Professor Positions UAB-ICS 2026: Call for Applications in Psychiatry and Pharmacology

Key data

Two Professor of University positions with hospital affiliation are being opened for competitive examination in Catalonia. The call, published on September 29, 2026 in the BOE, is a joint initiative between the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), and involves positions at two of the reference university hospitals in the Catalan healthcare system.

The process is part of the public employment offer for teaching and research staff at the UAB for 2025 and is processed as internal promotion, which limits access to those who already belong to university teaching bodies. The applicable legal framework is the Organic Law of the University System (LOSU) and Royal Decree 1313/2007, together with Catalan university regulations.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution calls for a competitive examination for access to two linked positions in university teaching bodies. Linked positions are a specific figure in the Spanish university system that combines teaching and research activity at the university with healthcare activity in a university hospital. Below is the detail of each position:

The selection committees are composed of professors and doctors from various Spanish universities and hospitals, thus ensuring the independence of the evaluation process. The competitive examination is governed by the principles of merit, capacity and publicity established in the LOSU and developed by RD 1313/2007.

Economic and operational impact

For the calling institutions, this call represents the filling of two strategic positions in highly specialized clinical-academic areas. Linked positions involve dual funding: university remuneration (charged to the UAB) and hospital healthcare supplement (charged to the ICS), making these positions one of the best-paid categories in the Spanish public university system.

For candidates, accessing a linked Professor position means:

• Consolidation of the highest category of the university teaching body.
• Combined university-hospital remuneration, higher than that of a non-linked position.
• Job stability as a career civil servant of the State.
• Institutional recognition in areas of high healthcare and research demand (mental health and clinical pharmacology).

From an operational perspective, the process is one of internal promotion, which means that only those who already belong to university teaching bodies and meet the accreditation requirements established by the LOSU can compete.

Who does it affect?

• University doctors belonging to university teaching bodies who aspire to the category of Professor.
• Associate Professors of University with accreditation for Professor in the areas of Psychiatry or Clinical Pharmacology.
• Researchers and clinicians with hospital affiliation in the affected centers (Vall d'Hebron and Germans Trias i Pujol) who meet the access requirements.
• University departments of the UAB related to the areas of knowledge called.
• Human resources managers of the ICS and the UAB responsible for processing the selection process.

Practical example

An Associate Professor of University assigned to the Department of Psychiatry at the UAB, with Professor accreditation obtained through ANECA or AQU Catalunya, and with healthcare activity at Hospital Vall d'Hebron, can submit their application during the 20 business days following September 29, 2026.

Their candidacy will be evaluated by the selection committee, composed of professors and doctors from different Spanish universities and hospitals. If selected, they will assume the position of Professor of University in the area of Psychiatry, with affiliation to Hospital Vall d'Hebron, thus consolidating the highest teaching category and maintaining their clinical activity in the university hospital.

The same scheme applies for the area of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance with affiliation to Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Badalona).

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify accreditation: Check that you have Professor accreditation issued by ANECA or AQU Catalunya in the corresponding area (Psychiatry or Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance).
2. Calculate the deadline: The application period is 20 business days from September 29, 2026. Identify the exact deadline by discounting official holidays in Catalonia and at the national level.
3. Prepare documentation: Gather the standardized curriculum vitae, teaching, research and healthcare merits required by RD 1313/2007 and UAB regulations.
4. Submit the application: Do so within the deadline at the UAB registry or through the enabled electronic channels, following the instructions of the call published in the BOE.
5. Follow the process: Be alert to communications from the selection committee, composed of professors and doctors from various Spanish universities and hospitals, to learn about the dates of the competitive examination proceedings.

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-20199