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# Job offer

- **Company:** Universidad de Alicante
- **Location:** San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
- **Salary:** €19,728.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Embedded RDF (XML-Based Standards), System Testing, Web Pages, Data Logging, Openstack Neutron
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://ssp.ua.es/en/selecinvest/academic-research-staff-recruitment.html

## About the Role

Dynamics and evolution of magnetic fields.

 - General relativity and astrophysics of black holes.
3.2. Knowledge of English.
3.3. Knowledge of Catalan.
3.4. Official qualifications: Master's degree in Theoretical Physics, in Advanced Physics or in High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology (Spanish MECES level 3 or EQF level 7), or any other official Master's degree with equivalent content., Master Degree or equivalent

## Description

The project in which the successful applicant(s) will collaborate, as well as the number of available vacancies and the characteristics of the job role, are set out in the annex I hereto.
1.2. Talent pool creation and contacting candidates in the pool
The panel in charge of the recruitment process may decide to create a talent pool including candidates whose applications were unsuccessful but who participated in all the stages of the recruitment pre-selection process. In such a case, the panel may set a minimum score for candidates to be placed in the pool. The pool will list candidates in descending order of score. Candidates in the pool may be contacted if a successful applicant does not accept the position offered or, after accepting it, is on a temporary leave of absence, resigns or is dismissed. They may also be contacted to cover additional needs of the project, as long as the tasks to be fulfilled are related to the job profile specified in this call for applications. If candidates are offered a position, they will be contacted in the order listed in the pool.
1.3. Gender representation (relevant in the event of a tie)
In accordance with the provisions of the agreement of the Governing Council of 27 January 2022, which approves the University of Alicante 4th Plan for equal opportunities between women and men, and with article 61.2. f) of Valencia Government Law 4/2021, of 16 April, of the Valencian Civil Service it is hereby stated that the percentage distribution in the contractual job vacancies of pre-doctoral researcher for research projects is 49.03% for women and 50.97% for men, so there is no under-representation of either sex in this job category.

Second. Requirements for applicants.
Compliance with the requirements listed below must always refer to the date of expiry of the deadline for the submission of applications and must be maintained until the date of entering into the contract. Applicants must:
2.1. General requirements
2.1.1. Be a Spanish national or be in one of the situations listed in article 57 of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of 30 October, which approves the revised text of the Act on the Basic Statute of Public Employees (BOE of 31 October). In the case established in point 4 of this article, when entering into the employment contract, the successful applicant must be a legal resident in Spain.
2.1.2. Have a good command of any of the official languages of the Valencia Region for the performance of the job.
2.1.3. Be at least 16 years of age and not exceed the maximum compulsory retirement age.
2.1.4. Possess the physical and mental capacities and aptitudes that are necessary for the performance of the corresponding functions or tasks.
2.1.5. Not have been dismissed, following disciplinary proceedings, from the service of public administrations, public universities or constitutional or statutory bodies, nor have been totally or specially disqualified from public service by a court decision. Nationals of another state must not be under disqualification or equivalent status, nor have been subjected to a disciplinary or equivalent sanction that prevents, under the same terms, access to public service in the relevant state.
2.2. Specific requirements
2.2.1. Hold or be in the process of obtaining an undergraduate degree in Physics (Spanish MECES level 2 or EQF level 6), or any other degree with equivalent content, plus an official Master's degree (Spanish MECES level 3 or EQF level 7). Applicants who are not in possession of the degree certificate must provide proof of payment of the diploma issuing fee or submit an academic certificate stating that they have completed all the studies leading to the award of said certificate.
2.2.2. Qualifications gained abroad
Have a document (if the required qualification was obtained overseas) confirming that the relevant official approval or statement of comparability has been secured.
In the event of qualifications for which the relevant official approval, statement of comparability or recognition has not been secured by the application deadline, the following will apply:
· The applicant will be required to present evidence that, prior to entering into the contract, they have initiated the official approval, comparability or recognition process.
· When a statement of comparability is submitted, it must be accompanied by the qualification certificate and the academic transcript on which the statement of comparability is based, in order to determine whether the relevant qualifications are indeed equivalent.
2.2.3. Meet the academic requirements necessary for admission to the University of Alicante PhD programme in Science (Spanish MECES level 4 or EQF level 8). Proof of admission to said doctoral programme must be submitted, at the latest, when entering into the contract.
2.2.4. Not hold a PhD awarded by a Spanish or foreign university.
2.3. Obligation to meet all requirements throughout the recruitment process
If an applicant, at any point during and before the completion of the recruitment process, no longer meets all the necessary conditions, they will be required to file a request to withdraw from the process. Otherwise, as soon as it is detected that they do not comply with all the requirements, they will be excluded from the process.

Third. Submission of applications.
3.1. Application period and procedure
Candidates must submit their applications via the University of Alicante e-Services Portal (https://seuelectronica.ua.es/)--Trámites ['Procedures']--Procesos selectivos y de provisión ['Recruitment processes']--Solicitud de plazas de personal investigador para proyectos de investigación ['Applying for research staff positions on research projects'] or by accessing the following link: https://s.ua.es/_MZz. Applications submitted through other channels will not be accepted.
3.2. Logging into the application platform (applicants with login credentials)
To apply, candidates will be required to log in using a digital certificate, their Cl@ve system credentials or their University of Alicante username and password.
3.3. Logging into the application platform (foreign applicants without login credentials)
If the applicant is unable to access the application form by any of the above means and is not a Spanish national, they will have to request their login credentials by sending an email to seleccion.pi@ua.es, with "Solicitud de credenciales de acceso para personas extranjeras" [meaning 'Request for login credentials for foreigners'] as the email subject. The email must contain the following information: a) reference code of the relevant call for applications; b) name and surnames; c) ID number; and d) email address (to which the login credentials will be sent). They must also attach a copy of a valid ID or passport.
Candidates are advised to submit their request at least two working days before the application deadline to ensure timely receipt and processing.
3.4. Notifications and veracity of information
The electronic means to be used in the application process will be those specified on the UA e-Services Portal. The Guide on how to apply for research staff positions on research projects, available on the website of the UA Recruitment Service (link to the guide: https://s.ua.es/es/27NC) contains all information relating to the application process.
Whenever a decision or other documents relating to the recruitment process are published on the candidate's electronic file, an email will be sent to the address provided in the application. This email is for information purposes only and does not replace the relevant notification (to be carried out in accordance with section 8 of the call for applications) under any circumstances.
By submitting their application, candidates confirm that the information provided in the application is true and that they meet all the requirements set out in the call for applications. They also undertake to provide proof that the information contained in the application is true and correct.
3.5. Documentation to be provided (holders of foreign qualifications)
Holders of a foreign qualification must provide both the official qualification certificate and the official academic transcript, in order to determine whether the qualification is indeed equivalent to the required qualification and/or the one to be considered for the merit-based assessment.
3.6. Documents submitted in a foreign language
Any supporting documents submitted in a language other than those with official status in the Valencia Region must be accompanied by a sworn translation. Otherwise, said supporting documents may be excluded or not considered.
3.7. Obligation to present proof of achievements and verification of original documents
Achievements for which no valid proof has been provided by the deadline for candidates to correct their applications after publication of the provisional list of accepted and rejected candidates (fourth section of the call) will not be taken into account.
At any point during the process, candidates may be required to present the originals of the submitted documents and, where applicable, the sworn translation of said documents.

Fourth. List of accepted and rejected candidates
Verification of compliance with requirements and grounds for exclusion
If at any point during the recruitment process the panel becomes aware that a candidate does not meet all the requirements set out herein, and once said candidate has been heard, the panel will propose to the University President that the candidate be excluded from the process. In order to ensure that the appropriate measures are taken, the panel will also specify the inaccurate or false information provided by the candidate in their application. Should the candidate be excluded from the recruitment process, they may file an appeal for the decision to be reviewed by the University President.

Sixth. Two-stage selection system
6.1. Selection system
Test and merit-based assessment. The test is mandatory, and the score awarded for each of these two elements will range from 0 to 2.
The test, if it is oral, may be recorded.
6.2. Proof of identity
Applicants of Spanish nationality must prove their identity by presenting their Spanish ID, passport, driving licence or, where applicable, a document issued by a police station that contains their Spanish ID number. Applicants who are not Spanish nationals must prove their identity by presenting a document issued by the relevant authorities of their country of origin or residence; the document must be a valid proof of identity, age and nationality. Copies or photocopies of said documents are not accepted under any circumstances.
6.3. Weather emergency
The test will be suspended if the University of Alicante issues a red weather warning and all in-person activities are cancelled; therefore, candidates are advised to check the UA website for the latest updates on weather warnings. For information purposes, any measures adopted will be published (in advance if possible) in the candidate's electronic file as well as on the web page of the recruitment process.
6.4. Talent pool
The panel may decide to create a talent pool including candidates whose applications were unsuccessful, in accordance with section 1.2 of this call for applications., This project is carried out in accordance with Order CIN/1025/2022, of 27 October, and its amendments (Order CNU/1459/2023, of 26 de December, and Order CNU/307/2024, of 4 April), which approve the regulatory basis for the award of public funding under various programmes and subprogrammes of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2021-2023, managed by the Spanish State Research Agency, according to the procedure for the accelerated implementation of funding programmes, for the year 2025, targeted at Knowledge Generation Projects and pre-doctoral research staff training actions associated with these projects, in the framework of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2024-2027.

 1. Project in which the successful applicant will collaborate:
1.1. Name of the project: "Physics and Astrophysics of Neutron Stars and Black Holes".
1.2. Reference: PID2025-171322NB-C21.
1.3. Funding agency: Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities - Spanish State Research Agency.
1.4. Co-funding agency: ERDF-EU.
1.5. Dept. / Institute: Department of Physics.

 2. Number of vacancies and features of the job vacancy.
2.1. Entering into the employment contract, as well as its terms and conditions, will be subject to the receipt of the funding for the project from the relevant agencies, i.e. the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities - Spanish State Research Agency and the ERDF-EU.
2.2. Number of job vacancies: one.
2.3. Job position: pre-doctoral researcher.
2.4. Working hours: 37.5 hours/week in morning/afternoon sessions.
2.5. Remuneration: €1,644 gross/monthly (each monthly payment includes the amount corresponding to the extra payment for that month), corresponding to the remuneration set for a pre-doctoral researcher during the first year of their contract. Where a successful applicant had been previously employed under a pre-doctoral contract, their remuneration will be that set by law, taking into account how long they were on a pre-doctoral contract.
In any case, the remuneration amounts may not be less than 56% of the salary set for the equivalent categories in the relevant collective bargaining agreements during the first and second year, than 60% during the third year or than 75% during the fourth year; nor may it be less than the minimum interprofessional wage established each year, in accordance with Article 27 of the Recast Version of the Workers' Statute Law.
2.6. Initial duration of the contract: from the signing of the contract until 31/08/2029.
In any case, the duration of the contract will be linked to the duration of the project and its budgetary availability.
2.7. Tasks to be carried out:
The successful applicant will collaborate on the research project "Physics and Astrophysics of Neutron Stars and Black Holes (PID2025-171322NB-C21)", funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities - Spanish State Research Agency and by the ERDF-EU, undertaking doctoral training in cooperation with the University of Alicante Research Group in Relativistic Astrophysics, to pursue a doctoral thesis concerned with the study of beyond-the-standard-model physics in neutron stars, with special emphasis on axions and other lightweight particles, carrying out the following research tasks:

 - Development and application of theoretical models and numerical tools to study the effect on these new degrees of freedom on the structure, thermal evolution and oscillation modes of neutron stars.
 - Analysis of the potential observational implications derived from the models.


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