Laboratory and Field Experimentation Technician in the Environmental Technologies Unit
Reference:
25FUBPTGASCTBETATCTCI17546
Vacancy type:
New Position
Area:
Environmental Technologies & Circular Bioeconomy
Call end:
21/01/2026
Job description
The BETA Technology Centre is made up of a young multidisciplinary team of more than 130 researchers and is looking to recruit a dynamic person who is keen to be part of this project.
We are looking for a field and laboratory technician to join the team at the Environmental Technologies and Circular Bioeconomy Unit at the BETA Technology Centre.
The successful candidate will support the researchers in this unit in carrying out experimental tasks in the field and analysing samples in the laboratory for various projects focused primarily on the application of environmental technologies to assess various types of waste from the agri-food sector.
– Conducting pilot-scale experiments on solid waste recovery.
– Monitoring composting experiments.
– Monitoring and measuring gas emissions in various scenarios (compost piles, manure ponds, farms, etc.).
– Supporting the operation of pilot plants both at the CT BETA facilities and at companies in Catalonia.
– Physical-chemical characterisation of samples.
Requirements
Decree on the approval of qualifications of teaching and research staff, and professional service staff
According to Spanish Royal Decree 889/2022 (Reial Decret 889/2022), official recognition of qualifications issued abroad may grant access to regulated professions in Spain.
If you apply for a teaching and research staff (PDI) or 100% research staff (PI) post, and do not have official recognition of the qualification required in the call, you should submit a declaration of equivalence, together with a Spanish translation of your degree certificate. You can also submit your equivalence declaration application, undertaking to submit the official equivalence declaration within 3 years. (Non-compliance will lead to termination of your employment contract, in accordance with Article 49b of Spanish Royal Decree 2/2015 of 23 October, approving the revised text of the Workers’ Statute.)
If you apply for a professional service staff post (PTGAS) without official recognition of the university degree required in the call, you should submit a declaration of equivalence, together with a Spanish translation of your degree certificate. You can also submit an equivalence declaration application, undertaking to submit the official equivalence declaration within 3 years. (Non-compliance will lead to termination of your employment contract, in accordance with Article 49b of Spanish Royal Decree 2/2015 of 23 October, approving the revised text of the Workers’ Statute.) If you submit a non-university qualification, you should submit an official recognition certificate, conforming to the specific regulations for your country of origin.
- Title: Intermediate vocational training in fields related to the subject of the call for applications
- Certification of Level C1 in Catalan or commitment to obtain it.
- Accreditation of Level B2 English or commitment to obtain it.
- Good skills in carrying out experimental tasks.
- Motivation, commitment and eagerness to learn.
Merits
– University degree or bachelor’s degree in: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences or similar.
– Previous experience in environmental technologies.
– Experience in sample characterisation and physical-chemical analysis.
Competences
- Planning and organisation
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Organisation
- Communication
- Learning and use of knowledge
This job offer includes
Inclusion in the professional group Management and administrative and service staff (PTGAS)
Type of contract: permanent
Total work: full-time
Gross salary: 25.317,75 €
