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NO. 5473 - UC researcher offers (Cantabria Institute of Physics)

Instituto de Física de Cantabria, The C.O.I.E. of the University of Cantabria announces a selection process for researchers for the following research project "Research Project" whose principal investigator is Mr./Mrs. Francisco Matorras Weinig. REFERENCE OF THE CALL Nº 5473

Project or Organization that funds this project: Funded by the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Civil Service and the European Union (Next Generation EU/PRTR

The type of category of the position(s) called is TECHNICIANS - UNIVERSITY DEGREE responsibility IV

Number of vacancies: 1

Deadline for Web registration

11:59 PM hours of Thursday, August 20, 2026

Deadline to submit documentation

5 working days

 Job Duties and Tasks

Responsibilities

- Assist with the installation, configuration and maintenance of servers, workstations and IT environments used in artificial intelligence and data analysis projects.

- Assist with the implementation and maintenance of applications and services related to machine learning and artificial intelligence.

- Participate in the management and monitoring of IT infrastructure, including Linux systems, storage and networks.

- Provide technical support to users regarding access to and use of IT resources and artificial intelligence platforms.

Tasks

- Monitor the operation of systems and services, identifying incidents and helping to resolve them.

- Produce technical documentation, user guides and operating procedures.

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the centre’s services and infrastructure by proposing improvements and simple automation measures.

- Carry out tasks related to the preparation, organisation and validation of datasets used in scientific and technological projects.

 Dedication regime and duration of the contract

In order to proceed with the formalisation of the contract once the selection process has been passed, the selected person must meet the requirements established in Article 15.5 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of 23 October, which approves the revised text of the Workers' Statute Law (modified by Royal Decree-Law 32/2021, of 28 December).

This contract will be for a fixed term and is linked to the execution of a temporary programme financed by funds for the execution of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan or temporary programmes financed by European Union funds and is signed in accordance with the provisions of the fifth additional provision of Royal Decree-Law 32/2021, of 28 December, on urgent measures for labour reform, the guarantee of employment stability and the transformation of the labour market, will be for 20 months months Full-time fixed-term contract , and may be extended until the end of the programme or project and the existence of credit.

On schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 6.30 pm

 Retribution

40.322,87 € (gross salary including the proportional part of the extra payments during the contract.).

 Requirements

Academic requirements

  • University studies (Physics (undergraduate, master's and bachelor's degrees))
  • University studies (Degree in Computer Engineering)
  • University studies (Computer Science (bachelor's, master's and bachelor's degrees))
  • University studies (Mathematics (undergraduate, master's and bachelor's degrees))

Requirements

  • Have Spanish nationality or have the nationality of a member state of the European Union or be from any of the states in which, by virtue of international treaties established by the E.U. and ratified by Spain, the free movement of workers is applicable. Likewise, applicants with a nationality other than that mentioned above may submit their application, provided they can prove that they are in possession of a work and residence permit at the time the contract is formalized.
  • To be in possession of the qualification required in this call. Documents issued abroad that are to be used in this procedure must be legalized in accordance with the current regulations (Management circular number 134).
  • Persons who have had a fixed-term contract or production circumstances contract for the same research project or who have been contracted for other projects in the last twenty-four months for a period exceeding eighteen months, taking into account the time of the present job offer, in accordance with the provisions of article 15.5 Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of 23 October, approving the revised text of the Workers' Statute Law, may not participate in the selection process.

    Contracts signed prior to 31 December 2021 under Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation, will not be taken into consideration for the purposes indicated in the previous paragraph (Additional Provision 23, section 1).

 Merits to be evaluated

Other official qualifications

A graduate with a degree in a scientific or technological field related to data analysis, scientific computing or artificial intelligence.

Experience

Knowledge of Linux operating systems.

 

• Basic knowledge of server administration, networking and storage.

 

• Experience in using command-line tools and basic scripting

 

(Bash, Python or similar).

 

• Ability to resolve technical issues and provide support to users.

 

• Basic knowledge of virtualisation and containers (Docker or similar technologies).

Complementary Training

Research experience in experimental physics or related fields. 

Experience in the acquisition, processing and analysis of complex scientific data.

Experience in scientific programming using Python, C/C++, ROOT or equivalen 

tools. 

Experience in Linux environments and scientific computing.

 Experience in the development and operation of complex experimental or technological

infrastructures. 

Experience in advanced statistical analysis and the processing of large volumes of data. 

Participation in international scientific collaborations.

Languages

English: B2 or higher

Other Merits

• Experience in scientific computing environments or research centres.

 

• Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning or data science.

 

• Familiarity with code management tools (Git).

 

• Knowledge of system monitoring and task automation.

 

• Experience in administering clusters or high-performance infrastructures.

Personal Interview

Technical knowledge, professional experience and the skills 

required for the post will be assessed

 EURAXESS

Organisation/company
University of Cantabria
Higher Education Institute
EU Research Framework Programme
Not specified
Research Fields
  • Computer systems (Computer science)
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Required Qualification
  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent Computer science
Experience
Not specified
Languages
  • English Good

 Documentation

Registered candidates must attach the following documentation:

In addition to registration required in the job offer through this portal, the documentation requested in the call text must be submitted to the department/unit that carries out the call. or send all of it scanned to the following e-mail, indicating the offer to which it refers:
matorras@ifca.es