Research Manager​/CP

Organisation/Company:
University of A Coruña
Research Field:
Communication sciences
Researcher Profile:
First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions
Final date to receive applications: 28 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Country:
Spain
Type of

Contract:

Permanent
Job Status:
Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2026
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: 2026/CP/181
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Research areas:
Strategic area:
Vice‑Rectorate for Research and Transfer (registration no. 20).

Grant reference:
Agreement on staff reinforcement, transfer management and innovation 2023–2026 – Collaboration agreement between the Regional Ministry of Culture, Education, Vocational Training and Universities and the Universities of A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela and Vigo for the Reinforcement of Staff for the Management of Transfer and Innovation and the Consolidation of Research Structures 2023–2026.

Grant period:
Start 01/01/2023 – End 31/12/2026.

Main Research Centre:
Vice‑Rectorate for Research and Technology Transfer.

• Coordinate the work of staff in CITIC’s IT department.
• Provide technical support for the administration, operation and maintenance of CITIC’s own infrastructure and technological resources used for research activities.
• Manage and operate the Linux systems, the high‑performance computing platform, and the technical tools associated with the centre’s scientific infrastructure.
• Collaborate on the deployment, monitoring and technical improvement of projects, environments and technological solutions supporting research.
• Provide technical support for the identification, integration and commissioning of ICT equipment, software and services related to research.
• Coordinate the collection, organization and updating of technical and operational documentation from the various departments within CITIC.
• Provide technical support for the management and use of information on the centre’s scientific output and research activities.
• Collaborate on the technical preparation of prototypes, proof‑of‑concepts, demonstrators and materials for dissemination, innovation and technology transfer.
• Configure and maintain virtualisation environments, containers (Docker or equivalent), version control repositories (GIT or equivalent), and carry out integration tests with the centre’s scientific infrastructure.
• Prepare technical environments for research projects; carry out deployments, testing and validation; record the results; and report any technical issues detected.
• Gather technical requirements from project leads and collaborate on drawing up specifications; check, receive, install and commission equipment, software, and services procured.
• Coordinate the request for and compilation of technical and operational documentation generated by various departments of CITIC; ensure completeness, organize it in accordance with common criteria, and incorporate it into the centre’s repositories and tracking records.
• Keep inventories, operating procedures, technical datasheets, manuals, activity logs and other documentation relating to infrastructure and technological resources up to date.
• Carry out preventive, corrective, and evolutionary maintenance of the scientific output management application; update and clean up data, incorporate information provided by various departments, and extract indicators and dashboards.
• Prepare and configure the technical resources required for prototypes, proof‑of‑concept tests and demonstrators, and collaborate in the development of technical materials for outreach, innovation and technology transfer activities.

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