PI - Call for Postdoctoral fellow candidates at the Deusto Smart Mobility Research Group


  • Location: Bilbao (Spain)
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Working day: Full time
  • Vacancies: 1
  • Work modality: On site

Universidad de Deusto - Investigación

Job description

The Vice-rectorate for Research and International Relations along with the Deusto Smart Mobility research team at the University of Deusto are seeking postdoctoral candidates to join the Faculty of Engineering

Research team’s website: https://www.deusto.es/en/home/research/whos-who/research-teams/deusto-smart-mobility-1/equipoinvestiga 

Campus: Bilbao - Donostia / San Sebastian.

Purpose of the position

  • The selected postdoctoral researcher will join the Deusto Smart Mobility team to conduct research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data analytics and distributed intelligent systems. The position aims to strengthen the group’s work on adaptive decision-making, predictive modeling, optimization and cognitive environments applied to mobility, logistics, health and smart infrastructures.
  • The researcher will contribute to the design, development and validation of algorithms and system architectures that integrate machine learning, simulation, IoT, edge computing and digital twins. The role also includes active participation in ongoing national and European research projects, publication of scientific results, and preparation of competitive research proposals aligned with the strategic priorities of the team.

Research Topic

  • The research will focus on artificial intelligence and data-driven systems for complex and distributed environments. This includes the development of learning and optimization algorithms for adaptive decision-making, predictive analytics for dynamic systems, and simulation frameworks for scenario evaluation.
  • The topic also covers scalable IoT and edge computing architectures, digital twins for monitoring and supervision of infrastructures, multimodal sensing systems, and context-aware interaction mechanisms. Applications span intelligent transportation systems, urban logistics, energy-aware systems, digital health, assisted living environments and smart campuses, fostering integration between algorithmic intelligence and real-world deployment.

Objectives of the position:

  • Publishing in high impact journals (WoS and SJR) along with group members
  • Working in competitive projects (Basque Government, Spanish Government, Horizon Europe…).
  • Submitting competitive research proposals.

Principal Investigator:

  • Enrique Onieva Caracuel

We offer:

  • Duration: The contract will be for 3 years.
  • Amount and terms of paymen An allocation of 37,000€ to 41,000€ gross euros per year will be granted, distributed into 15 monthly installments, depending on the candidate’s experience.
  • The contract with the University of Deusto will fall under the associate researcher/investigador/a asociado/a category.
  • Expected start date: September 1, 2026.

Application deadline:

  • Deadline for submitting applications: 15 April 2026.
  • Contact information: dit.apoyo@deusto.es 

Requirements

Qualifications required:

  • Applicants must hold a PhD degree. All PhD holders may apply; however, we especially encourage applications from those who completed their PhD in 2023 or later.

Evaluation criteria for candidates:

  • Quality and relevance of scientific publications in journals, books, or book chapters, including open-access publications.
  • Experience and contribution in research projects.
  • Relevance of work presented at scientific or technical conferences.
  • Recognition received through awards, honors, or distinctions.
  • Scope and impact of participation in scientific outreach activities.
  • International research stays with a duration of more than four weeks.
  • Candidates who meet the Marie Curie international mobility criteria—i.e., those who have not lived, worked, or studied in Spain for more than 12 months during the three years immediately prior to the application deadline—will be given positive consideration, though meeting this criterion is not required.

Other valuable aspects:

  • We are looking for a person with professional competences, empathy, ability to work in a team, motivation for innovation and research, ability to adapt, and that identifies with the mission of the University of Deusto.
  • The University of Deusto promotes inclusive diversity management and views its Community as a pluralistic and heterogeneous space that embraces linguistic, cultural, ideological, functional, religious, and ethnic diversity. It is also committed to gender equality and the inclusion of people with disabilities. Candidates who hold a recognized disability certificate are encouraged to indicate this in their application.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

To apply, click the blue ‘APPLY’ button and upload the following documents as a SINGLE PDF (2 MB maximum) in the ‘CV FILE’ section. Please ensure the file is not a ZIP or RAR, as these cannot be read:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV): include academic training, research experience, publications, and methodological expertise. It should also include grants, conference presentations, teaching experience, and relevant academic service.
  • Research proposal (brief statement of research interests and future plans): present the main research interests, situating them within their previous academic work and key research questions or methodologies. It should also outline proposed future research projects for the postdoctoral period and explain their relevance to the host institution and the applicant’s long-term academic development.
  • Two Recommendation letters

  • Location: Bilbao (Spain)
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Working day: Full time
  • Vacancies: 1
  • Work modality: On site