Research support technician 2026/CP/259

Universidade da Coruña; España; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Universidade da Coruña invites applications for a Researcher collaborator position focused on sustainable mobility and urban transit systems. The role will involve collecting and processing mobility data, and developing models to analyze transport supply and demand within a funded project.

The candidate will work at the School of Civil Engineering with a schedule of 09:00–14:00 and 16:00–18:00, Monday to Friday, under the Centre for Technological Innovation in Construction and Civil Engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in mobility studies or transport planning desirable.
• Ability to manage large datasets and extract insights.
• Familiarity with academic research environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect, manage and process mobility data.
• Develop and maintain computer models for transport supply and demand.
• Use TRANSITOD software for origin-destination analyses.

Skills

Data collection

Data processing

Model development

Public transport analysis

Education

Technical Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer

Tools

TRANSITOD software

Job description

Organisation/Company Universidade da Coruña Department OTRI Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2026/CP/259 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Grant/funding reference: ED431B 2026/31

Job title: XUNTA GROUPS WITH GROWTH POTENTIAL - FERROTRANS

Research line / Scientific-technical services: Sustainable mobility and urban and metropolitan transit system

Grant/funding period: START: 01/01/2026 END: 20/11/2028

Centre of Principal Researcher: Center for Technological Innovation in Construction and Civil Engineering

PURPOSE OF CONTRACT: Collaborator on activities related to the project/agreement stated.

JOB LOCATION AND SCHEDULE: School of Civil Engineering: 09:00-14:00 and 16:00-18:00 Monday to Friday

Task to perform:

• Collection, management and processing of mobility data
• Development and maintenance of computer models for transport supply and demand
• Exploitation of the TRANSITOD software (Origin-destination matrix estimation system in public transport for complex networks)

Based on the tasks to be carried out and the available funding, the contract is expected to start on 1 February 2027 and end on 23 June 2028.

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria:

• Access degree and academic record. Degrees granting access to the regulated profession in Spain of Technical Civil Engineer (Ingeniero Técnico de Obras Públicas) or Civil Engineer (Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos) will be assessed (maximum 25 points). The grade will be 2.5 * Academic file grade on a 0-10 scale (the degree qualification or the qualification prior to Royal Decree 1393/2007 will be considered)
• Master on Civil Engineering and its academic record (maximum 5 points). The grade will be 0.5 * Academic file grade on a 0-10 scale (in case of qualification prior to Royal Decree 1393/2007, the academic transcript of the qualification)
• Accredited training in mobility and transport planning (maximum 25 points, 2 points for every 10 hours of training)
• Accredited experience in research support tasks in mobility (maximum 20 points, 1 point per accredited month)
• Personal interview: in which motivation and interest in the project to be developed will be assessed; it will be conducted with the 3 individuals who obtain the highest score in the sum of the remaining criteria, with a minimum score of 30 points (maximum 25 points).

If only one candidate meets the requirements, the interview will not be conducted.

The merits claimed by the candidates must be documented and fulfilled by the end of the deadline for submitting candidacies.

The process will create a waiting list (reserves). A minimum of 30 points will be required (excluding the interview score) for the candidate to be proposed.

General required documentation:

• 1. Copy of national identity document or passport
• 2. Copy of degree certificate in Spanish or English. If obtained outside the European Union it must be apostilled or legalised by the Spanish Embassy.
• 3. CV in English or Spanish/Galician
• 4. Responsible declaration that the requirements of the call are fulfilled.
• 5. Responsible declaration of the veracity of the data stated in the application