Organisation/Company: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department: Divisão de Recursos Humanos
Research Field: Engineering » Chemical engineering
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: PhD Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 2 Jun 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 17 Apr 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: Notice 751/2025
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
In accordance with Article 39 of the University Academic Career Statute, approved by Decree-Law No 448/79, of 13 November, as amended by Decree-Law No 205/2009, of 31 August, the Director of the NOVA School of Science and Technology, Professor José Júlio Alves Alferes, hereby announces that, by order of the Rector of the NOVA University of Lisbon, Professor João Sàágua, an international document-based recruitment process for one Assistant Professor position, under an open-ended public functions contract, is open for 30 working days from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette ( Diário da República ), in the subject area of Chemical and Biological Engineering, with an emphasis on Sustainable Processes for Energy and Environment, within the Department of Chemistry of the NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT), Lisbon.
This recruitment process is governed by the provisions of Articles 37 et seq. of the University Academic Career Statute (ECDU), the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University Lisbon, as well as the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for the NOVA School of Science and Technology Lisbon, published in the Annex to Order No 3012/2015 (Official Gazette, DR, 2nd series, No 58, 24 March) and Order (extract) No 2334/2016 (Official Gazette, DR, 2nd series, No 32, of 16 February), respectively.
Open position under the FCT TENURE – 1st Edition program, with reference 2023.11076.TENURE.124, (Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering with emphasis in Sustainable Processes for Energy and Environment), within the scope of the strategic objectives of the Department of Chemistry, “LAQV, and whose professor will become an integrated member of this Associated Laboratory.
If the selected candidate meets the eligibility conditions corresponding to the FCT TENURE – 1st Edition program, will automatically be assigned the research profile set out in point (b), of paragraph 1 of article 4 of the Despacho n.º 8178/2021, de 28 de julho– UNL’s Regulation for the provision of teachers' services, within the scope of the said program and for the period corresponding to the respective financing.
In fulfilment of Article 9(h) of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, NOVA University Lisbon, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities for both men and women in access to employment and professional advancement, taking scrupulous care to avoid any form of discrimination.
Admission Requirements
1. Meet the general admission requirements for recruitment to public office.
2. Hold a doctorate degree in the subject area of this recruitment process or in a branch of knowledge considered appropriate to the subject area of this recruitment process.
3. Proficiency in spoken and written Portuguese and English.
Application Form
1. The application must be completed by filling in the relevant application form, which is available at http://www.fct.unl.pt/faculdade/concursos/docentes, where the candidate must state their consent to communications and notifications related to this recruitment procedure taking place by email, through indicating their address on the form.
2. The application process must be accompanied by documentation in Portuguese or English.
3. The application must be submitted digitally and in duplicate (2 Pen Drives), containing copies in non-editable electronic format (Portable Document Format — PDF) of the following documents:
1. The applicant’s Curriculum Vitae, which must include:
1. The teaching, research, knowledge transfer and university management activities that form part of the set of duties to be carried out by an Assistant Professor, according to Article 4 of the ECDU, and considered relevant to this recruitment process, under the terms of this notice;
2. The "Researcher ID", "Scopus Author ID" and "Google Scholar ID” identifications.
2. A certificate attesting to a Doctorate degree in the subject area of this recruitment process or in a branch of knowledge considered appropriate to the subject area of this recruitment process;
3. Publications mentioned in the Curriculum Vitae, particularly the most representative in terms of their contribution to the development and evolution of the disciplinary area in which this recruitment process has been opened;
4. Academic and pedagogical report on the contents, teaching methods, and bibliography of an existing or new curricular unit (course) in the subject area in which this recruitment process has been opened;
5. A sworn statement, that if the selection panel chooses to request scientific documentation cited in the candidate’s Curriculum Vitae, it will be submitted within 10 working days;
6. A sworn statement that, if selected in the recruitment process, they are able to teach in Portuguese and English without any limitations on communicating with students in those languages. Assessment of such proficiency may be required by the Scientific Council.
4. The documents proving fulfilment of the general requirements for recruitment as a public employee may be replaced by a statement made on the form mentioned in point 1.
5. If the selection panel includes a member who is not fluent in Portuguese, the documents for the prior hearing of candidates and complaints to be considered by the selection panel must be in English.
6. Failure to submit any of the documents that must accompany the application by the specified deadline will result in its rejection.
7. Candidates must organise their Curriculum Vitae according to the scheme set out in point V.3 of this Notice.
Submission of Application
1. The application documents must be submitted no later than the 30th working day following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette ( Diário da República ).
2. Candidates must submit their application documents in digital format (Pen Drive), by post or in person, to the Human Resources Division of NOVA FCT, located at Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
Public Hearings and Requests for Further Documentation
1. At its first meeting, the Selection Panel decides whether it is necessary to hold public hearings of the candidates, aimed exclusively at clarifying what is included in the Curriculum Vitae submitted by the candidates. These hearings may be held by videoconference, and the Selection Panel must ensure that they are held under equitable circumstances for all candidates.
2. If it is necessary to hold public hearings, these will take place between the 30th and 70th day after the deadline for submitting applications, and all candidates will be informed at least 5 days in advance of the date and place where these public hearings will be held.
3. The selection panel may also ask candidates to submit additional documentation related to the Curriculum Vitae, based on the provisions of article 50(4)(a) of the ECDU.
Purpose of Recruitment
The purpose of this recruitment process is to ascertain, according to Article 4 of the ECDU, the candidates’ abilities and performance in the various aspects that form part of the duties to be carried out if they are contracted following the recruitment process. According to this article, university academic teaching staff are generally responsible for:
1. Carrying out activities involving scientific research, cultural or artistic creation or technological development;
2. Undertaking the teaching services assigned to them as well as accompanying and supervising students;
3. Participating in university outreach tasks, scientific dissemination, and economic and social valorisation of knowledge;
4. Participating in the management of the institution;
5. Participating in other tasks assigned by the competent management bodies which fall within the scope of the activities of university academic teaching staff.
Requirements for Admission and Exclusion Based on Absolute Merit of Candidates
1. In accordance with the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University of Lisbon, the selection panel will decide on the admissibility of candidates on absolute merit by means of a justified roll-call vote, with no abstentions allowed.
2. Each member of the selection panel submits a justified proposal for admission based on absolute merit (final classification greater than or equal to 50) or exclusion (final classification less than 50) for each of the candidates, in accordance with Article 16 of the same Regulations.
3. Any candidate who obtains the favourable vote of more than half of the members of the selection panel is approved on absolute merit.
Voting Order and Methodology
1. Once the candidates approved on absolute merit have been definitively determined, the selection panel ranks these candidates according to the procedure established in the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University of Lisbon.
2. Each member of the selection panel will carry out their assessment exercise by submitting a written opinion, which is then included in the minutes, in which they propose the ranking of the candidates, duly based on the assessment criteria indicated in point V of this notice, scoring each candidate in each criterion on a numerical scale of 0 to 100 points, as indicated below:
Scientific Merit (MC): 75% | Indicator: MC1 and MC2 (0 - 70); MC3 and MC4 (0 - 30)
Pedagogical Merit (MP): 5% | (Indicator: MP1 and MP2 (0 - 50); MP3 and MP4 (0 - 50)
Merits of Other Relevant Activities (MOAR): 5% | (0 - 100)
Merits of the Scientific and Pedagogic Report (MPCR): 15% | (0 - 100)
1. The candidates admitted on absolute merit are ranked through voting by the members of the selection panel, in accordance with the ranking presented in the opinion referred to in the previous paragraph, pursuant to Article 16(11)(a-f) of the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University of Lisbon.
Notifications and Hearing of Interested Parties
1. Under the terms of the Portuguese Code of Administrative Procedure, all candidates will be notified of the provisional decision of the selection panel, and there will be a prior hearing. All candidates will be notified of the final decision of the selection panel.
2. Such notifications are sent by email.
3. Candidates may consult the recruitment procedure in the Human Resources Division at NOVA FCT, under the terms indicated in the notification referred to above.
Composition of the Selection Panel
Chairperson: Professor José Júlio Alves Alferes, Full Professor and Director of the NOVA School of Science and Technology, through delegation of responsibilities.
Members:
* Doutora Ana Isabel Nobre Martins Aguiar de Oliveira Ricardo, Full Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology of the NOVA University of Lisbon;
* Doutora Ana Rita Cruz Duarte, Associate Professor with Habilitation, NOVA School of Science and Technology of the NOVA University of Lisbon.
In witness whereof, this Notice is published.
10th of April of 2025 — The Director, Professor José Alferes
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: NOVA School of Science and Technology of the NOVA University of Lisbon
Country: Portugal
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