PhD in Rural Alternatives and Postdoc in Climate-Biodiversity-Pollution Nexus at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain

Two academic opportunities are advertised at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain.

PhD opening: a funded PhD position on rural alternatives in Europe and Spain. The position is funded for 3 years and may be extended to 3.5 years. The expected start date is no later than September 2026, and the application deadline is 4 June 2026.

Postdoctoral opening: a 2.5-year postdoctoral position on transforming the Climate-Biodiversity-Pollution Nexus. The deadline is also 4 June 2026, with a start date no later than September 2026.

The post is shared by Sergio Tirado-Herrero, a Ramón y Cajal Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and refers to a colleague, Sergio Villamayor-Tomás, at ICTA-UAB. The research themes are centered on environmental science, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, rural development, and sustainability transitions.

Applicants should check the linked calls for the full eligibility criteria and application instructions. No stipend amount, tuition details, or language-test waivers are mentioned in the post.