This job offer was closed at 2025-10-19
Predoctoral Researcher for PARTY project: Participatory evaluation of climate change adaptation in urban areas
Job Summary
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) offers a full-time PhD position to support the development of the project “PARTY – Participatory evaluation of climate change adaptation in urban areas” funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU), the State Research Agency (AEI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), under the “Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento y Actuaciones para la formación de personal investigador predoctoral 2024” Call (ref. PID2024-161042OA-I00), led by Dr Marta Olazabal.
This is a 3-year research project that will be developed in the framework of the Adaptation Lab (Research Line 4) and the cross-cutting Urban Theme at BC3. PARTY will be carried out within the framework and in collaboration with the team of the ERC-funded project IMAGINE Adaptation.
Job Description & Benefits
We are looking for an individual who can develop a PhD research project in alignment with the overarching objective of PARTY (investigating how (participatory) evaluation and learning processes can promote more just and transformative climate change adaptation in urban areas) while supporting key project activities.
Key responsibilities:
Develop a research proposal that aligns with the overarching objectives of the PARTY and IMAGINE Adaptation projects.
Conduct original research and produce three peer-reviewed scientific articles over the course of the PhD project, forming the basis of the PhD dissertation.
Support the PI and team with research tasks such as literature reviews, designing workshop activities, analysing results, and drafting articles.
Maintain communication and good relationships with project partners during the project.
Assist with the facilitation of workshops and reporting of results to the local communities and other groups in Madrid, Sevilla, Córdoba, and Bogotá.
Support the organisation and logistics of project meetings and workshops (online and in person).
Assist with the preparation of project materials such as summaries, reports, policy briefs, and other written outputs.
Report outputs and processes in PARTY and IMAGINE Adaptation team meetings.
