General information
Reference: 22FUBPASCTBETAETCI6316

Type: New appointment

Title: Technical project manager of the new research line focused in food loss and food waste at the BETA Technological Center

Type of position: FUB
Academic year: 2022 - 2023

Call start: 27-02-2023
Call end: 20-03-2023

Main unit or service: BETA Technological Center



Description of the post
Description:
The BETA Technology Center is formed by a young multidisciplinary team of 70 researchers, and seeks to incorporate a dynamic person, with leadership capacity and eager to be part of this project. We are looking for a senior researcher expert in Food Loss and Food Waste and with knowledge in sustainability of the agricultural sector.
The candidate will join the "sustainability accounting and optimization" research unit of the BETA Tech. Centre within the framework of the HE FOLOU project - "BRINGING KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENSUS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE FOOD LOSS AT THE PRIMARY PRODUCTION STAGE. UNDERSTANDING, MEASURING, TRAINING AND ADOPTING" as the scientific responsible for the tasks related to the scientific coordination of the FOLOU project and as the scientific responsible for the tasks of the BETA Tech. Centre within the project (e.g., sustainability assessment related to food losses). It is also expected that the selected candidate will be able to start building the line of research focused on food loss and food waste, working mainly in collaboration with the Catalan public administration.


Functions and duties:
- Responsible and scientific coordinator of the project. Participation/leadership of consortium meetings, preparation and coordination of deliverables, scientific management of the consortium, etc.
- Scientific responsible for the tasks led by the BETA Tech. Centre within the framework of the FOLOU project.
- Responsible for promoting the food loss and food waste line at the BETA Technology Center


Requirements
University degree in the field
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Environmental Sciences or similar

Certification of Level C1 in Catalan or commitment to obtain it

Accreditation of Level B2 English or commitment to obtain it

Previous experience and knowledge in the field of food loss and food waste

Previous participation in competitive research projects


Other requirements
Willingness to travel


Merits
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Environmental Sciences or similar.
- Team leadership experience
- Experience in leadership of competitive projects
- knowledge of life cycle analysis software, especially OpenLCA (also Gabi and/or SimaPro).
- Programming skills


Competencies
ATTITUDE:

Initiative

TEAM MANAGEMENT:

Leadership

PERSONAL SKILLS:

Organisation

INFLUENCING:

Empathy

THOUGHT:

Learning and use of knowledge


This job offer includes
Inclusion in the professional group Administrative and service staff (PAS)
Employment contract
Type of contract: Permanent
Total work: Full-time

- Permanent contract - Flexible working hours - Possibility of combining face-to-face work with teleworking

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