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 3 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

No deje pasar esta posibilidad, inscríbase rápidamente si su experiencia y habilidades coinciden con lo que se indica en la siguiente descripción.
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:

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- 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:

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- 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:
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- Professional English (high level).

Professional Experience:

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- 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:

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- 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 asses

📌 Researcher in sociospatial studies, geospatial analysis, spatial justice and transdisciplinary project development. (España)
🏢 Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya (Upc)- Barcelonatech
📍 España