Working at AZTI

If you’re passionate about innovation and want to help build a healthy, sustainable and inclusive society, you’ll find your place at AZTI.

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What we’re like

At AZTI, we’re curious, committed and diverse—and we’re driven by a desire to create change. We’re powered by science and innovation, with a shared ambition to build a more sustainable future. Although we come from many disciplines, we share the same mindset: collaborative, rigorous and focused on positive impact.

AZTI made by all of us

Because everyone plays a leading role and shares responsibility for our future.

Zientzia for society

Because scientific excellence only makes sense when it delivers positive impact that is accessible to all.

Team players

Because every person counts, and teamwork, collaboration and diversity make us stronger and more creative.

Innovating together

Because only by innovating together, within and beyond AZTI, can we turn challenges into opportunities.

Here, everyone matters. More than 280 professionals make up a constantly evolving community where growth, knowledge-sharing and new challenges are part of everyday life. Continuous learning and development are core to who we are: we’re committed to talent, we nurture it, we support it and we help it grow.

If you’re a researcher looking for an environment where your work has real impact—where your curiosity is valued and your development is encouraged—AZTI is the place for you.

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At AZTI, every career counts.

Whether you’re just starting out or already established in your career, AZTI is a place to learn, innovate and connect with the real challenges faced by clients and society.

Professionals (with or without experience)

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PhD candidates

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How we work

  1. Global projects, diverse teams
    You’ll work with leading experts from different fields to tackle real challenges in marine science, food and sustainability. Every project is an opportunity to learn—and to create change.
  2. Varied, hands-on work
    From sampling campaigns at sea or along the coast, glider deployment, laboratory analysis and ICT development, to transferring knowledge to businesses and institutions—no two days are the same.
  3. Growth from day one
    You can start with an internship or placement and build a solid career through programmes such as Ikerbasque Fellows, Ramón y Cajal and Juan de la Cierva. We invest in talent for the long term.
  4. All the support you need to create value
    You’ll be backed by teams such as the Project Office, Transformation and Corporate Services. They support project management, funding identification and reporting, innovation and knowledge transfer—maximising impact for our clients and for society.
How you join AZTI, step by step

Where development and well-being go hand in hand

  1. Professional development
    Grow through continuous training, development plans, and a collaborative, inclusive environment.
  2. Work–life balance
    To support well-being and productivity, we promote balance through flexible working hours, summer schedules, remote working options and extended leave to care for children or dependants.
  3. Well-being initiatives
    Health monitoring to help prevent illness, plus an emotional well-being programme that supports both personal and professional life.
  4. Benefits that add up
    Our own collective agreement, seniority bonus, 100% salary top-up for long-term sick leave, discretionary personal days, additional leave to support work–life balance, salary advances and group discounts.
Employee benefits and wellbeing at AZTI

At AZTI, every person counts

Coming from a background outside marine science, I’ve had the opportunity to work on projects that have strengthened my skills as a researcher and helped me understand the industry better. I value the autonomy and support I’ve received, which have allowed me to take ideas from initial concept through to development and completion.

Ahmad Kamal

Researcher in AI applied to the fishing industry

I’m doing my PhD on bacteriophages, combining laboratory work with bioinformatics analysis. Working with colleagues who encourage and support me makes it possible to learn and progress every day.

Nerea Burguera

PhD candidate in Food Quality, Safety and Identity

After almost ten years at AZTI, every day brings a new challenge that helps me learn and keep growing. I’ve moved from academic science to delivering projects with real impact on people’s health and well-being.

Sara Arranz

Senior Researcher in Food and Health

In the tuna group, I feel motivated and eager to contribute to the sustainable management of tuna species. Our international profile means we can drive improvements at a global level—and that’s deeply rewarding.

Gorka Merino

Principal Researcher in Sustainable Fisheries Management (TUNA)

Where science comes to life

At AZTI, you don’t just work in science—you live it, apply it and help transform it. We work in unique environments that let our teams experience the real impact of their work first-hand. From oceanographic vessel campaigns to trials in pilot food plants, research here spans land, sea, the laboratory… and the future.

Oceanographic vessel Emma Bardán

The multidisciplinary oceanographic campaigns carried out by our teams aboard research vessels provided by our partners enable us to collect essential data and samples in both coastal waters and the open ocean, strengthening our understanding of marine ecosystems.

Discover the facilities that drive innovation

Planta Piloto

A 1,000 m² facility equipped with cutting-edge technologies to develop and validate food products and processes at full scale. This is where ideas become innovation.

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