Senior Researcher in ICT (Ref:DII)

Education and Training:

The successful candidate must hold a PhD or equivalent (official) degree in the area of Telecommunications or Computer Science.

Experience:

The successful candidate must have at least 5 years’ experience in research and development projects.

Project Management:

The successful candidate must have:

• The necessary skills to technically manage a research and development project.
• The necessary skills to administratively manage a research project.
• The necessary skills to interact and have a positive relationship with clients and workmates.
• Previous experience in general project managemen.
• Experience in international projects, e.g. EU funded projects or similar.

Project Search – research and scientific development, initiative, problem solving and decision making:

The successful candidate must have extensive experience in:

• Writing scientifically and technically excellent project proposals.
• Contacting potential partners to form a project consortium.
• Using initiative and creativity to identify new projects, areas of scientific knowledge and methods that may be of interest to extend the the Centre´s research portfolio.
•  Translate advances in the subject area into research activity.
•  Using new research techniques and methods.
• Contributing to collaborative decision making with colleagues in the areas of research.

Teamwork:

The successful candidate must have the experience and skills to::

• Lead a team of researchers, and be its scientific leader.
• Work as a team member to achieve common goals.
• Attend relevant meetings and provide input.
• Show consideration and respect toward others.

Scientific skills - experience:

The successful candidate must have:

• Basic and strategic research oriented profile and experience.
• Executive skills needed to meet objectives, deadlines, commitments, etc.
• Solid quantitative methods.
• Data analysis skills using statistical software.
• Extensive experience and ability to write high-quality scientific articles.
• A committment to continuous professional development and training.
• Experience in student assessment and supervision of final year projects and/or PhD dissertations.
• A strategic vision of technology in general and of technology applied to tourism in particular.
• Research objectives and proposals for his/her own or joint research projects.
• Knowledge regarding new developments in his/her field of specialization.

Technical & Technological Skills and Knowledge:

The successful candidate must demonstrate experience in:

• J2EE programming environment
• Solid knowledge of C and C++
• HTML, XML, WML
• Knowledge of PHP
• Using databases, e.g. MySQL

Communication:

The candidate must have relevant skills in:

• The communication routine, using a series of resources for public presentations.
• Clearly communicating complex information in writing, electronically and verbally.

Liaison and networking:

The successful candidate must be able to:

• Liaise with colleagues, partners and clients.
• Build internal contacts and participate in internal networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration.
• Form part of external networks to share information and identify potential sources of funds, collaborative research and scientifically relevant stakeholders.

Languages:

The candidate must have:

• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Solid knowledge of Spanish (for candidates whose mother tongue is other than Spanish).
• A working knowledge of another EU language would be an asset.

Other requirements:

The candidate will be flexible with regard to:

• Frequent travel.
• Travelling to another country.
• Understanding equal opportunity issues as they may have an impact on areas of research content. 

Workplace:

CICtourGUNE  (Donostia - San Sebastián. Spain)

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