University Institute for Computer Research

Organisation/Company Universidad de Alicante Department University Institute for Computer Research Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 17 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number CIAICO/2023/255 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are invited by the University of Alicante President to participate in a recruitment process for research staff (contract type: open-ended contract; job category: technologist) to collaborate with the funded line of research “Learning of multimodal representations”. Reference: I-PTGAI 46-26

Pursuant to the provisions of the regulations governing calls for applications of research staff to cover contractual positions assigned to research projects, available at the following website address: , approved by the Governing Council of 22 December 2009 (BOUA of 15 January 2010), and with instructions of the University of Alicante Offices of the Registrar and the Comptroller, which establish the mandatory use of electronic means for the submission of applications, documentation, payment of fees, communications, notifications and all other procedures of the selection procedures for the temporary contractual administrative and services staff and research staff and other general applicable regulations, the University of Alicante calls for applications to cover one or several job positions in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

First. General terms.

1.1. Purpose of the call

The purpose of this call is to recruit research staff (job category:technologist) in the framework of the projects included in the funded line of research “Learning of multimodal representations”.

1.2. Unit in charge of the line of research

University Institute for Computer Research.

1.3. First project and participation in future projects

The first project in which the successful applicant(s) will collaborate, as well as the number of available vacancies and the characteristics of the job role, are set out in the annex hereto. At the end of the duration of this first project or its budgetary availability for this recruitment process, the successful applicant(s) may join other projects within the same line of research.

1.4. Talent pool creation and contacting candidates in the pool

The panel in charge of the recruitment process may decide to create a talent pool including candidates whose applications were unsuccessful but who participated in all the stages of the recruitment process and, where applicable, passed the relevant test. In such a case, the panel may set a minimum score for candidates to be placed in the pool. The pool will list candidates in descending order of score. Candidates in the pool may be contacted if a successful applicant does not accept the position offered or, after accepting it, is on a temporary leave of absence, resigns or is dismissed. They may also be contacted to cover additional needs of the project (or of other projects within the same line of research), as long as the tasks to be fulfilled are related to the job profile specified in this call for applications.If candidates are offered a position, they will be contacted in the order listed in the pool.

1.5. Adding selected candidates to the pool

The candidate(s) selected for the job position(s) will be added to the talent pool at the end of their contract(s). Their position on the list will be determined by the score they achieved during the recruitment process.

1.6. Gender representation (relevant in the event of a tie)

In accordance with the provisions of the agreement of the Governing Council of 27 January 2022, which approves the University of Alicante 4th Plan for equal opportunities between women and men, and with article 61.2. f) of Valencia Government Law 4/2021, of 16 April, of the Valencian Civil Service,



it is hereby stated that the percentage distribution in the contractual job vacancies of technologist for research projects is 48.39%for women and 51.61%for men, so there is no under-representation of either sex in this job category.

Second. Requirements for applicants.

Compliance with the requirements listed below must always refer to the date of expiry of the deadline for the submission of applications and must be maintained until the date of entering into the contract.Applicants must:

2.1. General requirements

2.1.1. Have Spanish nationality or be in one of the situations listed in article 57 of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of 30 October, which approves Primary Statute of Public Employees consolidated text (BOE of 31 October). In the case established in point 4 of this article, when legal residence in Spain is required, candidates must hold it at the time of entering into contract.

2.1.2. Have a good command of any of the official languages of the Valencia Region for the performance of the job.

2.1.3. Be at least 16 years of age and not be over the maximum age for compulsory retirement.

2.1.4. Possess the physical and mental capacities and aptitudes that are necessary for the performance of the relevant duties and tasks.

2.1.5. Not be disqualified by final judgement or as a result of having been dismissed for disciplinary reasons to perform duties similar to those of the relevant professional category. Nationals of other countries must not be disqualified or in an equivalent situation, nor have been subject to a disciplinary or equivalent punishment that prevents access to public employment in the same terms in their own country.

2.2. Specific requirements

2.2.1. Hold or be in the process of obtaining a 1st-cycle undergraduate degree, a 1st-cycle engineering technology degree, a 1st-cycle architectural technology degree or equivalent. In the case of qualifications obtained overseas, a statement of comparability or equivalent must be provided. Applicants who are not in possession of the degree certificate must provide proof of payment of the diploma issuing fee or submit an academic certificate stating that they have completed all the studies leading to the award of said certificate.

Under no circumstances will qualifications corresponding to the MECES level of official university degrees—belonging to academic systems prior to the European Higher Education Area regulated by Royal Decree 889/2022, of 18 October, in accordance with the provisions of the fourth additional provision of the aforementioned Royal Decree—be considered as qualifications equivalent to MECES undergraduate degrees.

PhD or Master’s degrees do not, in themselves, constitute qualifications that qualify for access to public employment.

2.3. Obligation to meet all requirements throughout the recruitment process

If an applicant, at any point during and before the completion of the recruitment process, no longer meets all the necessary conditions, they will be required to file a request to withdraw from the process. Otherwise, as soon as it is detected that they do not comply with all the requirements, they will be excluded from the process.

6.4. Talent pool

ANNEX I

purpose of call I-PTGAI 46-26 and job profile

Project CIAICO/2023/255 funded by the Valencia Region Government’s Department of Education, Culture and Universities

This project is conducted under the AICO funding programmes for established research groups, included in the Decision of 20 October 2023, of the Valencia Region Government’s Department of Education, Universities and Employment, granting funding, for the 2024 financial year, for the promotion of scientific research, technological development and innovation in the Valencia Region (Official Journal of the Valencia Region Government of 24 October 2023).

1. First project in which the successful applicant will collaborate:

1.1. Name of the project:“Practical Approach to Optical Music Recognition: Small-Data Learning (SmallOMR)”.

1.2. Reference: CIAICO/2023/255.

1.3.



Funding agency: Valencia Region Government’s Department of Education, Culture and Universities.

1.4. Dept. / Institute: University Institute for Computer Research.

2. Number of vacancies and features of the job vacancy.

2.1. Number of job vacancies: one.

2.2. Job position:technologist.

2.3. Working hours: full-time position, morning/afternoon sessions.

2.4. Remuneration: €1,660.05 gross/monthly(each monthly payment includes the amount corresponding to the extra payment for that month).

2.5. Tasks to be carried out:

- Assisting in the implementation, training and evaluation of machine learning algorithms under the supervision of the research team.
- Conducting standardised experiments and supporting the management of the server infrastructure of the project.
- Developing technological demonstrators for the dissemination of results.
- Implementing and maintaining the project website.

3.1. Official academic qualifications (maximum 2 points). The following qualifications will be considered for this job vacancy:

Undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering, in Multimedia Engineering, in Robotics Engineering, in Artificial Intelligence Engineering or in Sound and Image Engineering in Telecommunications (Spanish MECES level 2 or EQF level 6), or any other official degree with equivalent content.

3.2. Experience (maximum 3 points): applicants having conducted tasks and activities under an employment contract (in any field) or administrative contractual arrangement (other than for teaching activities) will receive 1 point per full year of service (or the proportional part for periods of less than one year; only full months count). The applicant’s experience must be related to the tasks to be conducted, to the job description herein or to:

- Image processing and artificial vision.
- Machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
- Optical music recognition technologies.
- Web development and software programming.

3.3. Additional training (maximum 3 points). Training related to the tasks to be conducted, to the job description herein or to:

- Image processing and artificial vision.
- Machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
- Optical music recognition technologies.
- Web development and software programming.

3.4. Knowledge of English (maximum 1 point): the level of knowledge of English will be considered, as set out in the Regulations establishing the University of Alicante foreign language certificates and the equivalence with other qualifications and certificates, approved by the Governing Council on 26 February 2026, BOUA of 27 February 2026 ( ). The score assigned for each level is specified below:

Only the highest level accredited will be taken into account.

3.5. Academic CV: maximum 5 points. Only those academic achievements related to the tasks to the conducted and to the job description herein will be considered. The score is calculated as follows:

3.5.a) Academic record of the degrees mentioned in section 3.1 of this annex: up to a maximum of 2 points, according to this formula:

where M is the average mark obtained in one of the qualifications specified in the aforementioned section 3.1, as it appears in the applicant’s academic record in accordance with the following equation:

were C i states the number of credits of the course and N i refers to the corresponding grade (Pass= 1; Outstanding = 2; Distinction = 3; Distinction with Honours = 4) and nc stands for the number of courses of the relevant degree.In this section, doctorates will not be taken into account and the highest average mark from among the academic certificates of the other qualifications listed in section 3.1 of this annex will be considered.

3.5.b) Scientific publications (articles, books, journals, etc.) and patents: up to 1 point.

3.5.c) Collaborations in research activities: up to 0.50 points.

3.5.d) Communications, papers and posters at conferences, meetings and seminars: up to 1 point.

3.5.e) Research visits in other centres or organisations carrying out activities directly related to the tasks to be carried out and to the job profile (sections 2 and 3 of this annex): up to 0.50 points.

Full terms and conditions of this call can be found at the following link (IN SPANISH):

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