A predoctoral research contract is available to work at ICTA-UAB on the project "Ageing and Household Energy Metabolism in Spain", led by Jesús Ramos.

ICTA announcement: https://www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-premsa-icta-uab/detall-noticia/miciu-calls-6-fully-funded-phd-scholarships-at-icta-uab-1345819915004.html?detid=1345962545535

Duration of the contract: 48 months.

Applications are open until November 26, 2025.

This project will examine the impact of demographic shifts on household energy metabolism in Spain, drawing on existing research in collaboration with Japanese research centres (Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo; and Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics).

The successful candidate will analyze the differential environmental impacts associated with energy consumption patterns across household types; a longitudinal study that tracks changes in the distribution of these household types and the changes in residential energy use they induce; and a study of changes in energy consumption within a generation as it ages.

The official call, with the terms and conditions, can be found at

https://tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns=11&idEdicte=594088

General Terms and Conditions, page 26 onwards

Description of the position offered and selection criteria, pages 52 and 53.

Attention: Please note that the position number on the call is incorrect; please use PREX2024-000236 instead.

The application must be submitted online through https://seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/login/auth. If you are not a UAB user, you will need to create an account.

The following must be attached to the application:

• copy of the personal academic certificate of the university studies completed (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree) stating the grades obtained in the corresponding calls, in the form of fail (S), pass (A), outstanding (N), excellent (E) and honors (MH), with the corresponding quantitative grades, credits completed and date of obtaining the grades.
• In the case of studies completed abroad: the declaration of equivalence of the average grade of the bachelor’s and master’s studies is mandatory, using the form of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
  https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/Equivalencia_notas_medias
• Curriculum vitae, mandatory according to the CVA (AEI) model, in which the alleged merits that the candidate considers appropriate are listed.
  https://www.aei.gob.es/sites/default/files/convocatory_info/2025-07/CVA%20English.docx
• Documents supporting the merits of the CV
• Cover and Motivation letter: The letter should include a personal statement about how you would approach the research work offered and how you fit the required profile, and the name, position, and e-mail contact of three potential referees.
• Accreditation of the degree of disability, if applicable.

For questions about the application process, please contact: Maria.Pastor@uab.cat