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Researcher and Lecturer in Automation, Robotics and Vision

On-site in Bilbao·Added 26 days ago

Overview

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Mondragon Unibertsitatea doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Bilbao

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • University degree

    “Titulado/a en Automatización, Robótica, Visión o similares.” — per the ad.

This job was automatically translated to English.

The role

Job description

Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa // Higher Polytechnic School

Mondragon University is a practical, innovative university committed to people development, oriented towards the needs of business and society, designed to tackle real-world challenges and where knowledge and its application know no borders.

Job description

You will have the opportunity to:

Teaching activity and industrial research projects where trends in machine vision, robotics and intelligent automation will be explored.

Your activity will be focused on the advanced manufacturing (Industry 4.0) and health sectors.

- Teaching Activities

  • Training undergraduate and master's degree students in Engineering, taking part in a team where you will work on the continuous improvement of your activity, keeping up to date in your area of specialisation and in educational methodologies.

- Research and Transfer Activities:

  • Joining a young, dynamic and constantly evolving research team. Professional development opportunities. We are looking for a proactive person, capable of working in a team and independently.
  • You will take part in industrial projects involving process automation, part quality inspection and adaptive control of robots.

Location: Bilbao (Zorrozaurre, AsFabrik)

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Requirements

We are looking for proactive people, who are protagonists of change; committed and involved people who seek to transform reality, giving their best.

  • Education: __SJ_
  • Specific knowledge: __SJ
  • Languages:
    • Basque
    • English
  • Will be valued: __

We offer you the chance to be part of a transformative and appealing educational

Do you want to see what we have in store for you?

https://www.mondragon.edu/es/trabaja-nosotros

About Mondragon Unibertsitatea

Mondragon Unibertsitatea is the university of the Mondragon Corporation, a Basque cooperative federation, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in engineering, business, and education. It operates campuses across the Basque Country, with its main campus in Arrasate-Mondragón, and is known for its cooperative, hands-on educational model closely tied to the region's industrial fabric.

For international professionals, the university stands out as a gateway into the Basque cooperative ecosystem: teaching and research posts are often linked to applied projects with local cooperatives (e.g. in advanced manufacturing, AI, and energy), and the working language is a mix of Basque, Spanish, and English. It is a relatively small, mission-driven institution, so newcomers should expect a collaborative, project-based environment rather than a large corporate R&D structure.

Industry
Education
Founded
1997
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Arrasate-Mondragón, Spain
In Spain
Arrasate-Mondragón, Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián and 2 more

Good to know if you are moving

  • Teaching and research roles are often tied to applied projects with Basque cooperatives, so work can be hands-on and close to industry.
  • The working languages are Basque, Spanish, and English; international staff are expected to adapt to a multilingual environment.
  • Salaries follow Spanish academic pay scales, which are lower than private-sector tech roles, but come with strong job stability and cooperative benefits.
  • The university is small and mission-driven, so career growth may be slower than in a large corporate R&D center.
  • International hires may need to navigate Spanish/Basque bureaucracy for work permits, though the university typically assists with relocation.
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