The IMDEA Software Institute will open the 2025-2026 call for tenure-track (Assistant Professor) faculty positions in early September with a closing date expected in early December. Tenured-level (Associate and Full Professor) applications are also welcome. Tenure clock adjustments and fast tracking are available for candidates in different career stages.
The main selection criteria are the candidate’s demonstrated ability and commitment to research, the match of interests with the Institute’s mission, and how the candidate complements areas of established strengths of the Institute. All positions require a doctoral degree in Computer Science or a closely related area, earned by the expected start date. Candidates for tenure-track positions will have shown exceptional promise in research and will have displayed an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Candidates for tenured positions must possess an outstanding research record, have recognized international stature, and demonstrated leadership abilities. Experience in graduate student supervision is also valued at this level.
The primary mission of the IMDEA Software Institute is to perform research of excellence at the highest international level in software development technologies. It is one of the highest-ranked institutions worldwide in its main topic areas.
The Institute is located in the vibrant area of Madrid, Spain. It offers an ideal working environment, combining the best aspects of a research center and a university department. Its researchers can focus on developing new ideas and projects, in collaboration with world-leading, international faculty, post-docs, and students. Researchers also have the opportunity (but no obligation) to teach university courses. The Institute offers institutional funding and also encourages its members to participate in national and international research projects. The working language at the Institute is English.
Salaries at the Institute are internationally competitive and established on an individual basis. They include social security provisions in accordance with existing national Spanish legislation, and in particular access to an excellent public health care system.
Further information about the Institute’s current faculty and research can be found at software.imdea.org
The IMDEA Software Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from a diverse and international community and underrepresented groups. The institute complies with the European Charter for Researchers.
