UAB announces university teaching body positions 2026

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The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona announces, through the Resolution of 25 March 2026, a competitive access process to fill vacant positions in university teaching bodies. The announcement directly affects researchers and lecturers seeking to stabilise or advance their academic career at the UAB, and is governed by the regulations on access to the university public teaching service.

The process is not open to all candidates: the basic requirement is to hold a valid habilitation or accreditation issued by ANECA (National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation) or by an equivalent regional agency. Without that prior endorsement, participation is not possible.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution announces vacant positions in two civil-servant university teaching bodies:

• University full professors
• University associate professors

The announced positions correspond to specific fields of knowledge detailed in the text of the resolution. Selection is not automatic: candidates must undergo an evaluation of merits and competencies before an evaluation committee constituted for this purpose.

The legal framework governing this process is the regulation on access to the university public teaching service, which establishes the evaluation criteria, the composition of the committees and the procedural deadlines.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, accessing a university teaching body position means moving from a temporary or contracted employment situation to the status of career civil servant, with the corresponding implications for remuneration and job stability.

From the UAB's institutional perspective, the announcement involves filling structural vacancies in specific fields of knowledge, with a direct impact on the teaching and research planning of the affected departments.

For candidates already holding positions as contracted doctoral lecturers or similar roles, this competition represents the pathway to promotion to the civil servant body, with improved remuneration and consolidation of posting.

Who is affected?

• Accredited university lecturers as full professors or associate professors by ANECA who are seeking a position at the UAB.
• Researchers with accreditation from an equivalent regional agency (such as AQU Catalunya) applying for the announced fields.
• Contracted doctoral lecturers at the UAB or other universities seeking promotion to civil servant bodies.
• Departments and faculties of the UAB whose fields of knowledge are included in the announcement.
• Candidates in the habilitation process who must verify whether their accreditation is valid for the announced positions.

Practical example

A researcher with ANECA accreditation as an associate professor, currently holding a contracted doctoral lecturer position at another Spanish university, identifies that the UAB is announcing a position in their specific field of knowledge.

To be eligible to participate, they must verify two conditions: that their ANECA accreditation is current and that the field of knowledge of the position matches that of their accreditation. If both conditions are met, they may submit their candidacy to the UAB evaluation committee, which will assess their academic, research and teaching merits.

If selected, they take up a civil servant position as an associate professor at the UAB, with full job security and remuneration in accordance with the university's salary supplements.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify ANECA or regional accreditation: Check that the accreditation is current and corresponds to the teaching body of the announced position (full professor or associate professor).
2. Review the announced fields of knowledge: Read the full text of the Resolution of 25 March 2026 to identify whether your own field is included.
3. Prepare the merits file: Compile and update the academic, research and teaching curriculum vitae, as the committee will evaluate merits and competencies.
4. Check the submission deadlines: Review the resolution to find the exact deadline for submitting applications, which is not specified in the announcement summary.
5. Contact the relevant UAB department: To resolve any queries about the specific procedure, committee composition and applicable evaluation criteria.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, please consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-7520