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 OverviewIBEI invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position within the projectKNOWPOLIS – Knowledge for Policy: Evidence and Participation in Evolving Policy AdvisorySystems (PID2024-162888NB-I00), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovationand Universities (MICIU) and the State Research Agency (AEI), with co-funding from theEuropean Regional Development Fund (ERDF/EU).The position is offered under the framework of the Proyectos de Generación delConocimiento 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 ProjectKNOWPOLIS aims to advance our understanding of policy advisory systems (PAS) — thenetworks of actors, institutions, and mechanisms that provide expert knowledge to informpublic policymaking. Despite growing emphasis on evidence-based governance, theevolution and functioning of PAS remain underexplored in most advanced democracies. KNOWPOLIS combines large-scale data analysis, surveys, and case studies to examine howexpertise, diversity, and participation shape policy advice and decision-making in Spain andother countries.
Main Objectives
- Mapping policy advisory actors and networks: Identifying advisory bodies in Spain (ministerial units, think tanks, research centers, advocacy groups) and analyzing how knowledge circulates amon

📌 Postdoctoral Researcher Position (Madrid)
🏢 Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals
📍 Madrid