Open positions: CiTIUS hires 5 new Master students

We are looking for highly motivated students interested in doing a master’s degree in an area related to intelligent technologies and having a first research experience in one of our scientific programmes:

1. About CiTIUS

CiTIUS is a research centre specialised in Intelligent Technologies located in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. CiTIUS hosts more than 120 researchers, including 29 senior researchers who have been selected by a Scientific Advisory Board. In the last 3 years (2018-2020), CiTIUS attracted funding of 9,8 million euros, including around 2 million euros from projects in collaboration with the industry sector. In the same period, CiTIUS published over 130 articles in indexed journals (SCI-Scopus) and 27 PhD thesis where defended. CiTIUS has transferred 15 software licenses and has created 3 spin-offs (Situm Technologies, Imagames and InVerbis).

CiTIUS is currently involved in 9 EU-funded projects and is the scientific coordinator of two Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN), participant in a FET-PROACT project (MISEL), participant in an Energy project (MINISTOR) and participant in 5 COST actions. The centre is also member of CLAIRE, the confederation of laboratories for AI research in Europe. This European network includes 375 research groups and institutions and over 21,000 people from 35 countries.

CiTIUS develops technology transfer projects with relevant companies such as Indra, Repsol, Babcock, FINSA, Johnson&Johnson, Plexus or Mestrelab Research among others, and with public entities such as the Galician Health Service (Sergas)

Working at CiTIUS

CiTIUS provides a stimulating, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge scientific environment, where our researchers can foster and develop their scientific career in an international team. Among others, we offer:

* State-of-the art research facilities and career development opportunities.
* Be in contact and work in international research projects.
* Flexible working schedule. CiTIUS is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees.
* Training Programme in transversal skills which aims to enhance future employability and career success of our researchers including among others, intellectual property rights, technology transfer, entrepreneurship, dissemination and outreach.
* Possibility to participate in dissemination events with industry and outreach activities with scholars, organised throughout the year.
* Access to university facilities: gym, sport activities, Spanish courses, etc.###  Evaluation and selection procedure


* Bachelor degree in computer engineering, mathematics, physics, electronic engineering, communications engineering or related fields (up to 20 points).
* Bachelor’s degree academic record (up to 40 points).
* Curriculum Vitae of the candidate including publications and participation in scientific activities (up to 20 points).
* Personal interview. Only the candidates with at least 65 points on the other items will be interviewed (up to 20 points).###  Application

Deadline for submitting applications: 10 September 2021 at 23:59 CEST (UCT +02:00)

The application must be submitted electronically via the University of Santiago de Compostela website.
Reference number of the call: : 6/2021 - Reference number of the position: 2019-PG064

The application must contain information of academic training highlighting any background related with scientific activities, including:

* PDF document of the Curriculum Vitae, highlighting the merits that are established as evaluation criteria in the above section.
* PDF document with the academic record of bachelor's degree.
* Sworn statement in which the candidate declares under his responsibility, that he meets the requirements of the call and can prove it on the deadline of applications. Full details about the call are available [here](http://imaisd.usc.es/guiaconvocatorias.asp?i=gl&s=-2-26-128-129&id=4718&t=9&st=0).

Candidates are encouraged to contact the CiTIUS knowledge management and transfer unit (citius.kmt@usc.es) for assistance or for any information related to the application process. When contacting, please indicate the position reference in the subject line (Master students 6/2021).