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Water Management and Technology Transfer Specialist for the Agri-food Sector

Remote, Zaragoza·Full-time·Added today (last checked 21 Oct)

Overview

Work mode
Remote (Zaragoza)
Contract
Permanent contract, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Education
University degree
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance, flexible pay plan, meal vouchers

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Skills

Nice to have

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

· Degree in Agricultural, Agrarian, or Agri-food Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Forestry Engineering, or equivalent. Other related degrees (e.g., Biology) with relevant experience in agronomy, irrigation, water resources, or agri-food projects will also be considered.

· At least 5 years of experience performing functions similar to those described

· Knowledge of water and water resource management.

· Ability to interpret and analyze environmental data.

· Ability to organize field campaigns and collect technical information.

· Experience in R&D&i or innovation projects.

· Proficiency in QGIS, ArcGIS, or other GIS tools.

· English: upper B2 level.

Nice to have

· Practical experience in water resource management, irrigation, or precision agriculture.

· Knowledge of hydrology, water quality, or environmental modeling.

· Experience with environmental sensors, IoT, or remote sensing.

· Knowledge of Python, R, or other data analysis tools.

· Participation in European projects (Horizon Europe, PRIMA, LIFE, Interreg).

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Multidisciplinary and multicultural team. We have more than 15 nationalities!

  • We work involved in high value-added innovation projects

  • Our schedule is flexible

  • We are a "remote friendly" company: we have a teleworking policy

  • Medical insurance and life insurance paid by CIRCE

  • We offer a Flexible Remuneration policy: restaurant/daycare/transport vouchers...

  • We love enjoying our free time! More than 30 working days of vacation per year

  • We also like to celebrate and spend time together doing activities

  • We have exceptional offices in Zaragoza (Parque Empresarial Expo)

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The role

Are you passionate about the idea of contributing to a more efficient and sustainable use of water in agriculture?

Do you want to be part of the digital transformation of the agri-food sector?

Are you looking to develop professionally in innovation projects with a real impact on the territory?

At CIRCE, we work to promote more efficient, sustainable, and digital water management in the agricultural and agri-food sectors, collaborating with farms, cooperatives, companies in the sector, technological entities, and public administrations.

If you define yourself as an analytical person, with a practical orientation and the ability to transfer technical knowledge to the field...

We would love to meet you!

What you'll do

As a Water Management and Technology Transfer Specialist for the Agri-food Sector, you will design technological solutions oriented towards irrigation management, analyzing data from soil, crop, climate, and irrigation system sensors to evaluate water consumption, water needs, irrigation efficiency, and crop sustainability.

You will plan agronomic data collection campaigns and participate in the design and execution of pilot and demonstration trials on farms, working side by side with farmers, cooperatives, and irrigation communities to translate their needs into technical solutions.

You will have the opportunity to prepare and follow up on regional, national, and European projects, coordinating tasks with project partners and participating in technical meetings and field visits, contributing directly to the transfer of innovation to the agri-food sector.

What competencies are we looking for in your profile?

  • Analytical thinking

  • Practical orientation and technology transfer capacity

  • Clear communication with technical and non-technical profiles (farmers, cooperatives, administrations)

  • Organization and planning of field campaigns

  • Teamwork in multidisciplinary environments

  • Availability to travel and conduct field visits

About CIRCE Centro Tecnológico

Industry
Research & Technology
Website
fcirce.es

In their own words

About the company & team

Within our Water, Agriculture, and Agri-food line, we work to reinforce water efficiency and technology transfer to the sector, mainly:

· Irrigation management in agricultural and agro-industrial farms.

· Data analysis from soil, crop, climate, and irrigation system sensors.

· Campaigns for collecting agronomic, climatic, edaphic, and hydrological data.

· Pilot and demonstration trials in the field.

· Regional, national, and European agri-food sector projects.

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