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Universitat de Barcelona invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) position in the OPIR department. The role provides technical support for field campaigns, assists in basic laboratory techniques, and handles data entry, sample classification, and related duties as directed by management.
The position is temporary, 30 hours per week, starting 1 Nov 2026, with a renewable contract. Application deadline is 25 Sep 2026; priority to candidates with disabilities as per policy.
Organisation/Company Universitat de Barcelona Department OPIR Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 25 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 30 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 101135583 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Technical support in the organization and participation in field campaigns. Assist in basic laboratory techniques and authorization management. Social media management, data entry, sample classification and other tasks deemed necessary by management.
Gross salary per year: 26.591,96€
Application deadline:from September 14 to 25, 2026, both inclusive.
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:
The tribunal, in its constitutive session, assesses the CVs of the candidates presented
A resolution of adjudication is issued to the person who, having passed the selection procedure, obtained the highest score and it is published the prioritised list of applicants who have passed the selection process, indicating the scores obtained, for subsequent recruitment, if necessary.
Duration of the contract of employment: 12 months, renewable until 31 December 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: jgsolis@ub.edu