Organisation/Company: University of A Coruña
Research Field: Communication sciences
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Status: Full-time
Funded via EU Research Framework Programme: No
Staff position within Research Infrastructure: No
Offer Description Research areas*: Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer (registration no. 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 Staff for the Management of Technology Transfer and Innovation and the Consolidation of Research Structures 2023–2026
Main Research Centre: Vice-Rectorate for Research and Technology Transfer
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF LABOUR RESEARCH STAFF BY RESEARCH AREAS AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES :2 months
Designing and implementing CITIC’s institutional strategy and communications plan, in line with its scientific, institutional, quality and gender equality objectives.
Managing communications with the media, drafting press releases, organising and conducting interviews, monitoring media coverage, liaising with journalists, and measuring performance indicators.
Managing the website, social media and newsletter, and analysing digital metrics.
Planning and organising scientific events and conferences, the XoveTIC Congress, workshops and institutional visits.
Co‑ordinating communication and collaborations with universities, research centres, institutions and partner organisations.




Development of the centre’s RRI plan; monitoring and evaluation of RRI activities in coordination with the institutional strategy and research staff.
Co‑ordinating science outreach activities, organising school visits and creating outreach content.
Managing the centre’s internal communications and dissemination of relevant information amongst research staff and the centre’s various management departments.
Master’s degree in Journalism or Audiovisual Communication (equivalent to MECES level 3) or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism or Audiovisual Communication (at MECES level 3).
Additional: compliance with Article 8 of the Regulations on the Recruitment of Contract Staff, Chapter 6, relating to projects, grants and agreements for research and knowledge transfer.
Merits assessment requires supporting documentation: qualifications, certificates, employment history, research project certificates, language proficiency certificate.
Eligibility criteria chart available on UDC online portal.
Copy of degree certificate in Spanish or English; if obtained outside the European Union it must be apostilled or legalised by the Spanish Embassy.
CV in English or Spanish/Galician.
Responsible declaration of the veracity of the data stated in the application.
*Selection committee will follow OTMR Policies and European HR Excellence in Research accreditation. Contract fulfilment depends on continued funding availability and task necessity, as per Article 5 of Instruction 2/2025 and Article 52 of the Workers’ Statute.
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