Research assistant – Switch project
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About the Position
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a full-time Research Assistant position within the Horizon research project SWITCH (Switching European food systems for a just, healthy and sustainable dietary transition through knowledge and innovation).
The overall goal 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 and 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. The research will be conducted at BC3 and in collaboration with other international research institutions.
The Research Assistant will contribute to the assessment of sustainability and nutritional aspects to take into account in the transition of the agrifood system.
Responsibilities
- Manage databases and extraction of statistical data.
- Participate in the preparation and implementation of different activities of the project in a food Hub based in the Basque Country.
- Participate in the elaboration of deliverables for the European Commission.
- Progressively, publish peer-reviewed research in international scientific journals.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in the field related to the project.
Skills
- Experience in database management.
- Experience or interest in agrifood systems dynamics.
- Experience in environmental assessment in the agrifood sector: LCA, modelling, other relevant methodologies.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) in English.
- Flexibility to collaborate in existing research projects.
- Interested in developing a scientific career.
- Desire to work in a diverse and multi-disciplinary research environment.
Term of Contract
The position will be for one year with a possibility for extending it until the end of the project (December 2026) upon a positive assessment of the performance. The envisaged starting date is 1st November, 2023.
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:
- Letter of motivation (1-2 pages).
- Curriculum Vitae (free extension).
Deadline
10th of October, 2023 (CET 17:00).
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://info.bc3research.org/job-offers/).
This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovations programme under Grant Agreement Nº 101060483.
Call: HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01
Type of Action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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