21 Jul 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
- Research Field: Political sciences » Other
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 18 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-time
- Offer Starting Date: 22 Jul 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
Notice No. 921/2026
Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Political Science
In accordance with Article 39 of the University Teaching Career Statute (ECDU), approved by Decree-Law no. 448/79, of 13 November, in its current wording, the Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, Professor Alexandra Curvelo, acting by delegation of powers in the terms specified in paragraph b) of no. 1 of Order no. 13828/2025, of 20 November, published in Diário da República, is hereby made known that an international documentary recruitment procedure is open for a period of 30 working days, counting from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Diário da República, for the recruitment of one position of Assistant Professor at the NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, for the development of teaching and research activities in the disciplinary field of Political Science, namely in the domains of Political Institutions and Processes, Elites and Political Behaviour and State and Public Policies. The teaching and research activities will be carried out within the Department of Political Studies, in articulation with the Research Unit Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI-NOVA) This position may be funded under the 2nd edition of the FCT-Tenure Programme.
The opening of a vacancy for this position as well as the appointment of the Selection Committee were authorized by an Order of Doctor Paulo Pereira, Rector of NOVA University Lisbon, on the 28th May of 2026.
This is an international application procedure based on merit and follows the provisions of Articles 37 et seq. of the above-mentioned Statute and of NOVA University Lisbon’s Regulation for University Teaching Career Applications, published in an annex to Order no. 3012/2015, of 20 February, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, number 58, of 24 March.
I – Admission requirements:
- In accordance with article 41-A of the ECDU, holding a PhD degree is a requirement for applying to this notice.
- Candidates must hold a PhD in the field of Political Science. Candidates who hold a PhD in other fields may also apply, provided that they have a scientific curriculum in the field of Political Science.
- The candidates must master spoken and written Portuguese or English.
II – Submission of applications:
- Applications must be submitted exclusively through the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/ by selecting the procedure for which you wish to apply (procedure code: DOCAUX-NOVAFCSH-26-5), by the deadline specified in this Call for Applications.
- Applications must be formalized, under penalty of exclusion, with the supporting documents listed below. All the required documents should preferably be submitted in PDF format. Short names for files are recommended. Links are not accepted as substitutes for these same documents.
- a) Document proving the fulfilment of the legal requirements demanded in paragraphs 1 and 2 of point I;
- b) Sworn statement declaring the mastering of Portuguese or English at a teaching level;
- c) Candidates of foreign nationality, except those from Portuguese-speaking countries, must submit, at the time of application, a sworn declaration undertaking to demonstrate, within one year after the signing of a possible contract, a level of proficiency in Portuguese (written and spoken) that allows the assignment of teaching duties without any communication limitations in Portuguese with students;
- d) Curriculum vitae of the candidate, indicating the works carried out and published, as well as the activities performed regarding all the functions and responsibilities of university teachers mentioned in Articles 4 and 5 of the ECDU. The curriculum vitae must be organized in accordance with point III of this Public Notice, under penalty of exclusion;
- e) Copies of three works mentioned in the curriculum vitae which the candidate considers to be the most representative of their academic trajectory;
- f) Scientific and pedagogical development project that the candidate proposes to implement in the future (up to 4000 words).
- Communications and notifications related to the competitive selection process are sent by email through the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/.
- All applications must include a list of the supporting documents.
- Documents proving compliance with the general requirements for recruitment to public service positions may be replaced by a declaration submitted using the form available on the electronic platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/.
- Applications duly accompanied by the above-mentioned documents must be submitted within 30 business days, counting from the day immediately after the publication of this Public Notice in Diário da República.
- The supporting documents of the application must be written in Portuguese or in English.
III – Criteria, indicators and ponderation factors for the evaluation and ranking of the candidates:
1 - Scientific component of the curriculum vitae(55%):
- 1.1 – Scientific publications (namely, books, articles in indexed scientific journals, chapters in books), and the candidate must select three publications (article or chapter of book or book) that he/she considers most representative of his/her path (0-40);
- 1.2 – Coordination or co-coordination of scientific projects funded in competitive call organized by national or international scientific agencies and/or individual scientific projects developed after the PhD that have been funded via competitive call organized by national or international scientific agencies (0–10);
- 1.3. – Communications presented at scientific congresses and colloquia and other relevant scientific activities with significant internationalization (0-5).
2 - Pedagogical component (25%):
- 2.1 – Documented teaching experience in the subject area of the competition, or in advanced technical/scientific training (0-5);
- 2.2 – Presentation of programs, lesson plans and other pedagogical materials of two curricular units relevant to the subject area and in the field of the competition (0-15);
- 2.3 – Supervision of students in non-teaching components of doctoral and master's degrees or internships (0–5);
3 – Scientific and pedagogical development project, up to 4000 words (15%):
- 3.1 - Contribution to the fulfilment of the institution's mission, namely with regard to the development of teaching in the subject area and in the field of the competition, including international dimension (0-6);
- 3.2 - Contribution to the fulfilment of the institution's mission, namely with regard to the development of research in the disciplinary area and in the field of the competition, including international dimension (0-6);
- 3.3 - Contribution to the fulfilment of the institution's mission, namely with regard to attracting competitive funding (0-3);
4 – Other relevant activities (5%):
- 4.1 – University extension activities and/or transmission of knowledge to society (0-2);
- 4.2 – Complementary training activities and/or relevant professional experience in the area of the call (0-3).
IV – Composition of the Selection Committee:
President:
Professor Alexandra Curvelo, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, by delegation of powers from the Rector, Doctor Paulo Pereira.
Members:
- Enrico Borghetto, Associate Professor, University of Florence
- Pedro Moreira da Fonseca, Associate Professor with Habilitation, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas da Universidade de Lisboa
- José Santana-Pereira, Associate Professor with Habilitation, ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
- Edalina Rodrigues Sanches, Principal Researcher, Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa
- Marco Lisi, Full Professor, School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon
- Rui Miguel Carvalhinho Branco, Associate Professor with Habilitation, School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon
- Catherine Moury, Associate Professor with Habilitation, School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon
V – Evaluation of Applications:
- After the deadline for applications, the Selection Committee shall meet to evaluate and rank the candidates.
- Based on the assessment of the curricula vitae, their suitability to the scientific area for which the procedure is open, the remaining application documents, and the classifications awarded in accordance with the criteria, indicators and weighting factors set out above, the Selection Committee shall admit candidates whose final classification, in terms of absolute merit, is equal to or higher than 50, and exclude those whose final classification is below 50.
- Candidates who are not admitted shall be notified to comment thereon, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
- Once the admitted candidates have been determined, on the basis of the classifications referred to above, the Selection Committee shall issue a written opinion containing the ranking of the admitted candidates.
- The ranking of the admitted candidates shall be determined by vote of the members of the Selection Committee, respecting the order presented in the document referred to in the previous paragraph, pursuant to subparagraphs a) to f) of paragraph 11 of Article 16 of NOVA University Lisbon’s Regulation for Recruitment in the University Teaching Career.
VI- Candidates who have been admitted or rejected will be notified by email through the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/, in accordance with subparagraph c) of N.º1 and subparagraph b) of N.º 2, Article 112º of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
VII — Candidates may review the competitive selection process upon request by submitting a request to the Chair of the Selection Committee via the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/.
VIII – If the PhD degree of the winner candidate has been obtained from a foreign university, its recognition must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16th August. The candidates must fulfil all formal obligations laid down in that diploma until the date of the signature of the contract, under penalty of exclusion.
IX - Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Constitution, the Public Administration, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunity among men and women in the access to employment and in career development and takes scrupulous measures to avoid every form of discrimination.
16th of July 2026 – The Dean, Professor Alexandra Curvelo
Where to apply
Website: https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/
Requirements
- Research Field: Political sciences » Other
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
I – Admission requirements:
- In accordance with article 41-1. In accordance with article 41-A of the ECDU, holding a PhD degree is a requirement for applying to this notice.
- Candidates must hold a PhD in the field of Political Science. Candidates who hold a PhD in other fields may also apply, provided that they have a scientific curriculum in the field of Political Science.
- The candidates must master spoken and written Portuguese or English.
Specific Requirements
Please check job offer.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Lisboa
- City: Lisboa
- Postal Code: 1069-061
- Street: Avenida de Berna 26C
Contact
- City: Lisboa
- Website: http://www.fcsh.unl.pt
- Street: Av. de Berna, 26 C
- Postal Code: 1069-061
- E-Mail: drhrecrutamento@fcsh.unl.pt
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