CREAF

CREAF is seeking for a postdoctoral researcher full-time for developing the CREAF contribution to the COS4CLOUD project ("Co-designed Citizen Observatories Services for the EOS-Cloud), with ref. H2020-INFRAEOSC-02-2019-863463, from the H2020 program, and financed by the European Union.
The contract is initially for 6 months, starting in May 2021, and could be extended until the end of the project (28/02/2023), depending on funding and the development of the project. The salary offered is 29.027,25 € gross per year.

TASKS
- Define an interoperable architecture for Citizen Science in the context of the European Open Science Cloud.
- Develop demonstrators of web technologies in support of the project needs and in continuation of the group legacy.
- Organize interoperability experiments on Citizen Science.
- Work on new OGC standards and documents.
- Maintain communication with the relevant project consortium and monitor the project evolution.
- Writing scientific literature or produce materials/data supporting the writing process
- Elaborate the project deliverables assigned to CREAF.
- Contribute to the integration of EU funded projects results in the MiraMon software (desktop, mobile and web) as a mechanism to elevate the TRL of solutions.
- Contribute to the promotion Grumets research group and to the use of the MiraMon software (desktop, mobile and web).

REQUIREMENTS
- PhD in Environmental, Biological Sciences, Geography, Informatics, Physics or similar.
- GIS skills.
- Some level of programming skills in at least one of the following languages: JavaScript, Python, C or similar.
- Good level of English, written and spoken.
- Availability for traveling abroad (when pandemic permits).

ASSESSABLE CONDITIONS
- Experience in post doctorate research and development work or supporting research and development.
- Training and experience in topics such as Remote Sensing, Data Management, Citizen Science and application of geospatial standards.
- Experience in developing applications in cloud environments such as the Copernicus DIAS.
- Fluency in exposing ideas and discussing in public.
- Experience in previous European Union projects.
- Building or contribution to web map browsing technologies.
- Deep knowledge in geospatial standards (sensors, metadata, data quality web services, APIs)
- Careful attention to details.
- Working independently but in constant coordination with a team.
- Good level of Catalan, written and spoken.

SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
1. Admission of candidates: applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter (maximum 500 words) and the questionnaire attached to the offer (filled), by e-mail to laboral@creaf.uab.cat, until 9 May 2021, indicating the reference code of the offer. Applications referred to another portal, other than CREAF job openings section and the instructions included in this, will not be accepted.
2. Pre-selection: determination of compliance with the minimum requirements of the offer.
3. Selection: assessment of the preselected candidates by scoring based on objective criteria.
4. Final decision: in case of finding the suitable person, the election will be formally communicated to him/her, and the identification of the chosen person will be published on CREAF job openings section.