ONE POSTDOC RESEARCHER POSITION (ICP1, MECES4) IN OCC4SAT PROJECT

Organisation/Company

FUNDACIÓN CANARIA PARQUE CIENTÍFICO TECNOLÓGICO

Research Field

Technology » Communication technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

8 Mar 2024 – 23:59 (Atlantic/Canary)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Offer Starting Date

29 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Reference Number

101135434

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Science and Technology Park Foundation (FCPCT) of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) – Spain offers one postdoc researcher position (ICP1 – MECES4) to work in the EU OCC4SAT project.

The University Institute for Technological Development and Innovation in Communications (IDeTIC) of the ULPGC includes among its research lines the one called “Unguided Optical Communications Systems”.

OCC4SAT project has been funded by Horizon Europe, through the Grant Agreement number 101135434, signed by the European Commission on 22/11/2023 and in which ULPGC is partner of the consortium. The estimated end date of the project is 30/06/2026.

The overall objective of OCC4SAT is the development and implementation of an intrasatellite OCC communications demonstrator.

The University will recruit the best candidate following the recommendations of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The job offer will be published through a wide range of portals. The evaluation of candidates and their selection criteria will be aligned with the ULPGC policies on equal opportunities. Selection and hiring procedures will follow transparent mechanisms according to national and regional legislation.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The work and responsibilities of the researcher will include the following research topics:

• Coordination and design of the development of OCC communications prototypes.
• Coordination and design of the development of image processing software for OCC communications.
• Coordination of the integration of prototypes with the developments of the other project partners.
• Elaboration of scientific and administrative documentation related to the project.
• Elaboration of videos and content for the communication and dissemination of the project results.
• Participation in the technical meetings of the project with the other project partners for decision making and presentation of results.

Specific Requirements

Candidates must comply with the following conditions:

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

This contract is related to specific work and services to be developed by the ULPGC in the context of OCC4SAT project.

1. Type of contract: Indefinite-term contract for scientific-technical activities, based on article 23 bis of Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation, and other regulatory regulations.

2. The purpose of this contract is to carry out activities related to the OCC4SAT project, whose thematic area is linked to the research line called “Unguided Optical Communications Systems” of the ULPGC, a project which the ULPGC is developing by virtue of the grant agreement nº 101135434 signed on 22/11/2023 with the European Commission and whose estimated completion date is 30/06/2026.

3. Incorporation planned for March 2024.

4. The staff to be recruited through this call for proposals with an indefinite contract is not considered permanent staff under any circumstances. The awarding of the employment contract does not imply any commitment on the part of this Foundation, the University or its dependent entities as to the subsequent incorporation of the interested party into the staff of these entities.

5. The contract may be terminated for any of the reasons provided for in Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of 23 October, approving the revised text of the Workers’ Statute Law, or in the rest of the applicable legislation, paying special attention to letter e) of article 52 of the aforementioned RDL 2/2015: insufficiency of the financial allocation of the corresponding appropriation for the maintenance of the employment contract.

6. The dedication will be 37.5 hours per week, with exclusive dedication to the service/project being essential.

7. The gross monthly remuneration will amount to 2,101.41 €/month (including the proportional part of the special payments) and a specific supplement of 909.87€ gross per month.

8. The place of work will be in the facilities of the University Institute for Technological Development and Innovation in Communications (IDeTIC) of the ULPGC located at Practicante Ignacio Rodríguez, S/N., Parque Científico Tecnológico del Campus Universitario de Tafira, multipurpose building II, 2nd floor. 35017, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

9. A trial period of six months will be established during which the employment relationship may be terminated at the request of either party. Situations of temporary incapacity, maternity, and adoption or fostering, which affect the worker during the trial period, will interrupt the calculation of the trial period.

Eligibility criteria

The following items and scores will be taken into account in order to evaluate the application:

Professional experience (Max. 5 points):

• Experience in the development and implementation of VLC system prototypes (0.2 points for each month worked, up to a maximum of 2 points).
• Experience in image processing tasks for OCC communications (0.2 points for each month worked, up to a maximum of 2 points).
• Experience in the development of data decoding algorithms from OCC system images (0.1 points for each month worked, up to a maximum of 1 point).

       Only experience longer than the minimum of 12 months required will count as a merit.

Further training (Max. 1 point):

• Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent (1 point).

Languages (Max. 1 point):

• English equivalent to C1 or higher of the CEFR (1 point).

Other (Max. 3 points):

• Active participation in congresses related to VLC/OCC systems (0.2 points for each communication presented, up to a maximum of 1 point).
• Scientific publications in journals related to VLC/OCC systems (0.25 points for each publication, up to a maximum of 1 point).
• Participation in competitive national or European research projects related to VLC/OCC systems (0.1 points for each month of participation, up to a maximum of 1 point).

Selection process

Those applicants who achieve the three highest scores in the merit assessment phase will be called for an interview. The interview will be conducted in Spanish and/or totally or partially in English, according to the level required for the position. The selected applicants will be summoned, by e-mail, at least three days in advance. The evaluation of the interview will be carried out, up to a maximum of 10 points, based on the following criteria, being necessary a minimum score of 5 points in the interview to be awarded the position:

• Initiative and ability to work in a team.
• Capacity for presentation and presentation of results.
• Motivation.
• Adequacy of your profile and skills to the functions of the position.
• Knowledge of the sector in which the activity will be developed.

In case it is necessary, a second interview may be carried out, in order to clarify, complement or deepen in certain aspects necessary to adequately assess this phase.

Once this phase of the selection process is completed, the Commission will publish, on the corporate website of the FCPCT of the ULPGC, a final list with the scores of the applicants interviewed, for which the score or evaluation obtained in the merit assessment phase and in the interview, ordered from highest to lowest score, will be accumulated. This list will be submitted to the Managing Director of the FCPCT, proposing the awarding of the position, according to the score obtained by the applicants.

The Commission may propose the creation of a reserve list in the event of resignation, failure to meet the requirements, or failure to pass the probationary period of the initially designated applicant; future substitutions due to illness, maternity/paternity, etc.; as well as for new positions in the same category. In this case, the reserve list shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of its publication or until a new call for applications is published. Likewise, the Commission may propose to declare the vacancy vacant.

Website for additional job details

https://fpctserver.upe.ulpgc.es/convocatorias/index.php?lang=es

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University Institute for Technological Development and Innovation in Communications (IDeTIC)

Country

Spain

State/Province

Canary Islands

City

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Postal Code

35017

Street

Practicante Ignacio Rodríguez, S/N

Where to apply

Website

https://fpctserver.upe.ulpgc.es/convocatorias/index.php?lang=es

Contact

City

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Website

https://www.fpct.ulpgc.es/es/

Street

C/ Juan de Quesada, 30

Postal Code

35001

STATUS: EXPIRED