About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) offers a full-time research assistant position until December 2026 within the Horizon research project SWITCH (Switching European food systems for a just, healthy and sustainable dietary transition through knowledge and innovation).

About the Project

The overall aim of the project is to improve understanding of knowledge, accessibility, and facilitation gaps that limit present large-scale adoption of sustainable and healthy diets among European citizens. The project aims to develop and demonstrate appropriate innovative solutions and tools to facilitate a just transition towards healthy and sustainable dietary behavior at all levels considering the multifactor food system in the EU. Research activities will be conducted at BC3 in close collaboration with international research institutions and food system stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Management, processing, and analysis of datasets related to food systems, climate impacts, and sustainability.
Support in the preparation of technical reports and project deliverables summarizing research results for the European Commission.
Contribution to the drafting of policy-oriented documents, briefs, and synthesis reports based on project findings.
Participation in the documentation and reporting of activities conducted within the project, including case studies and actions developed in the Food Hub in the Basque Country.
Assistance in the preparation of scientific outputs, including contributions to peer-reviewed publications where relevant.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field relevant to the project.
Experience in database management and data analysis.
Experience or strong interest in food systems, climate change, and sustainability assessment.
Ability to synthesize complex scientific information into clear technical and non-technical reports.
Ability to work in multidisciplinary research teams and contribute to multiple project tasks.
Flexibility to collaborate in existing research projects.
Desire to work in a diverse and multidisciplinary research environment.
Interest in applied research and science-based reporting with societal relevance.
Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) in English and Spanish.

We Offer

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

Term of Contract

The position will be until the end of the project (December 2026) upon a positive assessment of the performance. The envisaged starting date is March 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 professional requirements with care responsibilities. BC3 is particularly concerned with creating equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, cultural background, race, or any other condition. We strongly encourage applications from qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.

Application Procedure

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

Motivation letter (1-2 pages).
Curriculum Vitae (free extension).

Deadline

15th of February, 2026.

Informal enquiries can be made to Inmaculada Batalla ([email protected]) noting in the subject of the message “RA: SWITCH”.

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

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101060483 (SWITCH project), Call: HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01-15

Research Assistant Switch Project

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