Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Environmental science » Water science Geosciences » Hydrology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 26 Oct 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 16 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 10267510004 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Mission: Conduct research to improve knowledge of torrential processes of the hyperconcentrated flow type and, on a technological level, provide tools and criteria for the application of alert systems that allow risk management. Functions to be developed: * Assess sediment availability and transport balances. * Perform the integration and analysis of available instrumental monitoring data.



* Define and compare geomorphodynamic and flow mechanics models and perform validation with historical episodes. * Perform the simplified formulation to model the behavior in basins without an inventory of historical events. * Apply the model to the preliminary sizing of protective barriers. * Writing scientific documents and disseminating research results. * Hydrological and hydrodynamic modeling: configuration, calibration and analysis. * QGIS and scientific programming in Python (advanced level). * Processing, organization and analysis of inventory data. Specific Requirements Knowledge: * Hydrological and hydromorphological modeling of river basins and systems. * Geomorphological processes: erosion, transport and sedimentation. * Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applied to geosciences. * It will be assessed: o Have completed a master's degree in the specialty of Civil Engineering. Professional Experience: * Field work in mountain terrain auton

📌 Researcher in training to analyze sediment transport in mountain streams. (España)
🏢 Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya (Upc)- Barcelonatech
📍 España