.Offer DescriptionApplications are invited by the University of Alicante President to create a pool of candidates for a fixed-term contractual position as a pre-doctoral researcher to collaborate in the project "Characteristics of the development of teaching competence as a system of specific professional practices during the initial training period of mathematics teachers" of the Department of Teaching Innovation and Training. Reference: I-PI 133-24.This contract is part of the grant for the research project with reference code PID2023-149624NB-I00, awarded by the Spanish State Research Agency and funded by MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ERDF, the EU and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).First. Number of vacancies and features of the job vacancy1.1. Entering into contract and the conditions thereof will be subject to the receipt of the money from the Spanish State Research Agency MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 ERDF, the EU and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).1.2. Number of job vacancies: one.1.3. Job position: pre-doctoral researcher under a pre-doctoral contract in accordance with Article 22 of Spanish Act 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science.1.4. Working hours: 37.5 hours/week in morning/afternoon sessions.1.5. Remuneration: €1,391.36 gross/monthly for the first year of the contract and €1,741.34 gross/monthly for the second, third and fourth year, plus extra payments in accordance with the regulations in force, as well as the salary increases approved by law each year.1.6. Duration of the contract: maximum 4 years.1.7. This contractual research position also covers research stays undertaken by the selected candidate at R&D; centres and enrolment fees in doctoral studies at the University of Alicante.Second. PurposeThe successful candidate will collaborate in the project "Characteristics of the development of teaching competence as a system of specific professional practices during the initial training period of mathematics teachers" (PID2023-149624NB-I00), by carrying out research tasks, as well as doctoral training in the area of Mathematics Teaching to pursue a doctoral thesis associated with the aforementioned project.Third. Job profilePreference will be given to those candidates with training and experience related to:3.1. Mathematics teaching and research in mathematics teaching and the professional learning of mathematics teachers.3.2. Qualification:· Undergraduate degree in Mathematics or in Primary Education (Spanish MECES level 2 or EQF level 6) or any other degree with equivalent content.· Official Master's degree in Educational Research: concentration in Mathematics Teaching, official Master's degree in Secondary, Upper Secondary, Vocational and Language Teaching: concentration in Mathematics (Spanish MECES level 3 or EQF level 7) or any other Master's degree with equivalent content.Fourth