Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Architecture Geography Environmental science Sociology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 2 Nov 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 14 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 30267350016 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Mission:

Conduct geospatial and sociospatial analyses of long-term refugee settlements, focusing on habitability, resilience and spatial justice. Support communication of CAMPS research and support the writing of competitive proposals.

Functions to be developed:

- Contribute to comparative research and critical interpretation of socio-spatial transformations of long-term refugee settlements.
- Apply the conceptual and methodological frameworks of CAMPS to the articulation and analysis of geospatial information (cartography, GIS data and remote sensing).
- Contribute to the publications, website, blog and scientific and non-academic communication strategy of the CAMPS project, contributing to and managing the Living Atlas.
- Identify complementary funding opportunities by writing competitive proposals.
- Contribute to debate activities linked to CAMPS and support the consolidation of this line of research at ETSAB/UPC.

High-level academic and non-academic publications.

Databases and application of FAIR principles.

Programming languages: Python.

Specific Requirements

Knowledge:

- Urban studies, sustainability and spatial justice: analysis of built space, urbanization processes, forced displacement, habitability, infrastructures and territorial resilience.
- Spatial analysis and research methodology, with expertise in remote sensing and the use of GIS: integration of geographic indicators with cartographic, qualitative and ethnographic evidence for the study of sociospatial, social and architectural dynamics of long-term refugee settlements.
- Scientific publication and dissemination: editing of digital content,



academic and non-academic communication (website, blog, LinkedIn).
- Application of research ethics principles, and knowledge in managing complex databases and the FAIR principles.
- Research management and funding: preparation of proposals for competitive funding calls, coordination and dynamization of research networks.
- It will be assessed:
- Professional English (high level).

Professional Experience:

- In interdisciplinary research in urban and territorial studies: development of research projects in socio-spatial and environmental areas with a multidisciplinary approach.
- Publication, editing and knowledge transfer: preparation of academic articles, coordination of editorial work and participation in dissemination and transfer tasks for non-academic fields.
- In fundraising and management of research projects: identification of competitive calls, preparation of applications, coordination and dynamization of research networks.
- Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment.

Other requirements to consider:

- Availability for face-to-face work in Barcelona full time in international teams.
- Research autonomy and critical criteria applied to collective projects and the interpretation of multidisciplinary evidence.
- Ability to communicate with technical profiles, facilitating cross-cutting dialogue without the need for direct infrastructure development.
- Interest and sensitivity to situated, participatory and non-extractive approachesin research environments.

Languages CATALAN Level Basic

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Research Field Architecture Geography Environmental science Sociology Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information





€37,316.64 gross per year (for a full-time position)

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.

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📌 Researcher in sociospatial studies, geospatial analysis, spatial justice and transdisciplinary project development. (ref. 30267350016) (España)
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