IRTA is currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Researcher with a PhD related to Economics, Applied Economics or Agricultural Economy to join the Agrifood Economics Program. We invite applications from ambitious candidates with relevant research experience and passion to conduct research and innovation activities on socioeconomic analysis of issues related to the production, processing, and consumption of food products as well as the interactions of food system with natural resources and the environment.

• Head of the Program: Dr Jose Mª Gil
• Job location: CREDA (UPC – Castelldefels)
• Full-time position: 37.5 h/week
• Terms of appointment: permanent position or IRTA Consolida (tenure track) position subject to the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
• Gross Annual Salary: to be resolved according to the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
• Employee Benefits: 22 vacation days, 3 days of family & work conciliation, 45h of personal time, Friday afternoon off, Compressed Summer schedule from 15/06 to 15/09, Conciliation schedule

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to uptake R+D+I economic funds from both public institutions (competitive calls) and private agreements within the Agro-food sector.
• Write scientific papers and reports based on the research activity as well as to participate in technology transfer and/or advice activities addressed to both public and private sectors.
• Develop and maintain contacts with potential users of R+D+i activities along the food-supply chain as well to actively participate in dissemination activities.
• Contribute and collaborate in human capital formation by supervising PhD and master thesis on agro-food economics.

Required qualifications and experience:

• PhD in Economics, Applied Economics or Agricultural Economics
• Experience in participating in national and/or European projects from competitive calls.
• At least 7 publications in Impact factor journals (JCR, SCOPUS) in the areas of ECONOMICS or AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS being the first or the last author
• Working knowledge of English (Knowledge of Spanish is not compulsory)

Desirable requirements:

• Good knowledge of quantitative methods (econometric models, time series econometric and/or mathematical programming tools) applied to modelling agricultural and food policies and markets.
• Good knowledge of microeconomic theory and agricultural and food policies.
• Experience in using agricultural and food databases at local, regional, national, European and international levels.
• Experience in getting primary information: surveys, questionnaires, deep interviews, Focus groups, etc.

Languages:

• Proficiency in English.
• Catalan and Spanish are valued.

Application process:

If you wish to be considered for this position, please, apply via our Recruitment Platform to the job post with reference 54/25 and upload your CV and motivation letter until 27/04 All information will be treated in the strictest confidence.

IRTA guarantees an open, transparent, and merit-based recruitment process (OTM-R) to all registered candidacies avoiding thus any bias on gender, origin, age, ideology, or other circumstances that could be discriminatory. Candidates in a situation of social exclusion will be considered in the first place.