JOB CONTRACT CALL FOR EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECT SUSHEAT

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA (UNED)

Organisation / Company UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA (UNED) Department Research, University Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 21 Jun 2025 - 23 : 59 (Europe / Madrid) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Jul 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number 101103552 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Within the european project " SUSHEAT-Smart Integration of Waste and Renewable Energy for Sustainable Heat Upgrade in the Industry ", with reference GA.-101103552; led by Professor Antonio José Rovira de Antonio, from the Department of Energy Engineering, a job contract is announced to carry out the tasks related to the purpose of the call.

This call aims to hire a full-time doctoral researcher to perform the following tasks associated with the SUSHEAT project :

• Collaboration in task "Task T2.4. LCA" of work package "WP2 - Integrated system definition and impact analysis via TEA and LCA".
• Collaboration in task "Task T2.5. Development of Techno-Economic Models and Analysis" of work package "WP2 - Integrated system definition and impact analysis via TEA and LCA".

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Mechanical and / or Energy Engineering, with theoretical and experimental experience in the field of LCA for decarbonisng the industry and solar energy.

Doctoral profiles with a degree in engineering, graduate studies, or a master's degree in industrial engineering will be particularly valued. Good English skills are essential.

Specific Requirements

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

1. At the time of application, candidates must meet the following requirements :

2. Degrees obtained abroad must be recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.

1. The candidate's incorporation into the research group of the project will be through an employment contract between the selected candidate and UNED, in accordance with (Spanish law) Article 23 bis of Ley 14 / 2011, de 1 de junio, de la Ciencia la Tecnología y la Innovación, modificada por Ley 17 / 2022, de 5 de septiembre , and other applicable legal provisions.

2. The contract will be indefinite and full-time, subject to the duration of the SUSHEAT research project, scheduled to end on April 30, 2027, and the availability of sufficient funding.

In any case, the termination of the employment contract will be governed by the causes provided for in Article 49 of the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute Law ( Ley del Estatuto de los Trabajadores ) and related regulations. Objective grounds for termination of the contract will be those provided for in Article 52 of the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute Law, with special mention to letter e), which specifies as an objective cause the insufficient economic allocation for the maintenance of this employment contract.

3. The place of work will be the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineers of UNED, located at Calle Juan del Rosal, No. 12, 28040, Madrid.

4. The selected candidate must start work within ten days following the contract's signing. Failure to comply with this deadline will be considered as resignation from the contract, resulting in the loss of any rights derived from this call.

5. The monthly gross salary for the contract duration will be €2,332.00, paid in twelve installments (prorated extra payments).

6. The provision of services under the contract resulting from this call does not imply any commitment regarding the subsequent incorporation of the candidates into UNED's staff.

Eligibility criteria

The Committee will select candidates according to the following criteria :

1. Curriculum vitae of the candidate. The maximum score for this section will be 70 out of 100 distributed as follows :

2. Scientific and technical benefits of the candidate's incorporation into the project. The maximum score for this section will be 30 out of 100. Individual interviews with candidates may be conducted if necessary.

Selection process

The evaluation of applications will be carried out by a Committee composed of the Vice-Rector for Research, Technology Transfer, and Scientific Dissemination or their delegate; the principal investigator of the project to which the hired person will be assigned or their delegate; and the head of the Department of Research and International Relations or their delegate.

Additional comments

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

1. Application forms are attached to this call and must be submitted along with the following documents :

2. The deadline for submitting applications will be 10 business days from the day following the publication of this call.

3. Applications, addressed to the Office of Research, Technology Transfer, and Scientific Dissemination, must be submitted to the UNED Registry Office or through the electronic Registry of the AGE :

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