Organisation/Company Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals Research Field Political sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Position Overview
IBEI invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position within the project
KNOWPOLIS – Knowledge for Policy: Evidence and Participation in Evolving Policy Advisory
Systems (PID2024-162888NB-I00), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation
and Universities (MICIU) and the State Research Agency (AEI), with co-funding from the
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF/EU).
The position is offered under the framework of the Proyectos de Generación del
Conocimiento 2024.
The successful candidate will be fully integrated into IBEI's vibrant research environment.




- Expected start date: November 2026
- Duration: until 31/08/2028
- Annual Salary: 37.500 €
- Location: Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI), Barcelona

About the Project
KNOWPOLIS aims to advance our understanding of policy advisory systems (PAS) — the
networks of actors, institutions, and mechanisms that provide expert knowledge to inform
public policymaking. Despite growing emphasis on evidence-based governance, the
evolution and functioning of PAS remain underexplored in most advanced democracies.
KNOWPOLIS combines large-scale data analysis, surveys, and case studies to examine how
expertise, diversity, and participation shape policy advice and decision-making in Spain and
other countries.
Main Objectives
- 1. Mapping policy advisory actors and networks: Identifying advisory bodies in Spain (ministerial units, think tanks, research centers, advocacy groups) and analyzing how

📌 Postdoctoral Researcher Position – Project KNOWPOLIS: Knowledge for Policy: Evidence and Participation in Evolving Policy Advisory Systems (España)
🏢 Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals
📍 España