UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja) is a leading private online university that specializes in distance learning for higher education. As part of the Proeduca group, it serves tens of thousands of students across Spain and Latin America, offering a vast catalog of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in various fields including law, business, and education.

Headquartered in Logroño with a major corporate presence in Madrid, UNIR is a key employer for academic professionals, digital marketing specialists, and EdTech experts. The university is particularly attractive to international hires due to its global reach and the increasing demand for multilingual academic coordinators and professors with international research backgrounds.

Founded in 2008 in Logroño, UNIR was established to provide accessible online higher education. It has since grown into one of the largest online universities in the Spanish-speaking world and is the flagship institution of the Proeduca Altus group.

For international professionals

Operates on a 100% online education model, which often translates to flexible or hybrid work arrangements for corporate and academic staff.
The university is a major player in the Spanish-speaking world, providing opportunities for professionals to work on projects spanning Spain, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.
Frequently recruits ANECA-accredited faculty and researchers, making it a viable path for international academics looking to enter the Spanish university system.
Main offices are located in Logroño (La Rioja) and Madrid, offering options for those preferring either a smaller city with a high quality of life or a major European capital.

This job was published 5 months ago

Sr. Researcher International Projects Educational Technology

UNIR

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

UNIR, a leading university in online training, is looking for talented individuals for development in the field of international project management.

If you are passionate about university education and its innovation through technology, this is your project. Join an institution in full growth and international expansion, made up of more than 5,000 professionals and with more than ten years of experience that make it a benchmark for online higher education in Spanish.

We want to incorporate a Senior Researcher in research projects and activities in educational technology and innovation and online educational systems. They will work mainly on Horizon projects and similar ones, and in the writing and achievement of Horizon, Erasmus+ proposals and other international public funding programs for UNIR. Therefore, they will assist in the writing of competitive proposals, as a principal investigator, and in their subsequent execution. Additionally, they will carry out self-funded research focused on innovation and evaluation of educational processes.

Requirements:

PhD preferably in areas of Education, Innovation, Engineering and Technology.
Demonstrable practical experience in the design, management and research of European public funding projects, with academic and/or business experience, and management of work teams by objectives.
Participation in international consortium meetings. Strong background in educational technology and innovation (social networks, games, learning analytics, AI, standards, semantics, etc.)
English C2 or equivalent (spoken, written and read, with capacity for negotiation in English).
Desired experience: Negotiation, justification and auditing of international public projects.
Experience with contact networks and intercultural consortia.

UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA, S.A.U. (hereinafter, "UNIR"), as an entity part of the PROEDUCA Group, will process the personal data you have provided for the purpose of: managing your participation in selection processes, assessing your profile and, if it fits other vacancies, sharing it with other companies of the Group.

Detailed information on the processing of your personal data is available in the legal text accompanying the registration form. You may revoke the consent granted, as well as exercise the rights recognized in articles 15 to 22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, by submitting a request to Av. de la Paz, 137, 26006, Logroño, or to the following email address [email protected], identifying yourself accordingly. If you wish, you can consult additional and detailed information on data protection at the following link.

The EDUCATIVO Group is firmly committed to equal opportunity and diversity, thereby creating an environment free from all discrimination.

View original advert (Spanish)

UNIR, Universidad líder en formación online, está en búsqueda de personas con talento para su desarrollo en el ámbito de la gestión de proyectos internacionales.

Si te apasiona la educación universitaria y su innovación a través de la tecnología, este es tu proyecto. Únete a una institución en pleno crecimiento y expansión internacional, formada por más de 5.000 profesionales y con más de diez años de experiencia que la convierten en referente de educación superior online en español.

Queremos incorporar un Investigador/a senior en proyectos y actividades de investigación en tecnología e innovación educativas y sistemas educativos online. Trabajará principalmente en proyectos Horizon y similares, y en la redacción y consecución de propuestas Horizon, Erasmus+ y otros programas de financiación pública internacionales, para UNIR. Por lo tanto, ayudará en la escritura de propuestas competitivas, como investigador principal, y en su ejecución posterior. Adicionalmente, realizará investigaciones de financiación propia centradas en innovación y evaluación de procesos educativos.

Requisitos:

Doctor preferiblemente en áreas de Educación, Innovación, Ingeniería y Tecnología.
Experiencia práctica demostrable en diseño, gestión e investigación de proyectos de financiación pública europea, con experiencia académica y/o empresarial, y gestión de equipos de trabajo por objetivos.
Participación en reuniones internacionales de consorcio. Fuerte background en tecnología e innovación educativas (redes sociales, juegos, learning analytics, IA, estándares, semántica, etc.)
Inglés C2 o equivalente (hablado, escrito y leído, con capacidad para negociación en inglés).
Experiencia deseada: Negociación, justificación y auditoría de proyectos públicos internacionales.
Experiencia con redes de contactos y consorcios interculturales.

UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA, S.A.U. (en adelante, "UNIR"), como entidad integrante del Grupo PROEDUCA, tratará los datos de carácter personal que usted ha proporcionado con la finalidad de: gestionar tu participación en procesos de selección, valorar tu perfil y, si encaja con otras vacantes, compartirlo con otras empresas del Grupo.