Contract for access to the Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation System Sample Clauses

Contract for access to the Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation System. 1. This form of contract is open to persons in possession of a doctoral degree or equivalent. The limit of five years or seven years for persons with a disability, as referred to in Article 11.1 of the Workers’ Statute, shall not apply. 2. The employment will refer primarily to the performance of research tasks aimed at developing a high degree of proficiency and specialization and at consolidating professional experience. 3. The contract shall be for a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years. When the contract has been agreed for less than five years, it may be renewed successively for minimum periods of one year. No researcher may be hired, by the same or a different organization, under this form of contract for more than five years. Temporary incapacity, pregnancy risk, maternity, adoption, fostering, breastfeeding risk and parenting will suspend calculation of contract duration. 4. The activities of researchers hired under this form of contract may be evaluated at the end of the second year, in accordance with Article 22.2 of Law 14/2011. 5. Researchers may perform teaching tasks related to their proposed research activity up to a maximum of 80 hours per year, in accordance with Article 22 of Law 14/2011. 6. Researchers hired under this form of contract may not be paid less than research staff performing similar activities. 7. Article 11.1 of the Workers’ Statute shall apply to any circumstances not foreseen in this article.