As part of the strategic plan linked to the María de Maeztu Seal of Excellence award, the CIMCYC is recruiting six postdoctoral researchers for the implementation of six new collaborative projects between different research groups at CIMCYC.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Position: Postdoctoral Researcher - María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence – CIMCYC (six contracts)
- Location: Granada, Spain
- Type of contract/Duration: One year (renewable up to two years)
- Job Status: Full-time
- Expected starting date: March – April 2026 (the latest date for starting the contract will be April 1, 2026.)
- Salary: Monthly gross salary € 2700
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).
One of the specific objectives of the CIMCYC strategic plan is to promote synergies and collaborations between researchers from different groups and lines of research, as well as with the national and international community.
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:
| Annex | Reference | Research project | Detail information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pending of publication | Pending of publication |
Contextual, Cognitive and Motivational mechanisms of Belief Updating (CoCoMBU) |
CoCoMBU |
| Pending of publication | Pending of publication |
Emotional dependency, Guilt, and Disturbances in Self-Organization in Complex PTSD among women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) |
IPV |
| Pending of publication | Pending of publication |
Reconstructive Dynamics of Visual Working Memory under Attention Shifts. (ReDAS) |
ReDAS |
| Pending of publication | Pending of publication |
TEMporal Predictive brain under exercise-induced arOusal (TEMPO) |
TEMPO |
| Pending of publication | Pending of publication |
Translational Integration of Psychophysiology, Behavioral Pharmacology and Psychobiology in the Modulation of Neural Circuits for Dysfunctional Eating (TIP3DE) |
TIP3DE |
| Pending of publication | Pending of publication |
Unfolding human experience through Temporal Experience Tracing (U-TET) |
U-TET |
APPLICATION PROCESS
Timetable:
- The administrative reception of documentation will open the 10th of December 2025.
- The application deadline is 7th of January 2026.
- Interviews with candidates are expected to take place in February 2026.
To submit your application (starting December 10, 2025), 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, PDF application as a result, and registration.
The following documents must be provided in the application form in the section "Subir documentación a la aplicación":
- Academic certificates (Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's) and language proficiency certificates (C1 or equivalent, if applicable). A single PDF file (maximum size 5MB)
- Academic transcript. One PDF file (maximum size 2MB)
- 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)
REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION
Applicants must register their application through the procedure established on the University of Granada's website.
*Foreign applicants who do not have a valid digital certificate to register their application (phase 3) must send the following documentation by email (yolandagarcia@ugr.es; isabellrc@ugr.es) at least one day before the application deadline.
• PDF of the APPLICATION generated and received by email
• Signed authorization
• Signed DACI
Contact details for inquiries about the job:
Academic: Principal investigators identified in each contract.
Admin: Ruth Maldonado (@email)
These contracts are part of grant CEX2023-001312-M, funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.