Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Department Vicerrectorado de Investigación e Ciencia Aberta Research Field Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 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 Host unit: Knowledge Valorisation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship Area (AVTE). Vice-Rectorate for Innovation and Technology Transfer.
Purpose of the appointment: To strengthen the USC's capacity to identify opportunities, support pilot projects and manage knowledge-transfer and entrepreneurship initiatives in the fields of the Social Sciences, Humanities and Law.
Identify research results with knowledge-transfer potential in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Assess their potential and design a roadmap for incorporating this knowledge into products, processes or services with social utility and/or economic value.
Search for programmes and funding opportunities for projects that transfer academic knowledge to society and the market.
Manage the USC's "Stimulus for Knowledge Transfer in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Law" programme.
Monitor valorisation projects and identify potential recipients of knowledge-transfer agreements.
Monitor agreements and assess their impact.
Entry qualification: University degree, preferably in the Social Sciences or Humanities. Suitability will be assessed together with the training and experience relevant to the duties. Merits to be assessed:




Training and/or experience in knowledge-transfer management, particularly in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Knowledge of programmes and funding opportunities for valorisation projects in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Analytical skills. Organisational skills. Ability to manage case files technically and bring processes to completion.
English-language proficiency for professional communication.
Ability to interact with the academic, economic and social environments. Liaison and mediation skills.
Scope of activity and expected impact
The activity will have an institution-wide scope, supporting the USC's research structures and people interested in developing their research careers, particularly in relation to knowledge-transfer aspects of their research results. Quantitative targets: identify 25 potential knowledge-transfer projects at the USC per year; secure funding for 15 valorisation projects per year in the Social Sciences and Humanities; conclude 5 knowledge-transfer agreements per year; and prepare an annual report on knowledge transfer in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
This profile will strengthen the AVTE's knowledge-transfer activities. The AVTE is responsible for identifying transfer opportunities, managing the USC's own Stimulus for Knowledge Transfer programme in the Social Sciences and Humanities,



and applying to public calls that enable proof-of-concept activities in these fields (for example, the "Proof of Concept" programme of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities / State Research Agency). It will also enable better management of institutional contacts in public administrations, companies and other organisations (foundations, NGOs and associations) that are frequently involved in the potential implementation of solutions arising from research in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Training and professional development
The successful candidate will gain specialised experience in knowledge-transfer management at an institution with an established track record in its own, regional, national and international programmes. The range of instruments used by the USC in its knowledge-transfer and entrepreneurship strategy provides a learning environment covering different stages of the transfer process, various tools and programmes, and instruments such as proof-of-concept programmes and the creation of knowledge-based companies (KBCs).
With guidance from AVTE staff, the successful candidate will develop skills in managing the different stages of the transfer process and using the various tools, programmes and instruments, such as proof-of-concept programmes and the creation of knowledge-based companies (KBCs), taking into account the specific features of these tools and programmes when applied to the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Vice-chancellor's office for Research and Open Science Country Spain State/Province A Coruña City Santiago de Compotela Postal Code 15782 Street Campus Vida s/n Geofield

📌 A. Technical staff member to support Knowledge Transfer in the Social Sciences, Humanities and (Madrid)
🏢 Universidade De Santiago De Compostela
📍 Madrid