Who are we looking for?
Would you like to work on cutting edge technological areas, such as artificial intelligence for wireless, neuromorphic computing, remote sensing, quantum communications, 6G satellite systems or ultra massive MIMO, among others?
CTTC is offering starting research contracts of one year so that students can start their research career. We are looking for highly motivated candidates, with a strong desire to learn and interest in performing cutting edge research in a truly international R&D center.
What do we offer?
1. We offer training contracts (contracts of one year) under the supervision of a CTTC researcher of your choice.
2. Annual gross salary according to the profile of the candidate.
3. Full-time contract: 7,5 h/day. Flexibility.
4. CTTC category: R1A.
5. Prospect start date: as soon as possible after the call is closed, but no later than six months after the formal job offer. Given the nature of this call, availability to start immediately will be positively valued.
6. Continuous training, access to lab facilities, state of the art infrastructure and polyvalent working spaces, participation in scientific events and R&D projects, complementary skills development.
7. Possibility to enroll in a Phd Program (Phd fees paid by CTTC)
8. We have great benefits for employees:
9. Paid time off: vacation (33 working days per year), holidays, sick and parental leave and more
10. Up to 3 days of Telework per week (2 fixed + 1 upon request). Other requests may be studied to accommodate special needs.
11. Flexible working hours for work-life balance
12. Tax-free optional benefits: restaurant ticket, nursery ticket, transport pass, private health insurance for employees and family.
Qualifications and Experience
13. We are looking for highly motivated students, aiming at significantly improving his/her career perspectives in both public and private sectors. The successful applicant should have the competencies of R1A research category.
14. Required qualification/skills/experience:
15. Candidates must have a University degree and must be/have been enrolled in an official Telecom/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science/Geomatics Master program that provides subsequent access to a PhD program according to the Spanish legal regulations.
16. The last official academic degree (either Master or Bachelor) must have been obtained within the last 18 months from the closing date of this call.
17. Candidates must not hold a PhD title.
18. Candidates must not have had any pre-doctoral contract such as FI/FPU/FPI grants or predoctoral contracts as specified in the law of Science and Technology (4/2011, June 1, art. 21).
19. Candidates must have a weighted average score of his/her Bachelor/Master degrees equal to or higher than 6.5 in a scale from 0 to 10 (see Submission procedure below for details on how this score is computed).
20. Other skills that are valuable, but not mandatory are:
21. Good competencies associated with their university degrees related to Telecom/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science/Geomatics.
22. Strong oral and written English communication skills.
23. Creativity, open-mindedness and integration skills are highly appreciated.
24. Selection criteria. Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
25. Weighted average score of the academic record of the candidate, computed as follows: the average score of the Bachelor Degree will be weighted by 80% and the average score of the Master Degree will be weighted by 20% (4 points).
In case of studies outside Spain, the candidate must also submit an official declaration of equivalences of the average academic score, according to the current dispositions of the Spanish Ministry of Education:
https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/Equivalencia_notas_medias/
https://sede.educacion.gob.es/sede/login/inicio.jjsp?idConvocatoria=818
26. Appropriateness of the background of the candidate in Telecoms/Electrical Engineering/ Computer Science/Geomatics, English skills and soft skills (3 points).
27. In cases where applicants obtain the same score, priority will be given to female candidates and applicants from underrepresented minorities.
Even if you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply.
The candidates’ past performance but also future potential will be considered as criteria for selecting researchers.
*ONLY APPLICATIONS VIA WEB https://recruitment.cttc.es/ WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.*
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