Communication & Knowledge Transfer Manager of the “Maria de Maeztu” Unit of Excellence within the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

Communication sciences » Science communication

Organisation/Company Universitat Pompeu Fabra Department Political and Social Sciences Research Field Communication sciences » Science communication Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 15 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This position is funded by the Grant «Excelencia María de Maeztu» CEX2025-001632-M funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.

The UPF Department of Political and Social Sciences (DPSS) has been officially recognized as a \"María de Maeztu\" Unit of Excellence with the Strategic Program on Equity, Diversity and Democracy (SPEDD) project. This grant is designed to strengthen scientific organization, foster synergies between different UPF research groups, consolidate capacities, promote new lines of research, attract talent, improve international competitiveness and knowledge transfer mechanisms, and promote the training of a new generation of researchers.

In order to support SPEDD’s broader mission of social impact, research visibility and outreach efforts, DPSS is hiring a full-time Communication & Knowledge Transfer Manager .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement a Strategic Plan for DPSS’s improved global visibility, research impact and public engagement, aligned with SPEDD’s general goal of positioning DPSS as an internationally recognized hub for evidence-based public debate and strategic collaboration.
• As part of the above-mentioned plan, and in collaboration with the SPEDD team, develop a strategic Science-for-Policy Roadmap focusing on translating research findings into actionable policy recommendations on issues related to democracy, equity, and diversity, including innovative approaches to knowledge transfer and co-production.
• Strengthen communication efforts as well as partnerships with key local, national and international stakeholders, academic and policy networks, civil society organizations, the media, think tanks, and the broader public.
• Create and coordinate a dissemination blog with publications and activities produced or generated under the SPEDD framework.
• Maintain SPEDD’s institutional website, and promote, plan and coordinate strategic activities aimed at improving DPSS’s social media presence, in coordination with UPF’s Communication Office.
• Promote and coordinate actions to disseminate research outputs and coordinate and supervise the production of audiovisual content linked to SPEDD’s actions, potentially in coordination with an externally-contracted agency/company.
• Guide DPSS’s researchers in effective communication, knowledge-sharing, sustainability tool integration, and public engagement strategies.
• Ensure compliance with Open Science principles (data management plans, repositories, FAIR principles) are met in coordination with the UPF Library.
• Support the smooth implementation of the project, and identify supplementary resources and funding opportunities to maintain and expand SPEDDs’ objectives over time.

CONDITIONS

• Full-time position (35 hrs/week).
• 4-year contract, aligned with the duration of the Strategic Programme (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2030). Possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funds.
• Starting date: Mid-November 2026.
• Workplace: Department of Political and Social Sciences, UPF, Ciutadella Campus, Barcelona.
• Schedule: split shift.
• Mode: on-site (with possibility of hybrid work arrangements for 15 hours/week at most).

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Only applications from candidates fulfilling all of the following requirements will be evaluated:

• Academic training: At least a Bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, media studies, Marketing, Digital Media, or social sciences (political science, sociology, public policy, science management, or related disciplines).
• Languages: advanced knowledge of English; advanced knowledge of Catalan or Spanish (one of the two). To be accredited if the candidate is not a native speaker.
• Handling of Social Media and knowledge of video and audio editing.
• Availability to start no later than November 2026.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Total points: 20

• Phase 1 — Evaluation of application documents: up to 15 points.
• Phase 2 — Personal interview: up to 5 points.
• The candidates who pass Phase 1 will be invited to an interview, provided they have scored at least 13 po