Researcher in Distributed Fibre-Optic Sensing (PID2025-172474OB-C31)

Universidad de Alcalá; España; Presencial; EUR 23.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Universidad de Alcalá in Spain invites applications for a full-time predoctoral Researcher position in the field of distributed fibre-optic sensing. The role is tied to project PID2025-172474OB-C31 and is funded under AEI guidelines.

The contract lasts 4 years and the position is based in the Department of Electronics under the supervision of Principal Investigator María del Rosario Fernández Ruiz. The successful candidate will assemble, install and operate electro-optical circuits, collect and

Formación

• Predoctoral Researcher position in distributed fibre-optic sensing.
• Contract duration of 4 years with full-time hours.
• Gross annual salary of EUR 25,456.10.

Responsabilidades

• Assemble, install and operate electro-optical circuits related to distributed fibre-optic sensing.
• Collect, process and analyse experimental data.
• Record and examine experimental results.
• Report research findings in scientific journals and/or international conferences.

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Universidad de Alcalá Research Field Engineering Physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 30 Sep 2026 - 23:23 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number PID2025-172474OB-C31 Copiar Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Researcher in Distributed Fibre-Optic Sensing

The University of Alcalá (UAH) is offering one full-time predoctoral research position associated with the research project PID2025-172474OB-C31, entitled "Instrumentation for the Characterisation of Ruptures", funded through the 2025 Knowledge Generation Projects call of the Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI).

The position is based in the Department of Electronics at the University of Alcalá, Spain, under the supervision of Principal Investigator María del Rosario Fernández Ruiz.

Research area

Distributed fibre-optic sensing.

Main responsibilities

The successful candidate will contribute to the research project through the following activities:

• Assemble, install and operate electro-optical circuits, primarily related to distributed fibre-optic sensing systems, although not limited to this application.
• Collect, process and analyse experimental data.
• Record and examine experimental results.
• Report research findings in scientific journals and/or international conferences.

Contract conditions

• Position: Predoctoral Researcher.
• Number of positions: 1.
• Contract duration: 4 years.
• Working hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
• Gross annual salary: EUR 25,456.10.

The employment contract will be governed by Article 21 of Spanish Law 14/2011 of 1 June on Science, Technology and Innovation.

30 September 2026.

Further eligibility requirements and selection criteria are detailed in the relevant sections of this vacancy.