Senior Technician in agricultural practices that increase soil carbon sequestration and system biodiversity
Reference:
25FUBPTGASCTBETATSTCI15732
Vacancy type:
New Position
Area:
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Call end:
31/08/2025
Job description
The BETA Technology Centre is formed by a young multidisciplinary team of more than 100 researchers and is looking for a dynamic person who is eager to be part of this adventure.
We are looking for a Senior Technician with experience in agricultural practices (regenerative, resilient landscapes, etc.) that increase soil carbon sequestration and biodiversity, who will join the Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems Unit of the BETA Technology Centre of the UVIC.
The selected person will participate in several European and national projects related to soil carbon sequestration and the increase of organic matter. Specifically, the candidate will play a relevant role in the European project CARBON FARMING MED (Interreg Med) and in the MERCO2-CAT project financed by the Climate Fund of the Generalitat de Catalunya. In both projects, the candidate will work mainly on the testing, monitoring and evaluation of different regenerative agriculture practices in important crops in the Catalan territory in order to determine their potential to store carbon in the soil.
• Development of strategies to increase soil carbon sequestration.
• Planning and execution of field experiments.
• Planning and execution of physico-chemical and microbiological laboratory tests to determine soil quality.
• Determination of the impact of new practices on the biodiversity of the farming system.
• Development of new soil analysis methodologies.
• Technical management of competitive multi-stakeholder R&D projects.
• Participation in the elaboration of new project proposals to attract new funding.
Requirements
Spanish Decree on recognition of qualifications of teaching and research staff, and service staff
According to Spanish Royal Decree 889/2022, those who apply for teaching and research staff (PDI) or service staff (PAS) posts should have any qualifications issued abroad officially recognised in Spain, since such approval qualifies for the exercise of regulated professions in Spain. Research-only staff are exempt from this requirement.
- Title: Advanced Vocational Training in fields relevant to the position.
- Certification of Level C1 in Catalan or commitment to obtain it.
- Accreditation of Level B2 English or commitment to obtain it.
- Experience in the agricultural sector having worked in the field of soil science, fertilisation, biodiversity, soil nutrient dynamics or similar.
- Experience with agricultural practices for increasing soil carbon sequestration and remote sensing
- Experience in field trials and multi-stakeholder collaboration
- Scientific publications in the proposed field of research
- Good communication skills (written and oral) and ability to work independently and with internal and external teams in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
Merits
• University degree: Agronomy, Soil Science, Geography, Biotechnology, Plant Production, Environmental Sciences or similar.
• PhD in agronomy, geography, soil science, biotechnology or similar.
• Knowledge of digital agriculture and/or precision agriculture and experience in GIS (pe, ArcGIS, QGIs)
• Experi Europe, LIFE, Interreg, etc.
• Humility, solidarity, ambition, humility and empathy.
Competences
- Planning and organisation
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Organisation
- Empathy
- 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: 32.328,90 €
