Senior Researcher in Climate Science

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & ENVIRONMENT: If you're looking for an exciting career in the climate sciences, IC3 is one of your primary opportunities. IC3 is a newly established climate institution settled by the Government of Catalonia and the University of Barcelona, aiming at understanding of current and future climate at both global and regional scales, while aiming at improve and further develop technical capabilities and tools to simulate unprecedented changes in climate impacts on societies and economies. IC3 is expected to grow to a total staff around 200 people, with about 125-150 scientists. Working languages of IC3 are English, Catalan and Spanish.

For details, see www.ic3.cat.

IC3 is an equal opportunity employer, working in progress to be compliant with the “EU Charter & Code of the Researcher”.

Please find more details about the call:
http://www.icrea.cat/web/Public/ViewPublicCall.aspx?IdPublicCall=33&tipus=1

REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum requirements for ICREA contracts are:
• A Ph.D. degree obtained before 2007
• Four years of international exposure at pre-doctoral and/or post-doctoral level.
• Only exceptional senior candidates with an outstanding scientific record, that feel
capable to explore new research challenges and with excellent leadership abilities will be considered.

For an IC3 position, vastly demonstrated past experience in any field of research related to
climate sciences is a must. Proof of capacity to obtain funds from competitive calls (public &
private) will be also valued.

Salary: The final amount will be fully commensurate to the value of the candidate and will undergo individual negotiation. IC3 has the internal policy to supplement ICREA contracts as a way to attract talent, that has no frontiers

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: ICREA grants are permanent contracts, and IC3 position will be also offered on a permanent basis thereafter, but with regular evaluations by the members of the IC3 Scientific Advisory Board.
 

APPLICATIONS: The application form and aptitude test should be downloaded from IC3's website www.ic3.cat/JobOpening.html. Applicants should fill in the application form and the aptitude test and email both to jobs@ic3.cat, indicating the reference “IC3-EOL-2011-01” on the "Subject".

CLOSING DATE: We are receiving candidates until April 15th