Técnico de Investigación Avanzado en el Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua (ICRA)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOB

Job location:  ICRA – Catalan Institute for Water Research, Girona (Spain)

Number of positions available: 1 (Advanced Research Technician)

Deadline: 01/02/2023

Expected start: 01/03/2023

Temporal Position. The position is for 12 months.

Gross Annual Salary package: 24.000 € - 30.999 € (Depending on merits and experience)

OFFER DESCRIPTION

CH4-BIOPOL is a project funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/ 501100011033 and for the European Union “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR. The main goal of CH4-BIOPOL is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from methane by methanotrophs. Control and optimization of EPS bioproduction, understanding the pathways involved, and unraveling its physicochemical characterization are the main targets of this project. So, we are looking for a highly motivated Advanced Research Technician (microbiologist or related discipline), preferably with experience in the field of methanotrophs ecology or related research activities (e.g., environmental microbial ecology). The hired person will combine both desktop and experimental work.

KEY DUTIES

Performance of laboratory tasks including growth of pure culture strains. Identification of key genes involved in EPS production by aerobic methanotrophs. Edition of technical reports and project deliverables.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Research Field or Field of knowledge: Microbiology, Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences or similar

Qualifications and Education Level: Master’s or Doctoral degree

Skills: Capacity of working in multidisciplinary teams, working autonomy, methodic and rigorous. Driving licence required.

Required Languages: Spanish and English compulsory, Catalan recommended.

Required Experience: Experience in research environments, microbial culture maintenance, bioreactors, and molecular biology techniques.

Desirable: Knowledge of methanotrophs ecology, experience with bacterial pure cultures, and bioinformatics.

BENEFITS

Working conditions: Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.

International Environment: The opportunity to join a prestigious international research institution and become a member of a young and growing team.

Continuous training in a high-quality environment.

APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE & PROCESS

All Applications must contain:

• CV
• Motivation letter
• DNI or NIE (valid and with work permit in Spain).
• Academic Qualifications

Deadline for Applications:

Send the required documents to call@icra.cat indicating ref. “RTA_CH4_BIOPOL” in the subject of the email.

The deadline to submit the required documentation is 01/02/2023