Organisation/Company University of A Coruña Research Field Management sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 24 Aug 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/224 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 the reinforcement of staff, transfer management and innovation 2023–2026

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 Transfer and Innovation Management Staff and the Consolidation of Research Structures 2023–2026

FUNDING PERIOD : START: 01/01/2023 — END: 31/12/2026

Main Research Centre : Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer

LOCATION AND WORKING HOURS : OPACA (Office for Highly Administratively Complex Research Projects). Central Research Services Building. Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 15:00.

TIMELINE OF DUTIES FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF RESEARCH STAFF UNDER RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC LINES

Management of highly administratively complex research projects

01/11/2026

31/12/2026

2 months

Financial management for expenditure control and budget implementation of highly administratively complex research projects

01/11/2026

31/12/2026

2 months

Preparation of reports and other documents/regulations related to highly administratively complex research projects, including content development, editing and formatting

01/11/2026

31/12/2026

2 months

Compilation of information related to research quality indicators

01/11/2026

31/12/2026

2 months

ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES: 2 months.

The OPACA (Office for Highly Administratively Complex Research Projects) was established to provide support for certain research projects that frequently involve a large number of activities, posing significant challenges in terms of their scientific, technical and administrative management. The fact that these types of projects have a single person acting as Principal Investigator (PI) is often a requirement of the funding call, but does not reflect the complex nature of these projects.





Dividing a project into sub-projects with different people responsible for each of them responds to the need to address the various scientific components in a specialised and coordinated manner, improving monitoring through the autonomous management of each sub-project. This structure better reflects the practical implementation of the project, promotes management efficiency, fosters collaboration among research groups, and enables better allocation of resources, as well as more rigorous monitoring of technical and scientific progress, financial planning, resource allocation and expenditure justification.

The purpose of this recruitment is to coordinate the management of Highly Administratively Complex Research Projects in cooperation with the Vice-Directorate for Research Management (Vicegerencia de Gestión da Investigación) and the OPCTI (Office for Research Projects, Knowledge Transfer and Innovation) .

The funding for the contract may be fully or partially covered by any other project or grant assigned to the Research Line, including before the end of the initial months, provided that there is adequate and sufficient funding available.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Instruction 2/2025, of 17 March 2025, issued by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer, which regulates the registration of research and strategic lines and the recruitment of research staff under employment contracts funded through research lines, the validity of this open-ended contract is subject to the continued need for the duties and the availability of adequate and sufficient funding within the research line. The exhaustion of the funding allocated to the line, or the completion of the technical activities that justify the position without the possibility of reassignment, shall constitute objective grounds for termination of the contract (Article 52.e of the Spanish Workers' Statute).

Bachelor’s Degree / Licentiate Degree / Diploma

Requirements

The requirements must have been met by the deadline for submitting applications.

As of the deadline for submitting applications and throughout the duration of the contract,



applicants must meet and maintain the requirements set out in Article 8 of the Regulations on the Recruitment of Research Staff under Employment Contracts, Chapter 6, for research and knowledge transfer projects, grants and agreements.

For merits to be taken into consideration, it is essential to provide supporting documentation. Merits that are merely claimed but not duly documented will not be assessed by the Selection Committee.

- General merits: All degrees and certificates must be submitted in a legible PDF format.
- Professional experience: An up-to-date Employment History Report (Informe de Vida Laboral) is mandatory, together with the relevant employment contracts (or proof of registration with the Spanish Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA) for self-employed applicants).
- Research projects: Only certificates issued by the competent official body (e.g., the Vice-Rectorate for Research or persons with the appropriate legal authority) will be accepted.
- Languages: Language proficiency must be demonstrated by means of an official certificate (e.g., CEFR, Cambridge, DELE, EOI) or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Selection Committee.

Exclusion Note: Certificates or letters issued personally by professors or Principal Investigators (PIs) of the projects are not valid.

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

The position may be declared vacant if there is no candidate who obtains a score of more than 30 points.

A reserve list will be established comprising applicants who are not selected by the Selection Committee. This list may be used in the event that the selected candidate declines the position or their employment contract is terminated.

The reserve list may also be used for future recruitments with the same purpose.

The Universidade da Coruña guarantees selection processes based on merit, transparency and equal opportunities .

Selection process

SELECTION COMMITTEE

(minimum of three full members and three alternates)

PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF THE DECISION

Notice board of the UDC Electronic Office.

Additional comments

General required documentation:
1. Copy of national identity document or passport
2. Copy of degree certificate in Spanish or English. If obtained outside the European Union it must be apostilled or legalised by the Spanish Embassy.
3. CV in English or Spanish/Galician
4. Responsible declaration that the requirements of the call are fulfilled.
5. Responsible declaration of the veracity of the data stated in the application

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