Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Department: Political and Social Sciences
- Research Field: Political sciences
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions: Bachelor Positions
- Application Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome)
- Country: Spain
- Type of Contract: Other
- Type of Contract Extra Information: Indefinite, in accordance with the terms of article 23 bis of Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation.
Offer Description
The senior researcher will assist Professor Toni Rodon on the ATTClimate project (https://attclimate.net/) and the VEARLYDEM project (https://www.tonirodon.cat/second-republic-atlas/en/)
Offer publication date: 10th, September
Deadline to submit applications: 25th September 2026
Financing source: The contract will be funded via the ICREA Acadèmia.
Official number reference: 2024 ICREA 00119
Research Line: Comportament polític, opinió pública i canvi climàtic
Job description
The Senior researcher will offer support on both the ATTClimate project and the VEARLYDEM project. The ATTClimate project, formally hosted by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, investigates how Spanish citizens form their opinions about climate change and the public policies designed to address it. The VEARLYDEM project aims to understand the political behaviour during early democratic periods, with the Spanish Second Republic (1931-1939) serving as a case study.
The RA will develop several tasks, mainly quantitative, to support the aforementioned projects.
Main tasks:
The main tasks for the researcher will be:
- To clean and analyse aggregate - and individual-level data.
- To support the PI and the research team designing a survey, and survey experiments.
- To support the PI and the research team in liaising with the survey company
- To support the PI and the research team in designing and implementing a field experiment.
- To support the research team with additional clerical or admin duties.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any field (preference for social sciences).
- High level of fluency in written and spoken English.
- Advanced knowledge of R, and/or Quarto.
- Experience working on topics related to climate change.
- Experience working on surveys, and preferably panel data.
- Be meticulous and able to work with large datasets in a quite autonomous way.
- Attention to detail.
Terms and Conditions of the contract:
Group: 2q
Full Time Position: 35 hours per week
Gross annual salary for a 35 hours contract is: 35 029€ approx.
Type of Contract: Indefinite according to the provisions of article 23 bis of the Llei 14/2011, from the 1st of June, of science, technology, and innovation.
The labour contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish Public Health and Social Security System.
The estimated start date is the 8th November 2026. The expected duration of the tasks is 3 months, but it could be extended if both parties agree and there are more tasks to be done.
Selection criteria:
Only applications from candidates who fulfil the requirements mentioned above will be evaluated, following these criteria:
- Experience and skills: 1-5 points
- Motivation: 1-5 points
Selection committee:
- President: Toni Rodon (Substitute: Abel Escribà)
- Secretary: Irene Rodríguez (Substitute: Alba Huidobro)
- Vocal: Marc Guinjoan (UAB) (Substitute: Marc Sanjaume)
Candidates must pass a minimum of 4 points for each of the selection criteria.
The selection committee will consider the possibility of interviewing candidates who pass the minimum score.
Information on the application process:
To apply for this position, interested candidates should send the following documentation:
- A motivation letter explaining how the candidates fulfil the requirements mentioned in the job description and why they are interested in this position (1 page)
- A copy of their CV.
- A copy of their DNI/NIE or Passport
All the information should be sent by Interfolio through the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/193287
Contact: toni.rodon@upf.edu
Information about the selection process: https://www.upf.edu/web/politiques/ofertes-de-treball
Where to apply
Website: https://apply.interfolio.com/193287
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Campus Ciutadella
- Country: Spain
- State/Province: Barcelona
- City: Barcelona
- Postal Code: 08005
- Street: Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas, 25, 27, Sant Martí
Contact
- State/Province: Barcelona
- City: Barcelona
- Website: https://www.upf.edu/web/politiques
- Street: Ramon Trias Fargas
- Postal Code: 08005
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