Research Manager 2026/CP/182

EURAXESS Ireland; La Coruña; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of A Coruña invites applications for a permanent, full‑time laboratory support role at CITIC, Elviña Campus, to manage the high‑capacity data centre, virtualisation infrastructure, networks and storage.

Responsibilities include monitoring hardware and software, implementing security measures, backups, and coordinating maintenance with researchers and IT services, all within the framework of the EU-aligned research strategy.

Formación

• FP qualification or higher is required.
• Official language certificates (CEFR, Cambridge, DELE, EOI) required.
• Certificates from official bodies for research projects may be required.

Responsabilidades

• Support for CITIC’s high‑capacity data centre management and maintenance contracts.
• Support for virtualisation infrastructure administration, including resources allocation and monitoring.
• Server monitoring and administration, addressing hardware and software failures.
• Assist in managing network storage systems and access for researchers.
• Install and maintain security systems to prevent attacks and unauthorised access.
• Manage backups for Centre components and coordinate recovery.
• Coordinate changes to improve systems and applications operation.
• Provide technical support to Centre staff.

Educación

Vocational Training (FP) qualification or equivalent or higher level

Official language proficiency certificate (CEFR, Cambridge, DELE, EOI)

Certificates issued by the relevant official body for research projects

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company University of A Coruña Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 28 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2026/CP/182 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Research areas*: Strategic area: Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer (registration no. 20) Grant reference: Agreement on staff reinforcement, transfer management and innovation 2023–2026

Title: 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 Transfer and Innovation and the Consolidation of Research Structures 2023–2026

GRANT PERIOD: START: 01/01/2023 END: 31/12/2026

Main Research Centre: Vice-Rectorate for Research and Technology Transfer

LOCATION AND OPENING HOURS: CITIC. Elviña Campus, s/n. Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 15:30

TIMETABLE OF EVENTS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF LABOUR RESEARCH STAFF BY RESEARCH AREAS AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

ESTIMATED DURATION OF DUTIES 2 months

The Galician Research Centre (CITIC) comprises more than 300 researchers. As part of the network of research centres within the Galician University System, it provides research staff with high-performance and specialised computing infrastructure that facilitates the execution of projects in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science and engineering, high-performance computing, smart services and networks, and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Support for the management and control of CITIC’s high‑capacity data centre, including updates and monitoring of maintenance contracts.
• Support for the administration of the virtualisation infrastructure, including resource allocation and monitoring of activity.
• Server monitoring and administration, responding to hardware and software failures.
• Support for the management of network storage systems.
• Installation and maintenance of security systems to prevent attacks and unauthorised access.
• Backup management for the Centre’s critical components.
• Management of network access for researchers and servers, acting as the point of contact with the UDC’s network services.
• Support for the maintenance and monitoring of the servers providing services to the Centre (document management, web, storage, etc.).
• Propose and coordinate changes to improve the operation of systems and applications.
• Technical support for Centre staff.

Qualifications

• Vocational Training (FP) qualification of equivalent or higher level.
• Up‑to‑date employment history report and employment contracts (or RETA registration for self‑employed).
• Certificates issued by the relevant official body for research projects.
• Official language proficiency certificate (e.g., CEFR, Cambridge, DELE, EOI).
• Meeting the requirements specified in Article 8 of the Regulations on the Recruitment of Contract Staff (Chapter 6).

EEO Statement

The University of A Coruña guarantees a selection process based on merit, transparency and equal opportunities (OTM‑R Policies), within the framework of the European ‘HR Excellence in Research’ accreditation.

Contract Conditions

Funding for the contract may be provided, in whole or in part, by any other project or grant associated with the Research Line, even prior to the end of the initial months, provided that adequate and sufficient funding is available. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of Instruction 2/2025, of 17 March 2025, issued by the Vice‑Rectorate for Research and Transfer, regulating the registration of research and strategic lines and the recruitment of research staff funded from these lines, the validity of this permanent contract is subject to the continued need for the tasks and the existence of adequate and sufficient funding within the research line. The exhaustion of the funding allocated to the line, or the completion of the technical activities justifying the post without the possibility of redeployment, shall constitute objective grounds for termination of the contract (Article 52(e) of the Workers’ Statute).