NOTICE OF THE OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR RECRUITMENT OF ONE PHD RESEARCHER 

Ana Cristina Moreira Freire, Full Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto, hereby announces the opening of an international call for recruitment for one PhD researcher, for a period of 10 working days, within the Project 101115525 - Blood2Power, funded by the European Commission.

1. Main research field: Physics, Physical Engineering, Chemistry

- Sub research field: Nanotechnology

2. Mandatory admission requirements: Application can be submitted by any nationals, foreigners and stateless people who meet the following conditions cumulatively: hold a PhD degree, with no more than 5 years, and who have a scientific and professional background appropriate to the activities to be carried out.

If the candidate holds a doctorate awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions established in Decree-Law no. 66/2018. All formalities established in the Decree-Law must be met prior to hiring.

Failure to comply with these requirements determines the preliminary rejection of the application.

3. Job description: As a PhD Researcher, you will be responsible for carrying out research and development activities and all other scientific and technical activities within the scope of the missions of the respective Organic Unit and U. Porto regularly [Article 7(2) of Regulation 487/2020 of 22 May] and you will contribute by carrying out the duties described below to the objectives set out in the programme contract for the project as mentioned above.

So, you will:

1 – Participate in the development and execution of the research project, through the execution of scientific and technical activities inherent to it, in the following WPs/T`s:

WP5 – Study of the interaction between triboelectric devices and biological fluids and the functional performance of intelligent grafts.

4. Legal Framework: 

• Decree-Law no 57/2016 of 29th August, amended by Law no. 57/2017 of 19th July, establishing the Regulation of Scientific Employment (Regime Jurídico do Emprego Científico); 
• Regulatory Law no. 11-A/2017 of 29th December; 
• Labour Code, approved by Law no. 7/2009, of 12 February, in its current wording.
• Regulation No. 487/2020 of the Research, Science and Technology Staff of the University of Oporto, published in the 2nd series of Diário da República no. 100/2020 on May 22, 2020. 
• Administrative Procedure Code approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of 7 January, in its current wording.

5. The place of work: The tasks will be developed in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto

6. Duration of the employment contract: This employment contract is scheduled to begin in August 2026 and will continue only for the period necessary to carry out the duties defined, on an exclusive dedication basis, the foreseeable duration of which is 4months, never exceeding the maximum limit of six years.

7. Remuneration: € 2.408,11 in accordance with paragraph a) of paragraph 1 of article 15 of Law No. 57/2017, of 19 July and with the first remuneration position of the initial level provided for in article 2 of the Regulatory Decree n. 11-A / 2017, of 29 December, corresponding to level 33 of the single remuneration table updated by DL 10-B / 2020.

8. Assessment and Selection Process: 

The Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) of candidates will be carried out taking into account the profile appropriate to the activity to be developed, with a focus on relevance, quality and suitability for the activities to be performed. In particular, the elements of the last five years of activity most relevant to this competition will be taken into account in accordance with the specific criteria listed below:

F1: CV Quality - Weight: 40%

The evaluation of the candidates' scientific and curricular path focuses on the relevance, quality and timeliness of (i) scientific and technological production and (ii) research activities.

F2: Adequacy to the required profile - Weight: 60%

The assessment of the suitability of the profile for the functions and tasks to be performed focuses on the candidate's experience in machine learning and COMSOL modeling of materials and devices.

Note: These criteria will be evaluated based on the information described in the detailed Curriculum vitae and other documents presented in the application. The Curriculum vitae must be structured to reflect the sequence of the criteria mentioned above.

The period of five years referred to in the previous paragraph may be increased by the jury, at the request of the candidate and/or when justified by the suspension of scientific activity for reasons of social protection, namely due to parental leave, prolonged serious illness and/or other situations of unavailability of legally protected work.

Based on the criteria set out above, the quantitative assessment of candidates’ profiles will be carried out taking into account the following parameters, which embody those criteria, and their respective weightings:

F1. 40%;

F2. 60%;

The final classification of the APCC will be presented on a scale of 0-100 points, based on the above criteria and respective weighting, using the formula:

APCC= F1*0.4+F2*0.6

The evaluation process may include an interview/presentation/demonstration session of the 3 best positioned candidates to be selected by the jury, which is exclusively intended to clarify aspects related to the results of your investigation.

In this case, the final classification (CF) after the interview will have the following weighting: 90% of the previous classification; 10% of the interview rating (E), with the following formula:

CF = APCC*90% + E*10%

9. Evaluation Methodology 

9.1. After the admission of the applicants, and before starting the voting for their final ranking in the evaluation of their scientific and curricular background, each member of the Board presents a written document, to be attached to the meeting minutes, with the list of the applicants in descending order of merit, duly substantiated, considering the criteria and parameters of this tender notice. 

9.2. The seriation methodology is indicated in article 29º of the Regulation No. 487/2020. 

9.3. If an absolute majority of votes is not reached after the voting explained in the previous number, or in case of a tie, the Chair's vote will be used for the final ranking. 

9.4. Each member of the Board must respect, in the various voting rounds, the order he or she presented in the document referred to in paragraph 9.1.

Minutes of the meetings of the jury are drawn up, containing a summary of what has taken place in the meetings, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and their reasons, which may be contained in autonomous documents attached to the minutes, being signed by all members of the Jury present.

Only candidates with a rating of 70 points or higher, by the majority of selection panel members, are eligible for hiring.

The Board's final decision is approved by the head of the institution responsible for opening the tender notice. The final hiring decision is the responsibility of the top manager of the hiring entity.

10. Composition of the Selection Committee:

President: João Oliveira Ventura, Principal Researcher, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto;

1st member: André Miguel Trindade Pereira, Auxiliar Professor, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto;

2nd member: Cátia Rodrigues, Junior Researcher, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto;

1st substitute member: João Filipe Horta Belo da Silva, Auxiliar Researcher, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto;

2nd substitute member: Catarina José Loureiro da Silva Dias, Auxiliar Researcher, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto.

11. Results notifications: Lists of admitted and excluded candidates, as well as the final ranking lists, will be published and advertised on the webpage of this call at https://www.apply.up.pt, and all candidates will be notified under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

12. Submission of applications: Applicants must access and register on the online platform https://www.apply.up.pt/ , selecting the procedure for which they wish to apply (Ref. INVTERM-FCUP-26-6). The application process involves completing the sections available on the APPLY UP platform under “My application”.

12.1. Applications must be submitted exclusively via the online application system available at (https://www.apply.up.pt/ ), (Ref. INVTERM-FCUP-26-6), where the selection methods and criteria to be used can be found.

12.2. Applications will be open for a period of 10 working days, from 16/06/2026 to 30/06/2026, and must be accompanied by the following documentation:

1. Certificate or PhD diploma;
2. Detailed Curriculum vitae;
3. Brief description of the most relevant scientific activities for the last 5 years;
4. Other documents deemed important by the candidate for the evaluation.

12.3. The documents referred to in paragraphs a) to c) are mandatory.

All candidates who improperly submit their applications or fail to fulfil the requirements established in this call are excluded from admission. In case of doubt, the Selection Committee is entitled to request any candidate to present further documentation to support their statements. False statements provided by candidates are punishable by law.

Candidates who incorrectly formalise their candidacy are excluded from the competition.

13. Final Decision: Under the terms of article 121 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, after being notified, the candidates have 10 working days to pronounce. Within a maximum period of 90 days from the deadline for the submission of applications, the final decisions of the jury are given.

14. The present insolvency proceeding is exclusively intended to fill the vacancies indicated, and may be terminated until the homologation of the final ordering list of the candidates and expiring with the respective occupation of the jobs on offer.

15. Non-discrimination and equal access policy: FCUP actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, beneficiary, disadvantaged or private of any right or exemption from any duty owing, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Under the terms of D.L. No. 29/2001, of February 3rd, the disabled candidate has preference in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare their respective degree of incapacity, the type of disability, and the means of communication/expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned diploma.