Serra Húnter Sènior

Overview

The Serra Húnter Senior Plan supports Catalan public universities in recruiting distinguished professors and attracting leading international academic talent.  The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona Tech invites applications across a range of fields. Candidates should be based outside Spain and have solid academic achievements, international teaching and research experience, and the ability to contribute to academic leadership.

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Eligibility requirements

• Hold an academic position at a university or research institution outside Spain
• Demonstrate an established record in research, teaching and knowledge transfer
• Show capacity for academic leadership and international collaboration

Application period
25 May 2026 – 21 June 2026 (14:00 CET)

Contract Conditions

• Type of contract: Distinguished Serra Húnter Professor
• Term of the contract: 5 years maximum
• Amount awarded: €62,913.54 gross/year, equivalent to the remuneration of a full Professor with two basic and additional research tranches, at the time of publication.
• Teaching load: 120 teaching hours/year
• Candidates with the corresponding accreditation as full professors or contracted full professors can apply for a permanent full professor or contracted full professor post at the UPC.

Application documents

• An up-to-date, comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV), following the required template.
• A statement of commitment following the required template.
• A certificate issued by the current employing university or research institution, confirming the candidate’s present academic position.

Information for departments

• Departments have the option to contact us to publish an expression of interest proposal to seek a specific profile for a particular area or department.
• Assessment of the proposed candidate’s profile for appointment to a Distinguished Professorship, including alignment with the department’s strategic priorities and degree of compliance with the established requirements 
• Document outlining the candidate’s potential contributions in the areas of teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and high-level academic leadership that the candidate may bring to the department.