Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 19 Oct 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 22 Offer Starting Date 6 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Mission:

Prepare and rheologically, thermally and mechanically characterize rheologically modified recycled opaque PET using continuous reactive extrusion techniques.

Functions to be developed:

- Execute reactive extrusion for rheological modification of opaque recycled PET.
- Manufacture the sheets by extrusion and injection molding of the product.
- Characterize using DSC, SAOS, DMTA.
- Evaluate and quantify fracture behavior using fracture mechanics theories applied to high loading rates (instrumented impact).
- Processing by extrusion and injection molding.
- Evaluation of fracture behavior at high strain rates applying viscoelastic fracture mechanics theories.

Specific Requirements

Knowledge:

- Polymeric materials: processing, rheological behavior and fracture characterization.
- Rheological behavior of polymers and their characterization.
- Rheological behavior and its characterization by SAOS.
- Advanced rheological and thermal characterization.
- Reactive extrusion (high level).
- Thermal characterization using DSC, DMTA.
- Structure-processing-property relationship of polymers and polymer blends.
- Additive and compounding of polymers.




- It will be assessed:
- Master's studies in the area of Materials Science and Engineering.

Professional Experience:

- Processing by extrusion and injection molding.
- Thermal characterization using DSC, DMTA.
- Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Languages CATALAN Level Basic

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

€38,684.20 gross per year (full-time)

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

- The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
- Threshold: 5 points.
- The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
- 1 point for required speciality.
- 2 points for required academic training.
- 2 points for technic competences.
- 1 point for organisational competences.
- 3 points for professional experience.




- 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

- Threshold: 3 points.
- The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
- 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
- 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
- 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

- The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
- Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
- Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.

Additional comments

Remember that the resume should not include any personal data or photographs.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Department of Materials Science and Engineering (CEM) Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08019 Street Av. Eduard Maristany, 16 Geofield

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📌 Technician for the rheological modification of recycled PET by continuous reactive extrusion. (Ref. 30267020026) (España)
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