PI - Call for Postdoctoral fellow candidates at the Deusto - Intervention 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-INTERVENTION research team at the University of Deusto are seeking postdoctoral candidates to join the Faculty of Education and Sports 

Research team’s website: https://www.deusto.es/en/home/research/whos-who/research-teams/intervencion-calidad-de-vida-e-inclusion-social-0/equipoinvestiga 

Campus: Bilbao . Donostia / San Sebastián

Purpose of the position:

To support the research team in methodological issues, mainly in quantitative techniques, applied to the research topics: risk behaviours and addictions, educational inclusion, social inclusion and social justice. In this way, you will support the team in increasing the quality indicators and scientific production of the team as well as its social contacts for knowledge transfer. 

Research Topic:

  • Quantitative research applied to social and educational inclusion, social justice.
  • Risk behaviours in adolescents & young people and vulnerable children. 

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.
  • Collaborating with external agents, both scientific and social.

Principal Investigators:

  • Rosa SANTIBAÑEZ GRUBER Ph.D. & Alvaro MORO INTXAURTIETA Ph.D.

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:

  • Familiar with or experienced in the Basque and Spanish social and educational environment.
  • 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