Technician for project management, socioeconomic impact, and human factors. (Ref. 30266380004)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH; España; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH invites applications for a part-time Researcher in Engineering and Psychological sciences. The role focuses on project management, evaluating socioeconomic impact, and validating human factors within an autonomous mobility project.

Requirements include doctoral candidate status and international project experience; strong data analysis and usability study experience are desirable.

Qualifications

• Languages Catalan (Basic)
• Languages English (Good)
• Languages Spanish (Good)
• Holding or currently pursuing a doctorate.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the project.
• Conduct the socioeconomic impact assessment.
• Carry out the validation of human factors.
• Planning for Autonomous and Sustainable Mobility.
• Design of Inclusive Interfaces and HMIs.
• Statistical Analysis and Data Processing.
• Human Factors and Psychology of Attention.
• Holding or currently pursuing a doctorate.

Skills

Catalan

English

Spanish

Job description

Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Engineering Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 2 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 21 Offer Starting Date 15 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - EIT Reference Number 30266380004 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Purpose of the appointment

Provide technical support for project management and coordination, by evaluating the socioeconomic impact and validating human factors.

Functions to developed

• Manage and coordinate the project.
• Conduct the socioeconomic impact assessment.
• Carry out the validation of human factors.
• Planning for Autonomous and Sustainable Mobility.
• Design of Inclusive Interfaces and HMIs.
• Statistical Analysis and Data Processing.
• Human Factors and Psychology of Attention.
• It will be considered:
  • Holding or currently pursuing a doctorate.

Professional Experience

• In international project management.
• In the collection of psychophysiological data or usability testing in simulators or real-world environments.
• In the preparation and management of research deliverables.
• Experience in roles similar to those described—specifically, in carrying out research activities within either academic or industrial settings—will be considered an asset.

Languages CATALAN Level Basic

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Research Field EngineeringPsychological sciences » Psychology Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Annual gross remuneration: €33,876.08/year (for full-time work)

Eligibility criteria

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

• The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
• Threshold: 5 points.
• The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
• 1 point for required speciality.
• 2 points for required academic training.
• 2 points for technic competences.
• 1 point for organisational competences.
• 3 points for professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

• Threshold: 3 points.
• The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
• 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
• 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.

Selection process

The planned selection process is as follows:

• The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
• Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
• Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.

Additional comments

Remember that the resume should not include any personal data or photographs.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute UPC Research Center for Automotive and Advanced Mobility Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08034 Street C/ Jordi Girona, 29 Geofield