Research Assistant – VacunClim

About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a full-time Research Assistant (RA) position linked to the duration of the project, ending on 31st of August 2026.

About the Project

The position is part of the Spanish-funded Project “VacunClim” under the “Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2022. Investigación Orientada Tipo B” programme. The project aims to assess the climate impact of Spanish cattle farming and develop a novel methodological framework to estimate climate impact and nitrogen losses, as well as analyze potential mitigation strategies for the cattle sector in Spain.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the analysis of LCA-based and farm-based greenhouse gas (GHG) and nitrogen (N) emissions and level of circularity for selected cattle farms in Spain.
• Selection of different cattle farms to analyze.
• Development of a data collection framework to gather empirical data.
• Analysis of Carbon and N footprint of Spanish cattle.
• Development of methods to simulate the effect of management, soil, and climatic conditions on GHG and N emissions from a beef cattle farm.
• Assistance in selecting GHG mitigation measures to simulate in analyzed farms.
• Assistance in running different models for GHG and N mitigation.
• Support the preparation of scientific publications and reports.
• Attend meetings and conferences to present the approaches.

Requirements

• Degree in Natural sciences or related engineering disciplines.
• MSc in Natural sciences or related engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge in livestock systems, parameter studies, and sensitivity analyses.
• LCA methodology.
• Experience in livestock systems characterization.
• Creation of databases and technical analysis of data.
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages.
• Demonstrated ability to write concise reports and scientific publications.
• Knowledge of ongoing debates and initiatives to mitigate emissions from the livestock sector.

We Offer

• 35 hours a week.
• 30 days of vacation per year.
• Possibility of participating in internal training, learning, or corporate social responsibility activities.
• Interdisciplinary and inspiring working environment.
• Quiet and spacious workspace.

Term of Contract

Starting in March 2024, the position will be linked to the duration of the project, ending on 31st of August 2026, with a probationary period of 6 months.

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.

Application Procedure

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

1. Letter of motivation of a page.
2. Curriculum Vitae (free extension).

Deadline

5th February 2024 (CET 15:00).

Informal enquiries can be made to Prof [email protected] or Dr. [email protected] noting in the subject of the message “Assessing the climate impact of Spanish cattle farming– Research Assistant”.

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/).