Job offer

The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Dr. Beatriz Rodriguez-Labajos as a member of the DIVERSE team. The team includes a postdoctoral researcher, a project manager, a research assistant, a communication assistant and 3 PhD students, and it will be based at the Johns Hopkins University-Universitat Pompeu Fabra Public Policy Center, and the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona.

Research Field Computer science » Computer systems

Education Level PhD or equivalent, We seek candidates with a track record of completing DB projects and preparing research publications, with a strong commitment to collaborative, inclusive and equity-based work ethics. Required qualifications involve:

• A PhD or equivalent degree in computer science, geospatial science, statistics, management science, information systems, environmental social sciences, political science, or other social science domains. Degree requirements must be satisfied by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated advanced SQL skills, and experience using PostgreSQL (desirably with the PostGIS extension).
• Demonstrated experience in geospatial data processing and analysis.
• Experience using R and/or Python (desirably for GIS Spatial Data Analysis and/or topic modelling).
• Strong interest and background in conducting interdisciplinary research in the themes of the project (e.g., social movements, environmental justice, biocultural diversity).
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent academic research and experience of delivering an academic research project to completion, including high-impact publication.
• Excellent written and spoken language skills in English are required. Spanish and or Catalan are highly valued. Knowledge of other languages will be valued.
• Experience of smooth collaboration in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural research teams.
• Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously, efficiently and on-time, and to meet deadlines.

Languages ENGLISH

Duration: 2 years contract (with possible extension to 3 years), with a 6-month probationary period.

Gross yearly salary: 36.000€ approx (PSR category), The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish public health and social security system.