List of approved scientific researcher OPI 2026: what changes

Key data

The final list of candidates who passed the internal selection process for promotion to the Scale of Scientific Research Personnel of Public Research Organizations has been modified by resolution of the Under-Secretary of April 22, 2026. This modification alters the resolution of May 22, 2025, which originally published said list of approved candidates.

The selection process was called by Resolution of March 23, 2023 and is aimed exclusively at civil servants already in active service who opt to advance to this higher scale through the internal promotion system. Organizations such as CSIC and other Public Research Organizations (OPI) are the reference environments for those affected.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution of April 22, 2026 formally modifies the resolution of May 22, 2025, which was the administrative act that contained the final list of candidates who had passed the selection process. This modification can materialize in any of the following situations:

• Inclusion of candidates who did not appear in the original list but should be incorporated.
• Exclusion of candidates who appeared in the list but whose inclusion was not appropriate.
• Correction of identifying data, order or any other element of the list published in May 2025.

The modification has retroactive effects from April 22, 2026, although its publication in the BOE occurred on May 1, 2026. This means that any administrative act derived from the list—such as taking office or recognition of merits—is conditioned to the modified version of the list.

Economic and operational impact

This modification has no direct economic impact in terms of costs for organizations or private companies. However, for the civil servants affected, the operational and professional consequences are relevant:

• Taking office: Candidates whose situation changes in the modified list will see their right to formally join the Scale of Scientific Research Personnel altered. A late inclusion may imply delays in taking office; an exclusion, the loss of the right.
• Recognition of merits and seniority: Access to the higher scale entails changes in the recognition of merits, retributive supplements and position in the civil service ranking. Any correction in the list directly affects these elements.
• Administrative situation: The civil servants affected may find themselves in a situation of uncertainty until the modified list is final and any appeals or claims derived from the changes are resolved.

For public research organizations such as CSIC, the modification implies reviewing the files of the affected candidates and, where appropriate, managing new takings of office or rendering those already made ineffective.

Who does it affect?

• Civil servants in active service who applied to the internal promotion selection process called in March 2023 to access the Scale of Scientific Research Personnel of the OPI.
• Research personnel from CSIC and other Public Research Organizations who participated in said call.
• Candidates who appeared in the list published on May 22, 2025 and whose situation may have changed due to inclusion, exclusion or data correction.
• Human resources departments of the OPI that manage the takings of office and the files of the affected candidates.

Practical example

A researcher civil servant from CSIC who participated in the March 2023 call and who appeared in the list of approved candidates published on May 22, 2025 receives notification that their name has been removed from said list in the modified resolution of April 22, 2026.

In that case, this researcher loses the right to take office in the Scale of Scientific Research Personnel that corresponded to them according to the original list. They must review the reasons for the exclusion in the resolution published in the BOE and, if they consider the exclusion to be incorrect, they have the possibility of filing the administrative remedies that apply before the Under-Secretary.

The inverse case is also possible: a candidate who did not appear in the May 2025 list and who is included in the modified April 2026 list acquires the right to take office and recognition of the merits associated with access to the higher scale, with the administrative effects that this entails.

What should those affected do now?

1. Consult the modified resolution in the BOE: Access the resolution of April 22, 2026 published on May 1, 2026 and verify whether your name appears, has been removed or if there is any correction in your data.
2. Compare with the original May 2025 list: Contrast your situation in the resolution of May 22, 2025 with the new modified list to identify if there has been any change that affects you.
3. Contact the HR department of the OPI: If you detect a change in your situation—inclusion, exclusion or correction—report it immediately to the human resources department of your organization to manage the corresponding administrative steps.
4. Consider filing appeals: If you believe the modification is incorrect and harms you, consult with a legal advisor specialized in civil service to assess the filing of an appeal or reconsideration before the Under-Secretary within the legally established deadlines.
5. Follow-up on taking office: If your inclusion in the list is correct or has been confirmed, coordinate with your OPI the deadlines and requirements for formal taking office in the Scale of Scientific Research Personnel.