Research Manager 2026/Cp/179

Organisation/Company University of A Coruña

Research Field Communication sciences

Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions

Application Deadline 28 Jul *****:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Country Spain

Type of Contract Permanent

Job Status Full-time

Hours Per Week 35

Offer Starting Date 1 Nov ****

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number ****/CP/179

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Research areas*: Strategic area: Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer (registration no. 20) Grant reference: Agreement on staff reinforcement, transfer management and innovation *** Title: Collaboration Agreement between the Regional Ministry of Culture, Education, Vocational Training and Universities and the Universities of A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela and Vigo for the Reinforcement of Staff in Transfer and Innovation and the Consolidation of Research Structures ***.

GRANT PERIOD: START: 01/01/2023 END: 31/12/2026

Main Research Centre: Vice-Rectorate for Research and Technology Transfer

LOCATION AND OPENING HOURS: CITIC, Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 3.30 pm

Timeline for Recruitment of Research Staff

• Support and collaboration for the management of the 'Talentos Inclusivos' project – including the coordination of inclusive educational activities, the development of accessible materials, the organisation of workshops and events, and the communication and facilitation of working groups for the development of technological challenges with the participating schools and ASPACE Coruña. Start: 1 November **; End: 31 December **; Duration: 2 months.
• Support for the management of the EDIGIT (Erasmus+) project – covering coordination with international partners, technical and administrative monitoring of activities and results, the production of accessible training resources, and the organisation of dissemination activities and European meetings. Start: 1 November **; End: 31 December **; Duration: 2 months.
• Collaboration in the preparation of presentations, reports and other documents/guidelines relating to the Inclusive Talents and EDIGIT projects and other CITIC initiatives: content, editing and layout. Start: 1 November **; End: 31 December **; Duration: 2 months.
• Assistance with the organisation of the XoveTIC Conference – through the promotion of activities, the publication of key dates and the facilitation of the submission of research papers. Start: 1 November **; End: 31 December **; Duration: 2 months.
• Management of outreach activities and events for Talentos Inclusivos, EDIGIT, XoveTIC and other CITIC initiatives. Start: 1 November **; End: 31 December **; Duration: 2 months.
• Support in the planning, organisation and implementation of social knowledge transfer activities, including citizen action initiatives, scientific outreach activities, citizen science initiatives and participation in open science fairs linked to CITIC. Start: 1 November **; End: 31 December **; Duration: 2 months.
• Support for CITIC's communication and outreach work via social media, the website and general and specialist media. Start: 1 November **; End: 31 December **; Duration: 2 months.

The Centre for Research in Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC) comprises more than 300 researchers.

As part of the Network of Research Centres within the Galician University System, it provides research staff with high-performance and specialised computing infrastructure that facilitates the execution of projects in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science and engineering, high-performance computing, smart services and networks, and cybersecurity.

The centre is equipped with unique laboratories, such as the technology demonstrator and the virtual reality and robotics laboratories, where prototypes or the results of research projects can be showcased, serving as a platform to highlight the R&D&I capabilities of the various research teams.

CITIC carries out activities to support the dissemination of research, promotes the 'Talentos Inclusivos' citizen science project and the Erasmus+ EDIGIT project, and organises the annual XoveTIC Conference, amongst other initiatives to promote the centre.

This vacancy seeks a candidate with a profile suited to managing and driving forward educational, inclusive and European projects linked to CITIC, with the ability to coordinate activities, partners, educational institutions and collaborating organisations.

We are looking for someone with experience in organising outreach activities, the social transfer of knowledge, citizen science and events, as well as in producing accessi