Support Research Technician at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) with PhD Position at Univer[...]

Universitat Pompeu Fabra; España; Híbrido; EUR 24.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A prestigious university in Spain is seeking a PhD student to work on research projects, including the European Social Survey. The role involves developing sustainability methods for the myESS system. Ideal candidates must have excellent English, advanced Java skills, and familiarity with MySQL and MongoDB. This position offers guaranteed funding for up to 4 years and has a hybrid working model based in Barcelona.

Servicios

Guaranteed funding for the duration of PhD

Financial support for conferences

Spanish public health and social security benefits

Formación

• Fulfill the official admission requirements for doctoral programs.
• No other sources of funding for the PhD.

Responsabilidades

• Work on their own PhD project focusing on myESS sustainability.
• Prepare and submit academic articles and book chapters.
• Present research results at meetings and conferences.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation.
• Work with the principal investigator and other team members.
• Participate in UPF/RECSM and UG/SEARCH research activities.

Conocimientos

Excellent written and spoken English

Advanced level of Java

Familiarity with MySQL

Familiarity with MongoDB

Ability to work cooperatively

Educación

Graduate School of Science and Engineering (GSSE) regulation admission

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Department: Political and Social Sciences, Research Field: Political sciences, Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1), Positions: Research Support Positions, Country: Spain

The PhD student will work on research within the framework of the European Social Survey (ESS ERIC) and other projects at the Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), under the supervision of Diana Zavala-Rojas. RECSM is a research group focused on social sciences from a quantitative and computational perspective.

The PhD student is expected to divide their time between two roles: working with ESS ERIC on the myESS software and working on their own research, fulfilling the yearly requirements of their PhD program. There is guaranteed funding for the duration of the PhD, which can be 4 years or longer.

The position is based at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, with remote work possible on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Work on their own PhD project, focusing on developing methods for assessing and improving the sustainability of the myESS system across economic, environmental, and social dimensions.
• Prepare, submit, and publish academic articles, book chapters, etc., related to their research work.
• Present ongoing research and results at project meetings and conferences.
• Prepare technical reports and technical documentation about software development, as well as manuals for software maintainers, administrators, and users in the context of the project.
• Work cooperatively with the principal investigator and the promoter at both Universities, and other research team members, when necessary.
• Participate in UPF/RECSM and UG/SEARCH research activities.

Requirements

• Fulfill the official admission requirements for doctoral programs according to the Graduate School of Science and Engineering (GSSE) regulations at the University of Groningen.
• No other sources of funding for the PhD.
• Excellent written and spoken English (mandatory), Catalan is a plus.
• Advanced level of Java (mandatory).
• Familiarity with MySQL, MongoDB.

Additional Information

Terms and conditions of the contract

Gross annual salary for a full-time contract (35h/week) is 28,676.14 euros.

Job Location: Barcelona, Spain.

Type of Contract – Indefinite, in accordance with the terms of RD 32/2021 de 28 de desembre de 2021.

The contract has a probationary period of 3 months, including all the benefits of the Spanish public health and social security system, as well as additional financial support for participation in project-related conferences and scientific meetings.

Working hours and location are hybrid: a combination of remote work and on-site at UPF, Barcelona, to be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 28/11/2025