The Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) invites applications for a Technician (TCP4, MECES 2) position within the research line "Artisanal fisheries and fish behaviour" .

The position is associated with the research project: “Implicaciones de la talla de madurez masiva en las estructuras genéticas y características reproductivas y de crecimiento en especies de peces de interés pesquero”

• Project Reference: FB2025-GRANDES
• Funding Entity: FUNDACIÓN BIODIVERSIDAD (Co-funded by European Funds)
• Project End Date: 15/01/2028

The contract is permanent, financed until the end date of the research project . The successful candidate will work at Office B-203.1 (Basic Sciences Building, Tafira Campus) .

Main Responsibilities

The duties will be carried out within the study area of the GRANDES project in the Canary Islands, specifically on the island of Gran Canaria . The candidate will be responsible for:

• Collaborating in the search, collection, and synthesis of literature reviews regarding the status of the target species, reproductive parameters, and historical data .
• Supporting the design and execution of experimental protocols for genetic, histological, and growth analyses of the target species .
• Conducting biometric measurements and recording biological variables required for maturity and growth studies .
• Managing the traceability, labeling, and conservation of biological samples, ensuring their proper custody until analysis .
• Providing technical support in compiling and systematizing historical catch series and oceanographic variables required for resilience studies .
• Entering and data cleaning/filtering within biological and fisheries databases, ensuring information quality for statistical analysis .
• Developing graphical support, tables, and descriptive diagrams to facilitate the interpretation of results concerning biomass and fecundity .
• Supporting the preparation of administrative documentation, meeting minutes, and technical support materials necessary for indicator tracking .
• Participating in the logistical organization of workshops, coordination meetings, and transfer sessions for the fishing sector .
• Collaborating in the design, layout, and dissemination of project outreach materials .
• Supporting the monitoring of the project schedule and checking compliance with milestones established for project justification .
  
  
  APPPLICATION FORM

To participate, you must submit a General Application (Instancia General) through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters (Sede electrónica de la ULPGC).

To submit your application through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters, you must have a Natural Person Certificate issued by the FNMT (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) or Cl@ve. To request one of these identification systems, you must have a NIE or DNI.

If you are a citizen of another European country, your application must be submitted through the following website:
https://reg.redsara.es/es/
By clicking on “Nuevo registro” (New registration), you will access a page like this.

The section APPLICATION SUBMISSION (PRESENTACIÓN DE SOLICITUDES) reads as follows:

APPLICATION SUBMISSION:

Applications must be submitted through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters via the following link: General Application (Instancia General). In the section DESTINATION UNIT OR DEPARTMENT (UNIDAD U ÓRGANO DE DESTINO) you must indicate: Research Service (Servicio de Investigación) and include the file number shown at the header of this call. Alternatively, applications may be submitted at any of the registration assistance offices, in accordance with Article 16.4 of Law 39/2015.

Applications must be submitted through the ULPGC Electronic Headquarters:

Via General Application (Instancia General)

Addressed to: Research Service (Servicio de Investigación)

File number: 21582/2026