Technician research in VR-BALANCE

Universitat de Barcelona; España; Presencial; EUR 9000 - 11.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Universitat de Barcelona is seeking a First Stage Researcher (R1) in Psychological sciences to assist in preparing articles from the project and to disseminate the final conference via social media. The role also involves updating the project webpage and contributing to open data practices.

The position is part-time (10 hours per week) for four months, with a possible renewal, starting mid-October 2026. Applicants should have a Master’s in Biomedicine or Biostatistics/Bioinformatics and strong

Formación

• Experience with statistical software including R, Python, SPSS, Stata, and Jamovi.
• Excellent English language skills.
• 1–4 years of research experience in psychological sciences.

Responsabilidades

• Support the preparation of articles derived from the project.
• Assist in disseminating the final conference through social media.
• Help maintain and update the project webpage.

Conocimientos

Statistical analysis

Social media management

Educación

Master's in Biomedicine or Biostatistics/Bioinformatics

Herramientas

R

Python

SPSS

Stata

Jamovi

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Universitat de Barcelona Department OPIR Research Field Psychological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 10 Offer Starting Date 15 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number Nº GA 101191101 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The candidate will work alongside the team to support the preparation of articles derived from the project, contribute to the dissemination of the final conference through social media, and assist in maintaining and updating the project’s webpage.

Gross salary per year: 10.016,94 €.

The application period is from 16 to 30 September, both inclusive.

Will be valued master’s Biomedicine, and Biomedical Sciences with a mention in Applied Physiology; Master’s in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

Proficiency in using a range of statistical software packages; strong written communication skills for scientific content; experience with social media management for dissemination purposes; and basic web management abilities.

Specific Requirements

The candidate should be proficient with a variety of statistical software, including open-source tools such as R and Python, as well as SPSS, Stata, and Jamovi.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Psychological sciences Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

The selection is made through theevaluation of the curriculum, with an overall score of zero (0) to ten (10) points. The minimum score is five (5) points. The evaluation criteria are the following:

• - Suitability of the candidate to the main function to be carried out
• - Curricular experience
• - Professional knowledge and skills
• - Communication skills and motivation.

The tribunal, in its constitutive session, assesses the CVs of the candidates presented.

Selection process

A resolution of adjudication is issued to the person who, having passed the selection procedure, obtained the highest score and published the prioritised list of applicants who have passed the selection process, indicating the scores obtained, for subsequent recruitment, if necessary.

Additional comments

Duration of the contract of employment: 4 months, renewable up to 31/01/2027.

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.

For additional information regards this offer, please, contact: [e-mail]