7 Apr 2026
Hosting Information
Offer Deadline: Wed, 9 Sep 2026 - 16:00
EU Research Framework Programme: Horizon Europe - MSCA
Country: Spain
City: Granada
Organisation/Institute
Organisation / Company: University of Granada
Department: Civil Law
Laboratory: Unit of Excellence in Research “SD2: Digital Society. Security and the Protection of Rights”
Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Contact Information
Organisation / Company Type: Higher Education Institution
Website: http://www.ofpi.ugr.es, https://sd2.ugr.es/grupo_sd2/jose-antonio-castillo-parrilla/, https://sd2.ugr.es/
Email: promofpi@ugr.es, castillop@ugr.es
State/Province: Granada
Postal Code: 18071
Street: School of Law – University of Granada, University Square
Description
MSCA-PF: Joint application at the University of Granada. Department of Civil Law.
Professor Jose Antonio Castillo Parrilla, from the Department of Civil Law at the University of Granada, welcomes postdoctoral candidates interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) in 2026 at this University. Please note that applicants must comply with the Mobility Rule (for more information about the 2026 call, please consult this link).
Brief description of the institution:
The University of Granada (UGR), founded in 1531, is one of the largest and most important universities in Spain. With more than 57,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and almost 7,000 members of staff, the UGR offers 97 undergraduate degrees, 157 master’s degrees (7 of which are double degrees) and 28 doctoral programmes via its 124 departments and nearly 50 centers. Accordingly, the UGR offers one of the most extensive and diverse ranges of higher education programmes in Spain.
The UGR has been awarded with the "Human Resources Excellence in Research (HRS4R)", which reflects the institution’s commitment to continuously improve its human resource policies in line with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The UGR is also internationally renowned for its excellence in diverse research fields and ranked among the top Spanish universities in a variety of ranking criteria, such as national R&D projects, fellowships awarded, publications, and international funding.
The UGR is one of the few Spanish Universities listed in the Shanghai Top 500 ranking - Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The 2025 edition of the ARWU places the UGR in 301-400th position in the world and as the 3-8 highest ranked University in Spain, reaffirming its position as an institution at the forefront of national and international research. From the perspective of specialist areas in the ARWU rankings, the UGR is outstanding in Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Dentistry & Oral Sciences (ranked between 51th-75th position), Computer Science & Engineering, Education and Hospitality & Tourism Management (between 76-100th position), and in the areas of Food Science & Technology and Business Administration (between 101-150th position). A little lower in the ranking, the UGR also stands out in the areas of Earth Sciences, Law, Management, Nursing, Psychology and Statistics, in which the UGR is positioned in the 151-200th position.
Additionally, the UGR counts with 4 researchers at the top of the Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list, most of them related to the Computer Science and Mathematics scientific areas. It is also well recognised for its presence in the top 200 Universities in Europe at 83th place.
Internationally, the University of Granada is firmly committed to its participation in the calls of the Framework Programme of the European Union. For the duration of the prevoius Framework Programme, Horizon 2020, the UGR obtained a total of 124 projectswith a total funding of more than €30 million. For the current Framework Programme, Horizon Europe, the UGR has obtained 136 projects, so far, with a total funding of more than €38 million.
Brief description of the Centre/Research Group:
Unit of Excellence in Research “SD2: Digital Society. Security and the Protection of Rights”
The Unit of Excellence in Research “SD2: Digital Society: Security and the Protection of Rights” brings together a multidisciplinary group of specialists with the aim of advancing knowledge of the digital environment in order to address new regulatory requirements.
The Unit’s mission is to foster research at the highest level, strengthening collaboration with leading research centres and the international impact of its findings. The Unit aims to attract research talent with the aim of becoming a benchmark in the training of new researchers in a sector of great social influence.
Among its lines of research are the following, which I highlight and briefly describe as they are the areas in which my own research is situated:
- Digital economy: The Digital Revolution has brought about a complete transformation of economic relations. The technological paradigm shift has led to the development of new forms of wealth and new ways of circulating it. The data economy is a specific field of study within the digital economy.
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: The use of artificial intelligence and robotics is proving to be a key factor in the progress of societies in the 21st century. At the same time, a considerable escalation in their impact on fundamental rights is anticipated.
- Digital democracy: The technological revolution has opened up channels for political participation that were previously unthinkable. There is also growing concern about the negative influence of social media and so-called fake news on democratic processes.
Project description:
The fundamental objective of this Project is to provide guidance and tools to drive the robust growth of the EU’s data economy, without losing sight of the need to adequately protect people’s interests.
The data economy is an ecosystem in which different market actors collaborate to ensure that data is accessible and usable (European Commission, 2017, p. 4). From this perspective, data is an economic asset that can be exploited—the oil of the 21st century (Lohsse et al., 2017, p. 15). The European Commission has been monitoring the development of the data economy since 2014 through regular reports. The latest (La Croce et al., 2025) notes that the impact of the data economy in the EU exceeded €580 billion in 2024, and forecasts that it will exceed €630 billion (4.7% of EU GDP) in 2025, and reach €815 billion (4.6% of EU GDP) in 2030. The data are published annually, in June.
From the perspective of the anthropocentric imperative of sustainability, the growth of the data economy affects at least three areas: (1) individuals’ fundamental rights, particularly the right to data protection (and the right to mental privacy); (2) the right to real and effective equality, insofar as AI can generate or exacerbate situations of discrimination; and (3) the free development of personality (particularly in relation to minors and vulnerable individuals).
We will focus on three challenges:
- (1) Whether neurodata should be considered goods within or outside commerce for the purposes of their use as consideration, or as an object of sale, in digital contracts.
- (2) Identifying and defining situations of emotional interference with data-driven AI and neurodata (neuro-dark patterns)
- (3) Designing interface mechanisms to verify that contractual intent has been formed free from interference arising from the exploitation of emotional vulnerability (neuro-clear patterns)
Research Area:
- Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
For a correct evaluation of your candidature, please send the documents below to Professor Jose Antonio Castillo Parrilla (castillop@ugr.es):
- CV
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
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