As part of the strategic plan linked to the María de Maeztu Seal of Excellence award, the CIMCYC is recruiting two people to provide cross-functional support for the strategic areas and research projects at the María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence – CIMCYC.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Position: Technical staff - María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence – CIMCYC (two contracts)
- Location: Granada, Spain
- Type of contract/Duration: One year (possibility of expansion)
- Job Status: Full-time
- Expected starting date: June 15, 2026
- Salary: Monthly gross salary € 1736
The Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center
The Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC, https://cimcyc.ugr.es/en) of the University of Granada in Spain brings together world-class research in several key areas of psychology and neuroscience with the mission to produce excellent international science, train excellent professionals and go to great lengths to impact society and make the world a better place for its citizens. CIMCYC researchers study the human mind and brain, its individual variability, development and disease, its interrelation with the surrounding social environment and multitude of applications of this knowledge. Our greatest fortitude lies in the unique and privileged combination of state-of-the-art infrastructures at the service of these core multidisciplinary psychological research topics, with outstanding researchers that teach at excellent international postgraduate training programs and also organise and participate in a myriad of community insertion activities that make our research matter to society.
Recognizing the international leadership and capabilities of the CIMCYC, the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has awarded the center with a "María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence" distinction (https://www.aei.gob.es/en/awarded-grants/centers-units-excellence).
Personnel selection at the CIMCYC follows Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) principles, with commitment to gender equality and respect for diversity.
List of contracts:
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Technical Staff for Strategic Areas Support |
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Technical Staff for Research Support |
APPLICATION PROCESS
Timetable:
- The administrative reception of documentation will open the 13rd of April 2026.
- The application deadline is 24th of April 2026.
- Interviews are expected to take place in the second half of May 2026.
To submit your application (starting April 13, 2026), please follow the procedure set out on the website of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer at the University of Granada. The application requires three steps: web form, a PDF application as a result of completing the web form and registration of the PDF application and DACI.
The following documents must be provided in the application form in the section "Subir documentación a la aplicación":
- CV: Curriculum Vitae. A letter of motivation for the position. Two letters of recommendation. Any other merits you wish to include. A single PDF, ZIP or RAR file (maximum size 10MB)
- EXPEDIENTE: Bachelor's degree transcript. A single PDF file (maximum size 2MB).
- TITULO: Bachelor's degree and language proficiency certificate, if applicable. A single PDF file (maximum size 5MB).
REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION
Applicants must register their application through the procedure established on the University of Granada's website.
Contact details for inquiries about the job:
Academic (Strategic Areas Support position): Ruth Maldonado (@email)
Academic (Research Support position): Pedro Guerra (@email)
Admin: Ruth Maldonado (@email)
These contracts are part of grant CEX2023-001312-M, funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.