CREAF is seeking for a support technician to work in the ECOFONTS (Seguiment a llarg termini dels ecosistemes fontinals de Catalunya), with ref. 90041 funded by Departament de Territori, Habitag I Transició Ecològica, STOIKOS project (Ecologia elemental: cap a una ecologia funcional basada en els elements) with ref. 61825 and funded by European Commission and BRYOELEM project (Composició elemental de briòfits per investigar la competència I colonizació de plantes terrestres) with ref. PID2023-152149NA-I00 and funded by Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.
The position involves laboratory work, including the identification of freshwater diatoms and supporting the research team in sample preparation, acid digestions, functional trait measurements, and water analyses, while also contributing to projects on the effects of general change on freshwater ecosystems and studies on the role of elemental composition in ecosystem functioning, within a multidisciplinary research environment offering opportunities for professional development.




A full-time contract is offered (37.5 hours per week) with planned incorporation on 1st October 2026 and a duration until 31 December 2026, with the possibility of extension if required and if the budget allows. The offered salary is € 24.646,91 gross per year (corresponding to category T4B).

MAIN FUNCTIONS:
- Preparation and identification of freshwater diatom samples.
- Water analysis in the laboratory.
- Cleaning, grinding and acid digestion of plant samples.
- Providing clean and validated final datasets to the research team investigators.
- Contributing to the main objectives of the research team, including fieldwork and participation in projects led by other team members.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Sciences, Biology, Environmental Biology, Forestry Engineering or a related field.
- Advanced knowledge of diatom identification (demonstrable).
- Experience and interest in research (e

📌 Support Technician Position For The Projects Ecofonts, Stoik (Barcelona)
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