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: 7 Aug 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Social Sciences, with a relevant CV in the field of Political Economy.
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 Social Sciences, namely in the domain of Political Economy. The teaching and research activities will be carried out within the Department of Political Studies, in articulation with the Research Unit IHC- Instituto de História Contemporânea. 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 08th of July 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.
- The candidates must hold a PhD degree in Political Science, International Relations, Contemporary History or Political Economy; can also apply any candidate that, despite holding a Ph.D in other scientific domains, submit a scientific resume in one of these areas.
- 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-26-9), 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 (50%):
- 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 (0-35);
- 1.2 – Coordination or co-coordination of scientific projects funded in a competitive international call organized by national or international scientific agencies and/or individual scientific projects developed after the PhD that have been funded in a competitive international call organized by national or international scientific agencies (0–10);
- 1.3. – Communications presented at scientific congresses and colloquia and other relevant scientific activity with significant internationalization (0-5).
2 - Pedagogical component (30%)
- 2.1 – Documented teaching experience in the scientific domain relevant to this notice (0-5);
- 2.2 – Presentation of programs, syllabus, course plans or other pedagogical materials related to two relevant curricular units in the field of the subject area of the competition, one of which is "Political Economy" and the other one to choose between "International Economy", "Globalization and the World Economy" and "Development Theories and Policies" (0-20);
- 2.3 – Supervision of students in non-teaching components of doctoral and master's degrees and 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 concerning the development of teaching in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and in the field of Political Economy, including international dimension (0-6);
- 3.2 - Contribution to the fulfilment of the institution's mission, namely concerning the development of research in Political Economy and Contemporary History, 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 competition (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:
- Tiago Mata, Associate Professor, University College London
- Álvaro Garrido, Full Professor, Faculdade de Economia, Universidade de Coimbra
- Alexandre Abreu, Associate Professor, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, Universidade de Lisboa
- Paulo Marques, Associate Professor, ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
- Catherine Moury, Associate Professor with Habilitation, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
- Rui Branco, Associate Professor with Habilitation, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
- Tiago Pires Marques, Principal Researcher, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
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 2016. 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.
X
Pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act, the data collected as part of this call for applications will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing the application.
30th 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
- In accordance with article 41-A of the ECDU, holding a PhD degree is a requirement for applying to this notice.
- The candidates must hold a PhD degree in Political Science, International Relations, Contemporary History or Political Economy; can also apply any candidate that, despite holding a Ph.D in other scientific domains, submit a scientific resume in one of these areas.
- 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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