Associate Professor and Tenure-Eligible Lecturer

Offer Description

The Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) is offering 2 positions as associate professor and 35 as tenure-eligible lecturer in different fields of study at the public universities of Catalonia (Spain). Successful candidates will be hired by the university offering the position and are expected to cooperate with existing groups and/or develop new lines of research, complementary to those already in place. Please note that these positions also entail teaching obligations. In order to participate, candidates must hold a PhD, to prove international experience for 1 year and to have an excellent research and teaching record. For a complete list of available positions, please check the section Second Call for applications 2026 of our website.

Where to apply

Website: https://web.gencat.cat/ca/generalitat/com-ens-organitzem/departaments/recerca-universitats/pla-serra-hunter/psh-general-/presentacio-de-candidatures-

Requirements

• Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Typical candidates are the ones having spent at least two postdoc years with international exposure for at least one year. At this level, they are expected to have published in good venues in their fields. They should also have teaching experience. English at a professional level is a requirement; knowledge of Catalan or Spanish is not a requirement (language training will be provided to new faculty by the university). Before submitting an application, please check here the information about the selection process.

• Languages: ENGLISH
• Level: Excellent
• Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
• Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits

A fixed-term full-time contract is offered for a period of up to six years. This category is the entry point to a teaching career. At the end of the contract, the university undertakes a process to open a permanent position as associate professor, provided that the candidate passes a positive evaluation. Salaries will be set according to Catalan university regulations. The annual starting salary for a lecturer is currently 40.050,30€, before taxes. Lecturers may receive salary supplements for teaching and research merits provided they receive positive assessment. In addition to salary, contracts include health, retirement and unemployment benefits.

Newly hired lecturers will receive a 5,000 euros funding for their research at the start of their contract and 5,000 euros of additional funding after 3 years of contract.

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must hold a PhD degree and proof of international academic experience of at least 1 year at the time of submitting their application. Candidates will be assessed according to international evaluation criteria applied to high-level academic activity, with emphasis on the significance and impact of scientific and technical publications and the competitive research projects obtained; teaching quality and recognition; knowledge transfer activities, intellectual property rights and registered patents; leadership capacity; international mobility and visibility and other outstanding academic and professional achievements.

Selection process

The selection process has two steps. The first step, international call, allows applicants to express their interest for the offers and to check if they can accredit one year of international academic experience. The second step, competition at the university, is the actual recruitment competition process, handled by the university in accordance with its own rules. Please find further details about the application process here.

The call for applications will be open from October 5th until October 26th 2026.

For any questions, please contact us and indicate the offer you are interested in.

Website for additional job details: https://web.gencat.cat/ca/generalitat/com-ens-organitzem/departaments/recerca-universitats/pla-serra-hunter

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• Country: Spain
• State/Province: Catalonia
• City: Barcelona
• Postal Code: 08193
• Street: Campus de la UAB, Plaça Cívica, s/n, Bellaterra

Contact

• State/Province: Catalunya / Spain
• City: Barcelona
• Website: https://serrahunter.gencat.cat/en/inici/
• Street: Via Laietana, 2
• Postal Code: 08003
• E-Mail: serrahunter@gencat.cat