work conditions.

Location

Basque Centre for Climate Change, Leioa, Spain.

About the Company

As an HR Excellence awarded institution, BC3 is committed to conciliating research-academic requirements and family duties. BC3 is particularly concerned with creating equal opportunities for people independently of gender, culture, and race. Anyone with relevant qualifications is therefore strongly encouraged to apply for the position.

Application Procedure

Fill the form below and upload one PDF document with the following information:

1. One-page Motivation letter.
2. Curriculum Vitae (including contact details of two referees).

Deadline

7 December 2025

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Marc Neumann ([email protected]) noting in the subject of the message “Research Assistant position in BlueAdapt”

Please consider that only applications sent through the form included at the bottom of the BC3 web page will be considered (https://info.bc3research.org/job-offers/).