Senior AI R+D+i Engineer
CiTIUS is seeking highly motivated, internationally oriented senior AI engineers with demonstrated experience in AI engineering, AI deployment for One Health solutions, or trustworthy and responsible AI systems.
Successful candidates will join 1HealthAI, one of the European AI Factories funded by EuroHPC, focused on accelerating the application of AI to the One Health domain. The project brings together expertise across human, animal, and environmental health to develop cutting-edge AI infrastructure and solutions with real-world societal impact.
Please submit your application by 15 July 2026
We are looking for talented senior AI engineers eager to contribute to international, interdisciplinary, and high-impact areas such as health data integration, privacy-preserving AI, scalable computing infrastructures, and trustworthy AI systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and supervising the full-cycle of AI solutions on High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructures for OneHealth
- Implementing federated learning and privacy-enhancing technologies
- Developing trustworthy, transparent, and interoperable AI models
- Addressing Big Data challenges through scalable and efficient analytics
- Collaborating with European partners across academia, healthcare, and industry.
This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, health data science and engineering, HPC, and contributing to innovative solutions that advance the future of European One Health.
Who we are
CiTIUS is a leading AI research centre based at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain. With more than 120 researchers from diverse international backgrounds, CiTIUS provides a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment for scientific excellence and career development.
Researchers at CiTIUS benefit from:
- A dynamic and international research ecosystem.
- State-of-the-art computing and research infrastructures.
- Strong collaborations with leading European institutions and initiatives.
- A supportive environment for scientific independence and career progression.
CiTIUS is part of a high-level scientific environment that includes five internationally recognised research centres specialised in different areas (CiQUS, CiMUS, IGFAE, CRETUS, and CiTIUS).
The position is based in Santiago de Compostela (Spain), a UNESCO World Heritage City renowned for its quality of life, cultural heritage, safety, and green spaces. Santiago was also recognised by TIME Magazine as one of the World’s Greatest Places (2021).
Desired Qualification and Skills
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline. A PhD in Computer Science will be positively evaluated.
- Expertise in one or more of the following AI-related areas: machine learning, Health Data Engineering, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Models, Federated Learning, Trustworthy / Explainable AI, Big Data Analytics, Distributed or High-Performance Computing.
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to contribute original scientific ideas.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working in multidisciplinary and international research teams.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
What we Offer
- A 2.5-year full-time position with the possibility of extension.
- Competitive gross annual salary up to €46,000.
- Full social security coverage under the Spanish public system, including healthcare, unemployment benefits, workplace accident insurance, and pension contributions.
- Funding for attending international scientific conferences and workshops.
- An international, young, and multidisciplinary working environment.
- Collaboration opportunities with leading European AI and health research centres.
- Access to advanced research infrastructures and HPC resources.
- Optional involvement in teaching and supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s students.
We are strongly committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion, and especially encourage applications from women. Specific benefits include flexible working hours, career development and mentoring opportunities, young scientist promotion opportunities, parental leave benefits, nursery services, wellbeing and work-life balance initiatives, and much more.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application below by 15 July 2026.
Applications should include:
- A complete CV, including a clear description of previous experience and technical expertise.
- A brief motivation letter.
- Contact information for two references.
Contact
Questions regarding this call or the application process may be addressed to the ✉️ CiTIUS Knowledge and Transfer Management Unit
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Successful candidates will join 1HealthAI, one of the European AI Factories funded by EuroHPC, focused on accelerating the application of AI to the One Health domain. The project brings together expertise across human, animal, and environmental health to develop cutting-edge AI infrastructure and solutions with real-world societal impact.
Please submit your application by 15 July 2026
We are looking for talented senior AI engineers eager to contribute to international, interdisciplinary, and high-impact areas such as health data integration, privacy-preserving AI, scalable computing infrastructures, and trustworthy AI systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and supervising the full-cycle of AI solutions on High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructures for OneHealth
- Implementing federated learning and privacy-enhancing technologies
- Developing trustworthy, transparent, and interoperable AI models
- Addressing Big Data challenges through scalable and efficient analytics
- Collaborating with European partners across academia, healthcare, and industry.
This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, health data science and engineering, HPC, and contributing to innovative solutions that advance the future of European One Health.
Who we are
CiTIUS is a leading AI research centre based at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain. With more than 120 researchers from diverse international backgrounds, CiTIUS provides a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment for scientific excellence and career development.
Researchers at CiTIUS benefit from:
- A dynamic and international research ecosystem.
- State-of-the-art computing and research infrastructures.
- Strong collaborations with leading European institutions and initiatives.
- A supportive environment for scientific independence and career progression.
CiTIUS is part of a high-level scientific environment that includes five internationally recognised research centres specialised in different areas (CiQUS, CiMUS, IGFAE, CRETUS, and CiTIUS).
The position is based in Santiago de Compostela (Spain), a UNESCO World Heritage City renowned for its quality of life, cultural heritage, safety, and green spaces. Santiago was also recognised by TIME Magazine as one of the World’s Greatest Places (2021).
Desired Qualification and Skills
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline. A PhD in Computer Science will be positively evaluated.
- Expertise in one or more of the following AI-related areas: machine learning, Health Data Engineering, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Models, Federated Learning, Trustworthy / Explainable AI, Big Data Analytics, Distributed or High-Performance Computing.
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to contribute original scientific ideas.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working in multidisciplinary and international research teams.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
What we Offer
- A 2.5-year full-time position with the possibility of extension.
- Competitive gross annual salary up to €46,000.
- Full social security coverage under the Spanish public system, including healthcare, unemployment benefits, workplace accident insurance, and pension contributions.
- Funding for attending international scientific conferences and workshops.
- An international, young, and multidisciplinary working environment.
- Collaboration opportunities with leading European AI and health research centres.
- Access to advanced research infrastructures and HPC resources.
- Optional involvement in teaching and supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s students.
We are strongly committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion, and especially encourage applications from women. Specific benefits include flexible working hours, career development and mentoring opportunities, young scientist promotion opportunities, parental leave benefits, nursery services, wellbeing and work-life balance initiatives, and much more.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application below by 15 July 2026.
Applications should include:
- A complete CV, including a clear description of previous experience and technical expertise.
- A brief motivation letter.
- Contact information for two references.
Contact
Questions regarding this call or the application process may be addressed to the ✉️ CiTIUS Knowledge and Transfer Management Unit
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