Senior Technologist (Tecnólogo Superior) I-PTGAI 48-26

Universidad de Alicante; España; Presencial; EUR 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Universidad de Alicante seeks highly qualified research staff to work as senior technologists within the Multilingual Linguistic Variation project. The role is tied to the Department of Catalan Studies and may involve collaboration across research tasks and project delivery.

The position is part of a broader recruitment process overseen by the university presidency, with a focus on compliance and future project participation. Applications follow the university's electronic submission procedures.

Formación

• Hold or be in the process of obtaining a 1st-cycle undergraduate degree, an engineering technology degree or equivalent.

Educación

1st-cycle degree

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Universidad de Alicante Department Department of Catalan Studies Research Field Language sciences » Languages Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number CIPROM/2023/6. Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are invited by the University of Alicante President to participate in a recruitment process for research staff (contract type: open-ended contract; job category: senior technologist) to collaborate with the funded line of research “Multilingual Linguistic Variation”. Reference: I-PTGAI 48-26

Pursuant to the provisions of the regulations governing calls for applications of research staff to cover contractual positions assigned to research projects, available at the following website address: https://s.ua.es/es/nlJx , approved by the Governing Council of 22 December 2009 (BOUA of 15 January 2010), and with instructions of the University of Alicante Offices of the Registrar and the Comptroller, which establish the mandatory use of electronic means for the submission of applications, documentation, payment of fees, communications, notifications and all other procedures of the selection procedures for the temporary contractual administrative and services staff and research staff and other general applicable regulations, the University of Alicante calls for applications to cover one or several job positions in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

First. General terms.

1.1. Purpose of the call

The purpose of this call is to recruit research staff (job category:senior technologist) in the framework of the projects included in the funded line of research “Multilingual Linguistic Variation”.

1.2. Unit in charge of the line of research

Department of Catalan Studies.

1.3. First project and participation in future projects

The first project in which the successful applicant(s) will collaborate, as well as the number of available vacancies and the characteristics of the job role, are set out in the annex hereto. At the end of the duration of this first project or its budgetary availability for this recruitment process, the successful applicant(s) may join other projects within the same line of research.

1.4. Talent pool creation and contacting candidates in the pool

The panel in charge of the recruitment process may decide to create a talent pool including candidates whose applications were unsuccessful but who participated in all the stages of the recruitment process and, where applicable, passed the relevant test. In such a case, the panel may set a minimum score for candidates to be placed in the pool. The pool will list candidates in descending order of score. Candidates in the pool may be contacted if a successful applicant does not accept the position offered or, after accepting it, is on a temporary leave of absence, resigns or is dismissed. They may also be contacted to cover additional needs of the project (or of other projects within the same line of research), as long as the tasks to be fulfilled are related to the job profile specified in this call for applications.If candidates are offered a position, they will be contacted in the order listed in the pool.

1.5. Adding selected candidates to the pool

The candidate(s) selected for the job position(s) will be added to the talent pool at the end of their contract(s). Their position on the list will be determined by the score they achieved during the recruitment process.

1.6. Gender representation (relevant in the event of a tie)

In accordance with the provisions of the agreement of the Governing Council of 27 January 2022, which approves the University of Alicante 4th Plan for equal opportunities between women and men, and with article 61.2. f) of Valencia Government Law 4/2021, of 16 April, of the Valencian Civil Service, it is hereby stated that the percentage distribution in the contractual job vacancies of senior technologist for research projects is 52.38%for women and 47.62%for men, so there is no under-representation of either sex in this job category.

Second. Requirements for applicants.

Compliance with the requirements listed below must always refer to the date of expiry of the deadline for the submission of applications and must be maintained until the date of entering into the contract.Applicants must:

2.1. General requirements

2.1.1. Have Spanish nationality or be in one of the situations listed in article 57 of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of 30 October, which approves Primary Statute of Public Employees consolidated text (BOE of 31 October). In the case established in point 4 of this article, when legal residence in Spain is required, candidates must hold it at the time of entering into contract.

2.1.2. Have a good command of any of the official languages of the Valencia Region for the performance of the job.

2.1.3. Be at least 16 years of age and not be over the maximum age for compulsory retirement.

2.1.4. Possess the physical and mental capacities and aptitudes that are necessary for the performance of the relevant duties and tasks.

2.1.5. Not be disqualified by final judgement or as a result of having been dismissed for disciplinary reasons to perform duties similar to those of the relevant professional category. Nationals of other countries must not be disqualified or in an equivalent situation, nor have been subject to a disciplinary or equivalent punishment that prevents access to public employment in the same terms in their own country.

2.2. Specific requirements

2.2.1. Hold or be in the process of obtaining a 1st-cycle undergraduate degree, an engineering technology degree, an architectural technology degree or equivalent. In the case of qualifications obtained overseas, a statement of comparability or equivalent must be provided. Applicants who are not in possession of the degree certificate must provide proof of payment of the diploma issuing fee or submit an academic certificate stating that they have completed all the studies leading to the award of said certificate.

Under no circumstances will qualifications corresponding to the MECES level of official 4-year undergraduate degrees—belonging to academic systems prior to the European Higher Education Area regulated by Royal Decree 889/2022, of 18 October, in accordance with the provisions of the fourth additional provision of the aforementioned Royal Decree—be considered as qualifications equivalent to MECES undergraduate degrees. Likewise, holding a Master’s degree, a 1st-cycle undergraduate degree,a 1st-cycle engineering technology degree, a 1st-cycle architectural technology degree will not be considered equivalent.

PhD or Master’s degrees do not, in themselves, constitute qualifications that qualify for access to public employment.

2.3. Obligation to meet all requirements throughout the recruitment process

If an applicant, at any point during and before the completion of the recruitment process, no longer meets all the necessary conditions, they will be required to file a request to withdraw from the process. Otherwise, as soon as it is detected that they do not comply with all the requirements, they will be excluded from the process.

Third. Submission of applications.

3.1. Application period and procedure

Candidates must submit their applications via the University of Alicante e-Services Portal ( https://seuelectronica.ua.es/ )-- Trámites [‘Procedures’]-- Procesos selectivos y de provisión [‘Recruitment processes’]-- Solicitud de plazas de personal técnico para proyectos de investigación [‘Applying for technical staff positions on research projects’] or by accessing the following link: https://s.ua.es/_MZg . Applications submitted through other channels will not be accepted.

3.2. Logging into the application platform (applicants with login credentials)

To apply, candidates will be required to log in using a digital certificate, their