Doctoral Researcher (ICP1)

Offer Description

The Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher (ICP1) within the research line:

"Development of Models for the Decarbonisation of the Electricity System."

The position is associated with the research project:

"Innovative Management for Saturated Energy Communities (iMAGEC)"
Project reference: ProID2026010003

The project is funded by the Canary Islands Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI) and has an execution end date of 30 September 2028.

The selected researcher will be based at the School of Industrial and Civil Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, ULPGC.

The research position focuses on the development of models and strategies for the operation and decarbonisation of electricity systems, particularly in the context of energy communities, grid stability, inverter operation, controlled power curtailment, coordinated Volt/Var dispatch and participation in electricity, flexibility and carbon markets.

Main Responsibilities

The selected researcher will participate in the activities associated with the work packages of the iMAGEC project, including:

Electrical Grid Modelling

• Modelling electrical grids under both steady-state and dynamic conditions.
• Carrying out stability studies.
• Performing sensitivity analyses relating system stability to inverter operating parameters.

Energy Management and Optimisation

• Designing controlled power curtailment plans.
• Defining coordinated Volt/Var dispatch frameworks.
• Developing multi-criteria and multi-objective optimisation approaches.
• Defining strategies for participation in:
  • Electricity markets.
  • Flexibility markets.
  • Carbon markets.

Regulatory Analysis

• Analysing regulatory frameworks at:
  • Local level.
  • National level.
  • European level.

The researcher will also contribute to:

• Project management activities.
• Preparation of technical and scientific reports.
• Monitoring of the project's quality plan.
• Dissemination of project results.

Travel

Availability to travel is required for communication and dissemination activities and project meetings.

APPLICATION FORM:

To participate, you must submit a General Application (Instancia General) through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters (Sede electrónica de la ULPGC).

To submit your application through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters, you must have a Natural Person Certificate issued by the FNMT (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) or Cl@ve. To request one of these identification systems, you must have a NIE or DNI.

If you are a citizen of another European country, your application must be submitted through the following website: https://reg.redsara.es/es/
By clicking on "Nuevo registro" (New registration), you will access a page like this.

The section APPLICATION SUBMISSION (PRESENTACIÓN DE SOLICITUDES) reads as follows:

APPLICATION SUBMISSION:

Applications must be submitted through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters via the following link: General Application (Instancia General). In the section DESTINATION UNIT OR DEPARTMENT (UNIDAD U ÓRGANO DE DESTINO) you must indicate: Research Service (Servicio de Investigación) and include the file number shown at the header of this call. Alternatively, applications may be submitted at any of the registration assistance offices, in accordance with Article 16.4 of Law 39/2015.

Applications must be submitted through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters:

• Via General Application (Instancia General)
• Addressed to: Research Service (Servicio de Investigación)
• File number: 58393/2026

Where to apply

Website: https://administracion.ulpgc.es/catalog/t/936eb1fb-e203-47c1-99f7-ec3250a892d8

Requirements

• Research Field: Engineering » Industrial engineering — Education Level: PhD or equivalent
• Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering — Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Industrial engineering
Engineering » Energy systems

Education Level
PhD / Doctorate or equivalent (MECES 4)

Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:

• PhD in the Engineering and Architecture branch, or
• Degree in Industrial Engineering, or
• Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Additional Specific Requirements

Applicants must also demonstrate:

• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Previous experience through ICP1 contracts in research projects obtained through public and competitive calls.

Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent

Research Field: Engineering » Industrial engineering; Engineering » Electrical engineering

Additional Information

Benefits

Contract type: Permanent position linked to a research line/project.

Working hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week.

Working schedule: Monday to Friday, 10:00–14:00.

Workplace:
School of Industrial and Civil Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Monthly gross salary: €1,150.13 gross per month, according to the applicable salary scale.

The offer may include additional salary supplements, subject to the availability of funding within the project and the applicable instructions of the ULPGC Vice-Rectorate for Research.

Proposed starting date: 1 November 2026.

Eligibility criteria

The maximum score is 100 points.

A minimum score of 60 points is required to be selected or included on the reserve list.

1. Research and/or Professional Experience – Maximum 70 points

Only merits appropriate to the profile of the position will be assessed.

1.1. Suitability of Experience – up to 50 points

Experience will be assessed through contracts or membership of research or working teams in the field of industrial engineering, obtained through public and competitive calls.

Scoring:

• Predoctoral contract: 5 points per year.
• Postdoctoral contract: 10 points per year.
• Predoctoral research team membership: 5 points per year.
• Postdoctoral research team membership: 10 points per year.
• Predoctoral working team membership: 2 points per year.
• Postdoctoral working team membership: 4 points per year.

1.2. Scientific Publications – up to 20 points

Articles published in JCR-indexed journals:

• Q1: 10 points.
• Q2: 5 points.
• Q3 or Q4: 1 point.

1.3. Conference Participation – up to 20 points

• International conference: 2 points.
• National conference: 1 point

1.4. Patents – up to 10 points

• 10 points per granted patent.

1.5. Participation in Contracts with Public or Private Entities – up to 15 points

• Predoctoral contract: 2 points per year.
• Postdoctoral contract: 4 points per year.

1.6. National or International Research Stays – up to 6 points

Research stays of at least one month:

• 6 points per year.

1.7. Project Dissemination Activities – up to 5 points

• 1 point per dissemination activity.

Supporting Documentation for Research Experience

Candidates must provide, as applicable:

• Research contracts obtained through public and competitive calls.
• Contract documentation.
• Project award documentation.
• First page of scientific publications including DOI.
• JCR impact information for the year of publication.
• Conference proceedings and relevant pages identifying the conference and contribution.
• Patent award documentation.
• Contracts and project award documentation for public/private contracts.
• Certificates from host institutions for research stays.
• Certificates issued by the project's Principal Investigator for dissemination activities.

2. Academic Training – Maximum 10 points

2.1. Academic Record – up to 6 points

The academic record will be assessed according to the following criteria:

PhD:

• Summa cum laude / Sobresaliente cum laude: 2 points.
• Sobresaliente: 1 point.

Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering:

• Sobresaliente: 2 points.
• Notable: 1 point.

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering:

• Sobresaliente: 2 points.
• Notable: 1 point.

Industrial Engineering degree:

• Sobresaliente: 4 points.
• Notable: 3 points.
• Suficiente: 2 points.

The qualification required as an eligibility requirement is not itself scored as an additional merit.

2.2. Additional Master's Degrees – up to 4 points

• 2 points per official Master's degree other than the Master's degree required in Industrial Engineering.

Supporting documentation: academic certificates showing the average grade for each qualification submitted and, for additional Master's degrees, the degree certificate and transcript.

3. Personal Interview – Maximum 20 points

A personal interview will be conducted.

To reach this stage, candidates must obtain at least 60 points in the previous assessment phase. Only the three highest-scoring candidates from the previous phase will proceed to the interview.

The interview will assess:

• Suitability of the candidate's profile and skills for the position.
• Knowledge of the sector in which the candidate will work.
• Initiative and teamwork skills.
• Ability to present and communicate results.
• Motivation.

The interview may be conducted in English or Spanish.

Selection process

After the application deadline:

1. A provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates will be published.
2. Excluded candidates will have 3 working days to correct formal errors.
3. A definitive list of admitted and excluded candidates will be published.
4. The Evaluation Committee will assess candidates according to the published criteria.
5. A provisional award proposal will be published in order of score.
6. Candidates will have 3 working days to submit allegations.
7. Following resolution of the allegations, the final award proposal will be submitted to the competent authority.

The selection process is based on the principles of equality, merit and ability, guaranteeing transparency, objectivity and impartiality.

Probationary Period

The contract is subject to a two-month probationary period, provided that the contract lasts longer than two months.

Reserve List

Unsuccessful candidates may be included in a reserve list to cover the position in the event that the selected candidate resigns or a vacancy arises during the duration of the contract.

Contract Termination

The contract may be terminated for legally established reasons, including insufficient, exhausted or discontinued funding, completion of the specific tasks, objective grounds established under Spanish employment legislation, or any other legally established cause.

Termination compensation: 20 days' salary per year worked, or the corresponding proportional amount where the period worked is less than one year.

Additional comments

General Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the general ULPGC requirements concerning:

• Nationality and work authorization.
• EU family-member status where applicable.
• Legal residence and unrestricted work authorization in Spain.
• Required academic qualifications.
• Functional capacity.
• Minimum age of 16 and compulsory retirement age limits.
• Absence of disciplinary or judicial disqualification from public employment.
• Medical fitness.
• Language requirements established by the specific call.

For foreign qualifications, an official Spanish translation must be provided and, where applicable, the corresponding homologation or declaration of equivalence must be obtained.

For non-EU nationals, the employment contract cannot be formalised until the relevant work permit and visa have been obtained.

Applicants must also comply with Spanish legislation concerning incompatibilities for public employees, particularly Law 53/1984.

All requirements must be fulfilled by the application deadline and maintained throughout the duration of the contract.

Documents to be Submitted

Applicants must provide:

1. Identity document – DNI, passport, residence card, NIE or equivalent document for EU citizens.
2. Required academic qualification.
3. Curriculum Vitae.
4. Supporting documentation for the specific requirements and merits to be assessed.

Only merits properly documented within the application period will be assessed. New merits cannot be submitted after the deadline.

Failure to provide or properly document the required eligibility requirements may result in exclusion from the selection process.

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: School of Industrial and Civil Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
• Country: Spain
• State/Province: Las Palmas
• Postal Code: 35014
• Street: Campus Universitario de Tafira Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales y Civiles de la ULPGC, 35014 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas

Contact

• State/Province: Las Palmas
• City: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• Website: https://www.ulpgc.es/bolsa-empleo/contratos_investigadores
• Street: Juan de Quesada, 30
• Postal Code: 35001
• E-Mail: ocpi@ulpgc.es