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Funding not stated 12 Nov 2026

Juan de la Cierva 2026 – Call for candidates in Historical Grammar and History of Spanish

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

  • Burgos, Spain
  • Literature

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) funds the incorporation of young researchers into Spanish R&D centres through the Juan de la Cierva 2026 Contracts programme. The University of Burgos is seeking candidates in the field of Historical Grammar and History of the Spanish Language who are interested in joining the research group INQUIRE – Inquisitorial Studies and developing their postdoctoral research at the University of Burgos. RESEARCH GROUP The candidate will join INQUIRE – Inquisitorial Studies ( https://investigacion.ubu.es/grupos/1803/detalle ) , a research group at the University of

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

4 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astrophysics and Cosmology — J-TRAIN MSCA COFUND Programme (CEFCA, Spain)

CEFCA · Research

  • Teruel, Spain
  • Astronomy

The Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (CEFCA), in Teruel (Spain), is opening a call for four postdoctoral fellowships under J-TRAIN , a MSCA COFUND Postdoctoral Programme co-funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement No. 101261714). Fellowships have a duration of 48 months , on full-time employment contracts, and include two mandatory two-month international research secondments, intersectoral training opportunities, and multidisciplinar mobility. Selected Fellows will join CEFCA's end-to-end astrophysics ecosystem: from data acquisition at the Observatorio Astrofísico de Ja

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Searching-Postdoctoral Researcher in Cohort Studies

University of Navarra

  • Pamplona, Spain
  • Biological sciences

The University of Navarra (UNAV) is a non-profit private university founded in 1952 based in Pamplona, Spain. It confers 37 official degrees (14 are double degree) and administers 43 master’s programs, including 19 doctoral programs, through 16 faculties and Schools, 2 superior colleges, the IESE Business School and its 5 comprehensive Research Centres. UNAV has more than 13.500 students in 7 campuses: Pamplona, San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona, New York, Munich and Saö Paulo with a wide network of international universities and research centres. UNAV been awarded with the HR Excellence in Res

Funding not stated 28 Nov 2026

Postdoc position in Neuroimmunology and Translational Psychiatry (POST260414112025) (IP Dr. Albert Giralt Torroella)

Universitat de Barcelona · Organisation profile

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Neurosciences

NeuTransPsy The main objective of the postdoctoral researcher will be to carry out biochemical and molecular as well as histological studies of cell cultures and post-mortem samples of models of psychiatric disorders with a neuro-immune focus. The main tasks will be: 1) To perform cell culture models of psychiatric disorders. 2) Perform histological and advanced confocal microscopy studies of brain tissue or fixed cultures. 3) Participate in team meetings and with the supervisor. 4) Perform complex analyses of rodent behaviour by viewing videos and recordings (without manipulation). 5) Perform

Funding not stated 9 Dec 2026

Postdoc position Hyperspectral imaging to manage Mediterranean stone pine (HyperPinea) Ref. (POST16325112025) IP. SHAWN KEFAUVER

Universitat de Barcelona · Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Agricultural sciencesComputer scienceEngineeringEnvironmental scienceInformation scienceTechnologyMathematicsPhysics

Technological advancements in the use of hyperspectral imaging to manage Mediterranean stone pine (HyperPinea). HyperPinea proposes to combine hyperspectral remote sensing data from state-of-the-art airborne sensors and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with field physiological sensor measurements to provide a holistic perspective on the water balance, growth and productivity across different Mediterranean stone pine, Pinus pinea, in experimental trials, commercial pine nut plantations, and natural forests.

Fully funded 18 Dec 2026

PD1 - Postdoctoral Researcher in Multimodal Motion Capture and Spatiotemporal Modelling of Language (TRAD-INV-INDF-2026-03)

Universitat pompeu fabra · Department of Translation and Language Sciences

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Language sciences » Linguistics

Note: This page is for informative purposes only. The official call (particularly, the legal requirements for candidates) and all information related to the selection process (admission, short list, final result) is published in the Department’s website. Offer description: The Prosodic and Gestural Studies Research Group (GrEPG) in the Department of Translation and Language Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UP

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral researcher – Physics

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · Teaching and Research Staff (Personal Docente e Investigador)

  • Madrid, Spain
  • Physics

The offered position entails the following tasks: • Development of fluorescence microscopy techniques for intracellular measurements • Calibration of materials as sensors to measure temperature, oxygen, and pH values in cells • Development of models based on artificial intelligence algorithms to interpret luminescence signals • Study of the interaction between nanomaterials and cells • Writing scientific articles • Presenting results at scientific conference

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Expression of interest for PhD and postdoc fellowship applications on ecological succession in the infant gut

Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC) · Conservación y seguridad alimentaria

  • Paterna (Valencia), Spain
  • Biological sciences

Early-life gut microbiome development is one of the most consequential for infant health, immune development, nutrition, and long-term host–microbiome interactions. During the first weeks of life the infant gut goes through an ecological succession process, which remains difficult to study mechanistically due to the challenges in reproducing early-life gut conditions in experimental systems.The NeoGut project envisions to recreate ecological succession in the infant microbiome experimentally and computationally, in order to better predict and ultimately influence microbiome assembly. If we can

Funding not stated 1 Jan 2027

Post Doctoral researcher in music psychology

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Department of linguistics, logic, and philosophy of science

  • Madrid, Spain
  • Psychological sciences

PI, Simon Høffding is looking to employ a post doctoral researcher in music psychology for his project “Toward an Integrated, Embodied Cognitive Science of Music” (MUSETIC) funded by the regional government of Madrid under its “Cesar Nombela” grants (2025-T1/PH-HUM-36273). The candidate should have a PhD in music psychology or related fields, preferably with specialization in interactivity analysis such as movement synchronization, breathing synchronization and heartrate variability synchronization. The candidate is expected to plan, gather, analyse, and publish data based on such analyses in

Funding not stated 2 Jan 2027

Postdoctoral Researcher - Thermal Properties of Nanoscale Materials

Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia

  • Bellaterra, Spain
  • Other

As a flagship research center in nanoscience and nanotechnology, our mission is to open and explore new frontiers of knowledge at the nanoscale and bring value to society in the form of new understanding, capabilities, and innovation, while inspiring and providing broad training to the next generations of researchers. Our values are Commitment, Collaboration and Transformation. Our research lines focus on the newly discovered physical and chemical properties that arise from the behaviour of matter at the nanoscale. ICN2 has been awarded the Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence distinction for thr

Funding not stated 7 Jun 2027

AI-Assisted Mentoring for Sustainability Challenges in Challenge-Based Learning MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship — Host: UPV/EHU (Spain) · Secondment: Universidad de La Laguna (Spain)

University of the Basque Country · Business Organization

  • Bilbao, Spain
  • Educational sciences

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to co-develop a European Postdoctoral Fellowship application (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) on AI-assisted mentoring and assessment for Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) projects addressing real sustainability challenges. The successful candidate will design an AI mentoring assistant, validate it in real classrooms in the Basque Country, and adapt/validate it during a secondment at Universidad de La Laguna (Canary Islands), working on insular sustainability challenges such as water management, circular econo

Funding not stated 30 Oct 2027

Postdoctoral position in the Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, ajut Ramon y Cajal RYC2024-049844-I . (POST16316102026) Principal Investigator: Carmen de Sena Tomás

Universitat de Barcelona · Organisation profile

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Biological sciences

Research line: Immune mechanisms underlying central nervous system regeneration in zebrafish. Funding: RYC2024-049844-I grant, funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). Principal investigator / research group: Dr. Carmen de Sena Tomás. The group investigates the role of the immune system, in particular neutrophils, in spinal cord and brain regeneration, using zebrafish a

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2027

Principal Researcher in Materials (Shape Memory Alloys)

ARQUIMEA RESEARCH CENTER

  • Spain
  • Agricultural sciences

ARQUIMEA , we are a technology company operating globally and providing innovate solutions and products in highly demanding sectors. Our areas of activity are Aerospace, Defense & Security, Big Science, Biotechnology and Fintech. Main function and scope: · Launch and lead ARC’s research line in Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) in Tenerife. · This is a hands-on postdoctoral position for an independent, energetic and adaptable researcher who connects advanced materials science with engineering applications and future space technologies. Primary Functions: · Define the SMA research roadmap, priorities,

Funding not stated No deadline given

Postdoc Research Engineer_Offer_03_2026

Iquadrat Informatica SL · Research&Development

  • Spain

IQUADRAT INFORMATICA S.L (IQU) is a technology company founded in 1997, with a focus on delivering System-Level evaluation tools for wireless networks. IQU R&D has been providing global solutions and services in the use of Internet and Telecommunications to companies and institutions that use...

Funding not stated No deadline given

Momentum for European Research Career at ICIQ (Ref. Postdoc MERCI 2026-01/04)

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICIQ

  • Spain

MERCI is a postdoctoral innovative co-funded programme (Choose Europe) that aims to recruit four highly talented and autonomous postdoctoral researchers who will be integrated within the European R&D&I system, reaching the R3 level during their employment at ICIQ. This level is required for them to...

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