The call for the recruitment program for predoctoral researchers at the University of Barcelona (PREDOCS-UB), 2022 will be open from January 16 until February 10, 2023.

The aim of this call is to select trainee predoctoral research staff and regulate the procedure for the renewal of these grants, with the aim of promoting research in UB departments and training qualified predoctoral staff in university research and teaching. This University of Barcelona (UB) programme joins other public calls for application for the purpose of strengthening and increasing the prevalence of predoctoral staff at the UB. 

Employment conditions

A maximum of a four year contract, subject to an annual assessment. Please read this document for more details.

The gross salary compensation will be 1.414,31€ per month in the first two years, 1.515,33€ per month in the third year and 1.894,16€ per month in the fourth year (these amounts have been calculated in December 2022, and they can change according to the Law). For more information, please refer to this document.

Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements prior to the deadline:

• The candidate must be enrolled or accepted on a doctoral programme of the UB. Another possibility is that they will be able to be enrolled on the doctoral programme at the time of signing the contract.
• Not in possession of a doctoral degree, and they have not defended a doctoral thesis
• An average grade of 6.5 or above in the academic transcript, between the bachelor's degree and master's degree
• Applicant must not have defended their doctoral thesis
• Applicant should have have another predoctoral contract of these types PREDOCS UB, FI or FI-SDUR at the time of signing the contract
• Applicant should not have had a predoctoral contract moret han four years
• Applicant must be supported by a researcher at the UB, who will be the thesis supervisor.
• The thesis supervisor must fulfil the following requirements: 
  • has an ORCID identifier entered into the GREC CV
  • be part of a competitive ongoing research project

Application Procedure

Those interested must fill in the application, attach the corresponding documentation and confirm the submission of the form, which can be accessed through the following website.

In addition, the form published on the Banco Santander platform must be filled in: http://app.becas-santander.com/program/becas-santander-investigacion-convocatoria-predocs-ub-2022 Students who have applied for the grant but have not completed the Banco Santander form will be excluded from the call. Likewise, those who only fill in the application through Banco Santander will be excluded.

Deadline

Please submit your applications by February 10th 2023. Remember that you must submit your application to Banco Santander's website and the UB's website.

Working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences

The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.

Moreover, the ICCUB participates in many key international scientific consortia and projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider, the Gaia astrometric space mission, the MAGIC / CTA high-energy astrophysics telescopes, and the Virgo gravitational wave detector, among others. Additional information about the Institute and the University of Barcelona can be found here.

You will be encouraged to contribute and interact with other researchers in the vibrant and international research environment as well as to participate in our outreach initiatives, more information at serviAstro and serviParticules.

As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.

The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.

• PREDOCS-UB website