ULL Announces 8 Associate Professor Positions: Requirements, Deadlines and How to Apply

Key data

The University of La Laguna (ULL) announces 8 Associate Professor positions through open competition, published in the BOE on September 7, 2026. The positions are linked to the Public Employment Offers of 2024 and 2025, and the announcement was authorized by the Government of the Canary Islands in April 2026.

The deadline for submitting applications is 10 business days counted from publication in the BOE, which makes managing the candidacy an urgent task for accredited doctors who wish to apply for these positions.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution announces an open competition to fill 8 positions in the Associate Professor body at ULL. This is a university teaching civil service process regulated by the Organic Law of the University System (LOSU).

The requirements that candidates must meet are as follows:

• Doctorate: doctoral degree required to access the Associate Professor body.
• State accreditation: national accreditation corresponding to the Associate Professor position, issued by ANECA or equivalent body.
• I3 or R3 certificate (only for reserved positions): candidates applying for the 15% reserve positions must accredit the I3 certificate (for Ramón y Cajal researchers) or R3 (for researchers with positive evaluation of advanced research period), in accordance with LOSU.

Applications are submitted exclusively electronically through the electronic headquarters of the University of La Laguna. Paper applications or submissions through other channels are not accepted.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, accessing an Associate Professor position means joining a civil service body with remuneration regulated by the university compensation system, which includes the base salary of group A1, position supplements, specific supplements and research six-year periods.

For the University of La Laguna itself, the announcement responds to the execution of the Public Employment Offers of 2024 and 2025, which implies the consolidation of teaching and research staff charged to already approved university budgets.

The resolution deadline of 4 months maximum from the announcement means that the positions could be awarded before the end of the first quarter of 2027, allowing the incorporation of new position holders at the beginning of the second semester of the 2026-2027 academic year or at the beginning of the 2027-2028 academic year.

The 15% minimum reserve for I3/R3 certificates is a legal obligation derived from LOSU, which seeks to facilitate the stabilization of researchers with accredited trajectories. In an announcement of 8 positions, this means at least 1 position reserved for this profile.

Who does it affect?

• Doctors with Associate Professor accreditation who wish to access university teaching in the ULL.
• Researchers with I3 or R3 certificate who apply for the 15% legal reserve positions.
• Ramón y Cajal researchers with positive evaluation who seek stabilization in the public university system.
• University departments at ULL that have positions linked to their areas of knowledge in this announcement.
• Academic career advisors and university HR managers who accompany candidates in processes of access to teaching positions.

Practical example

A doctoral researcher with Associate Professor accreditation obtained through ANECA and with an active I3 certificate (having completed a Ramón y Cajal contract with positive evaluation) can apply for both ordinary positions and the reserved position or positions of the 15%.

Their process would be as follows:

1. Accesses the ULL electronic headquarters before the 10 business days expire from September 7, 2026.
2. Submits their electronic application attaching supporting documentation: doctoral degree, ANECA accreditation resolution and I3 certificate.
3. Participates in the access competition, which must be resolved within a maximum of 4 months.
4. If selected, joins the Associate Professor body at ULL as a career civil servant.

A candidate who only has state accreditation but not the I3 or R3 certificate can still apply for ordinary positions, competing in the open competition without access to the 15% reserve.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify the exact deadline: count the 10 business days from September 7, 2026 to know the application submission deadline. Business days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and national and Canary Islands holidays.
2. Check access requirements: confirm that you have a valid doctorate and state accreditation as Associate Professor issued by ANECA or equivalent regional body.
3. Verify if you have an I3 or R3 certificate: researchers with this certificate must decide whether to apply for reserved positions, which may mean less competition.
4. Access the ULL electronic headquarters: prepare your digital certificate or cl@ve for electronic submission of the application. No other channels are accepted.
5. Gather supporting documentation: doctoral degree, ANECA accreditation resolution and, if applicable, I3 or R3 certificate, in digital format valid for electronic submission.
6. Consult the specific bases of the announcement: review the full text published in the BOE of September 7, 2026 to learn about the areas of knowledge, evaluation criteria and the complete competition procedure.

Official source

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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-2026-18737