REF CALL: CPIS-PSR-2026-18 One 3 months Senior Researcher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Indefinite, in accordance with the terms of article 23 bis of Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation.
Organisation/Company Universitat Pompeu Fabra Department Political and Social Sciences Research Field Political sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 25 Sep 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Rome) Country Spain Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Indefinite, in accordance with the terms of article 23 bis of Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation. Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 8 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​Deadline to submit applications: 25th September 2026‑Financing source:The contract will be funded via the ICREA Acadèmia.
The Senior researcher will offer support on both the ATTClimate project and the VEARLYDEM project. The ATTClimate project, formally hosted by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, investigates how Spanish citizens form their opinions about climate change and the public policies designed to address it. The VEARLYDEM project aims to understand the political behaviour during early democratic periods, with the Spanish Second Republic (1931-1939) serving as a case study.
The RA will develop several tasks, mainly quantitative, to support the aforementioned projects.
The main tasks for the researcher will be:1) To clean and analyse aggregate
- and individual-level data.2) To support the PI and the research team designing a survey, and survey experiments.3) To support the PI and the research team in liaising with the survey company4) To support the PI and the research team in designing and implementing a field experiment.5) To support the research team with additional clerical or admin duties.​Requirements1. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any field (preference for social sciences).2. High level of fluency in written and spoken English.3. Advanced knowledge of R, and/or Quarto.4. Experience working on topics related to climate change.5. Experience working on surveys, and preferably panel data.6. Be meticulous and able to work with large datasets in a quite autonomous way.​Terms and Conditions of the contract:​Group: 2q​Full Time Position: 35 hours per week​Gross annual salary for a 35 hours contract is: 35 029€ approx.​Type of Contract:Indefinite according to the provisions of article 23 bis of the Llei 14/2011, from the 1st of June, of science, technology, and innovation.
The labour contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish Public Health and Social Security System.
The estimated start date is the 8th November 2026. The expected duration of the tasks is 3 months, but it could be extended if both parties agree and there are more tasks to be done.​Selection criteria:Only applications from candidates who fulfil the requirements mentioned above will be evaluated, following these criteria:Experience and

skills:
1-5 pointsVocal: Marc Guinjoan (UAB)Candidates must pass a minimum of 4 points for each of the selection criteria.
The selection committee will consider the possibility of interviewing candidates who pass the minimum score.
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Campus Ciutadella Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08005 Street Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas, 25, 27, Sant Martí Geofield