Type of position: On-site

Working hours: Full-time

What will your mission be?

To contribute to the development of applied research projects by combining technical expertise in agroforestry, agricultural, and environmental systems with advanced skills in data analysis, programming, modeling, environmental monitoring, spatial analysis, and digital tools.

Main duties

• • Participate in R&D projects related to agroecology, sustainable agriculture, forest management, ecological restoration, climate change, water resources, biodiversity, the bioeconomy, and nature-based solutions.

  • Design, implement, and operate systems for collecting, processing, and analyzing data from the field, sensors, environmental stations, satellite imagery, public databases, surveys, and digital platforms.

  • Develop scripts, tools, and workflows for cleaning, structuring, analyzing, visualizing, and utilizing environmental, agronomic, and spatial data.

  • Apply programming, statistical, artificial intelligence, machine learning, GIS, and remote sensing tools to support impact assessments and the generation of indicators.

  • Contribute to the design of KPIs, monitoring protocols, evaluation methodologies, and tracking systems for European projects.

  • Prepare technical deliverables, scientific reports, publications, presentations, European proposals, and supporting documentation.

  • Collaborate with international partners, farmers, public administrations, technology companies, universities, and research centers.

  • Participate in consortium meetings, visits to pilot sites, field campaigns, workshops, conferences, and national and international scientific and technical events.

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Minimum requirements

• A university degree in engineering with a specialization in one of the following fields: Forestry, Agronomy, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, Land Use Planning, or related disciplines. A master’s or doctoral degree will be considered a plus.

The following will be considered an advantage:

• • Solid knowledge of agroforestry, agricultural, forestry, or environmental systems.
  • Experience in processing and analyzing environmental, agronomic, climatic, edaphic, territorial, or socioeconomic data.
  • Programming and data analysis, particularly in Python and/or R.
  • Proficiency in databases, advanced spreadsheets, and data structures.
  • Knowledge of applied statistics, multivariate analysis, modeling, or machine learning.
  • Experience with GIS tools and spatial analysis, preferably QGIS, ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, or geospatial libraries in Python/R.
  • Ability to design indicators, KPIs, monitoring methodologies, and evaluation protocols.
  • High level of spoken and written English.
  • Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

We are looking to recruit an International Programmes Officer with the aim of promoting and supporting CARTIF’s participation in international R&D&I programmes.

Essential requirements

• ‘CFGS qualification related to the international sector or a university degree.
• B2 level in English; C1 level would be an advantage.
• Experience in preparing proposals or managing international projects.

Main duties

• Identify, analyse and monitor funding opportunities and opportunities to participate in international R&D&I programmes that may be of interest to the centre.
• Support the organisation, preparation and decision-making processes relating to international proposals.
• Participate in the drafting, reviewing and preparation of proposals for international calls for proposals.
• Keep internal databases relating to programmes, calls for proposals, opportunities, proposals and projects up to date.
• Support the identification of contacts, organisations, networks, consortia or initiatives of interest to the centre.
• Provide technical knowledge of programmes to the Divisions by delivering in-house training.

“You can apply by submitting your CV via the form, selecting the option ‘International Programmes Officer’.”