Visiting Professor in Aerospace Engineering Department

Organisation/Company Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Research Field Engineering » Aerospace engineering Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 31 Aug 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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3 vacancies Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering Department

Contract duration: 2 years.

Estimated contract Start: february 1st 2026.

Estimated contract end date: january 31st 2028

Research Field Engineering » Aerospace engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Field of experience:
  Aerospace Engineering or related fields, particularly Aircraft Design and Manufacturing.
• Independent research potential, critical thinking, ability to cope with innovation and interdisciplinarity.
• Postdoctoral experience of up to 6 years

Selection process

• To help consolidate a competitive research program in one or more areas of Aerospace Engineering
• To help build competitive proposals for research funding
• To publish impactful scientific contributions
• To advise PhD Theses.

All expected management, representation, and dissemination activities of faculty members.

General contractual conditions:

• Gross salary 38-41 k€/year.
• Options for additional salary supplements offered by UC3M and based on productivity and excellence
• Standard benefits, including Health care under the Spanish National System.
• Contract Start:
  February 2026, preferably.
• The duration of the contract is 2 years. Successful candidates are expected to transition into a tenure-track position after that period.