Organisation/Company University of A Coruña Research Field Management sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 24 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2026/CP/169 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description Research Line

Strategic Research Line of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer (Registration No. 20)

Funding reference

Agreement for reinforcement of staff in knowledge transfer and innovation management 2023–2026

Project title: Collaboration Agreement between the Regional Ministry of Culture, Education, Vocational Training and Universities and the Universities of A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela and Vigo for the reinforcement of knowledge transfer and innovation management staff and the consolidation of research structures (2023–2026)

Funding period: Start

01/01/2023 End:

31/12/2026

Principal Investigator / Research Centre: Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer

Workplace and working hours: Knowledge Transfer Office (OTC), ESCI Monday to Friday, from

08:00 to 15:00

The estimated duration of the initial activities is

2 months

(from

1 November 2026 to 31 December 2026 ).

The successful candidate will carry out the following tasks:

Promote, support and advise on the creation, monitoring and consolidation of knowledge-based companies arising from UDC research results.

Analyse business projects and mentor business plans.

Monitor spin-offs and companies created from UDC research results, providing support in identifying partners and potential investors.

Implement the UDC

Rumbo EBC programme.

Assess and valorise UDC research results and identify suitable knowledge transfer mechanisms through initiatives such as

Transfiere ,

Ignicia and other programmes.





Deliver training to researchers on knowledge-based entrepreneurship.

Participate actively in the internal knowledge transfer professionals' network ( TransferUDC ).

Collaborate in gathering information related to research quality indicators.

Support the knowledge transfer activities carried out at UDC.

Project Description The Knowledge Transfer Office (OTC) is the key body connecting the University of A Coruña with industry and society. Its mission is to facilitate collaboration, foster innovation and maximise the value of research results, transforming knowledge into social and economic benefits.

One of the Office's main activities is the promotion of knowledge-based entrepreneurship through the creation of spin-off companies. The successful candidate will contribute to promoting these companies and supporting their creation and consolidation.

Contract funding The contract may be funded, wholly or partially, by any other project or grant assigned to the Research Line, including before the end of the initial funding period, provided that sufficient budget is available.

In accordance with Article 5 of Instruction 2/2025 of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer, the validity of this permanent contract is subject to the continued need for the assigned duties and the availability of sufficient funding within the research line.

The exhaustion of the funding allocated to the research line, or the completion of the technical activities justifying the position without the possibility of reassignment, shall constitute an objective ground for termination of the contract under

Article 52 of the Spanish Workers' Statute .

A higher education degree officially recognised in Spain (Bachelor's Degree, Diploma, Engineering, Architecture, Technical Engineering or Technical Architecture).

Applicants must meet all requirements described in the attached Project Description by the closing date for applications.

The University of A Coruña guarantees recruitment processes based on merit, transparency and equal opportunities (OTM-R principles) within the framework of the HR Excellence in Research award.

📌 Research Manager 2026/CP/169 (Madrid)
🏢 Euraxess
📍 Madrid