PI - Ikerbasque Permanent Positions 2026 – Deusto FamilyPsych Research Group

Job: PI
Location: Bilbao (Spain)
Working day: Full time
Sector: Editorial, Education and Training
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: Other
Work modality: On site

Universidad de Deusto - Investigación

Job description

The Vice-Rectorate for Research and International Relations, together with the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Research Group Deusto FamilyPsych, welcomes expressions of interest from outstanding researchers interested in applying to the upcoming Ikerbasque Permanent Positions 2026 call, with the University of Deusto as the host institution.

Ikerbasque – the Basque Foundation for Science – offers highly competitive permanent research positions to attract experienced researchers with an established international track record. Successful candidates will be appointed as Ikerbasque Research Associates or Research Professors and will carry out their research in close collaboration with a Basque host institution.

About the University of Deusto

The University of Deusto is a leading research institution in the Basque Country, with strong international orientation and a commitment to excellence in research and knowledge transfer. The university hosts dynamic research groups across a wide range of disciplines, including social sciences, engineering, health, and digital technologies.

About the Deusto FamilyPsych Research Team

Deusto FamilyPsych is a research team at the University of Deusto, recognised by the Basque Government and focused on assessment and intervention with children, couples and families.

Our research is related to Family Psychology and Family Therapy, from a systemic and dynamic-relational perspective. Our aim is to assess and intervene with families in adverse situations, seeking to understand the mechanisms that generate difficulties among family members and contributing to the development of assessment instruments and intervention programmes, with the goal of promoting the psychological well-being of all family members.

Our research areas are linked to intrafamily conflict (separation/divorce, legal and forensic assessment), family well-being and protection (perinatality, early childhood and adolescence, vulnerability and risk) and family and diversity (adoption, same-sex parenting, context, business, work-life balance).

Research team’s website: https://deustofamilypsych.deusto.es/
Research team’s Principal Investigator: Ana Martínez Pampliega

We Offer

Institutional support in preparing the Ikerbasque application
Integration into a dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment
Access to research infrastructure and collaboration networks
Support in identifying funding opportunities and team building

Application deadline

Deadline for submitting applications: 30 June 2026
Contact information: dit.apoyo@deusto.es

Requirements

Hold PhD completed before January 2018.
Have a strong publication record
Demonstrate scientific independence and leadership potential
Have experience in attracting competitive research funding
Show the ability to develop and lead innovative research lines
Align with or complement the research priorities of the Deusto FamilyPsych Research Group

Senior candidates with a consolidated research career are particularly encouraged to apply.

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 supports the inclusion of people with disabilities. It therefore encourages this condition to be indicated in applications in the case of having a certificate of disability equal to or greater than 33%.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should apply via the “Inscríbete / Apply” button located at the top right of this page. Please attach the following documentation (IN A SINGLE PDF FILE):

CV (including full publication list, competitive research funding, research projects, and evidence of academic leadership and international experience)
Brief statement of research interests and future research plans (max. 5 pages)
Two academic recommendation letters (which, if preferred, can be submitted directly by the referees to dit.apoyo@deusto.es)

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Selected candidates will receive guidance and institutional endorsement to prepare a competitive proposal for the Ikerbasque Permanent Positions call.

Job: PI
Location: Bilbao (Spain)
Working day: Full time
Sector: Editorial, Education and Training
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: Other
Work modality: On site

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