Job Information
Organisation/Company: University of Porto
Department: Human Resources Department
Research Field: Engineering » Civil engineering
Researcher Profile: Other Profession
Positions: PhD Positions
Application Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Country: Portugal
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Offer Starting Date: 2 Sep 2026
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Doctor Fernando Manuel Gomes Remião, Associate Professor with full professorial status at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, and Vice-Rector of the same university:
Following my Order issued of 12 August 2026, by delegated power under Ordinance no. 10012/2026 published In the Official Gazette (Diário da República), 2nd series, no. 153 of 10 August, this call for applications is published for one position of Associate Professor to the disciplinary area of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. The application procedure will remain in force for a period of thirty working days as from the working day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette.
1.The applicable legal provisions are as follows: Articles 37 to 51, 61 and 62-A of the Statute of the University Teaching Career (ECDU), republished by Decree Law No. 205/2009, of 31 August, and amended by Law No. 8/2010, of 13 May and Regulation of Competitions for the Recruitment of Full, Associate and Assistant Professors of the University of Porto (hereinafter referred to as Regulation), approved by Order No. 12913/2010, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 154, of 10 August and amended by Resolution (extract) no. 380/2019, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 64, of 1 April.
2. Administrative admission requirements to the competition: Hold a PhD for more than five years, calculated up to the day before the application deadline, in accordance with Article 41 of the Statute on University Teaching Careers (ECDU).
If the PhD was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in the Diário da República, 1st series, No. 157, of 16 August. This formality must be completed by the time of appointment.
3. Approval on absolute merit
3.1. If there are no grounds for rejecting the applications, the Jury will decide whether to approve them on absolute merit by justified roll-call vote, with no abstentions allowed.
3.2. The candidate is approved by on absolute merit of the Jury voting members will be considered approved on absolute merit.
3.3. The approval of candidates on absolute merit depends on the possession of an overall curriculum which the jury, considers to demonstrate scientific and pedagogical merit, research capacity, and activity compatible with the subject area for which the competition was opened and appropriate to the respective teaching category, as documented in the respective information submitted for the application.
3.4. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in the previous point, candidates' approval on absolute merit will depend on the cumulative fulfilment of the following requirements:
- The Candidate hold a doctoral degree in the subject area of Civil Engineering;
- The candidate must have a curriculum whose merit the members of the jury consider to be of a scientific and pedagogical level, research capacity and developed activity, compatible with the disciplinary area and category for which the competition is open;
- The candidate must have a minimum of 15 articles and/or book chapters published in the Main Collection of the Scopus or Web of Science databases and an h-index of 8.
4. Evaluation and ranking on relative merit
After the candidate’s approval in absolute merit is completed, the ranking on relative merit will be carried out based on the aspects and criteria for ranking, their respective weighting, and the final evaluation system in accordance with no. 6 of Article 50.º of the ECDU and Article 15.º of the Regulations.
4.1. Assessment methodology
Candidates approved on absolute merit are subject to a curricular assessment, taking into account the general functions assigned to university professors by article 4 of the ECDU, focusing on the aspects and respective criteria identified below.
4.2. Assessment aspects
Without prejudice to the minimums identified in the paragraphs of point 3.4 of this notice, the evaluation of candidates focuses on the following aspects and project, and must highlight the curricular aspects in the disciplinary area for which the competition was opened, with special emphasis on the sub-area of Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment:
- Scientific merit (VMC) – 30%
- Experience and Pedagogical merit (VEMP) – 25%
- University extension tasks, and economic and social valorisation of knowledge (VTC) – 30%
- University Management (VGU) – 5%
- Scientific-Pedagogical and Extension Project (VPCP) – 10%
4.3 - Assessment criteria
The criteria to be taken into consideration in the assessment of each of the aspects and project identified in the previous point and the weighting to be given to each of them in the final classification are as follows, without prejudice of the minimum requirements stated in point 3.4, if applicable:
4.3.1 Criteria for evaluating the Scientific Merit (VMC) – 30%
- VMC1 - Scientific production: Quality and quantity of scientific production (e.g., books, articles in journals, publications in conference proceedings), expressed by the number and type of publications and the recognition given to them by the scientific community (reflected in the quality of the publication venues - Impact Factor and CiteScore - and the references made to them).
- VMC2 – Coordination and participation in scientific projects: Quality and quantity of scientific projects funded on a competitive basis by public funds, through national or international agencies or by companies, where the candidate has participated, and the results obtained in them, emphasizing project coordination. When assessing the quality, the funding obtained, the degree to which the competition was demanding, the projects' evaluations, and the prototypes generated, mainly if they resulted in products or services, will be considered.
- VMC3 - Setting up scientific teams: Ability to generate, organize and lead scientific teams, as well as to supervise researchers in postdoctoral, doctoral and master projects.
- VMC4 - Involvement in the scientific and professional communities: Capacity to intervene in the scientific and professional communities, expressed namely through collaboration in journal editing, through the presentation of invited lectures and participation in academic juries, as well as by the participation in scientific committees of prestigious conferences and on activities with recognized impact, namely through the awarding of prizes or other distinctions.
4.3.2 Criteria for assessing Pedagogical Experience and Merit (VEMP) – 25%
- VMP1 — Coordination of pedagogical projects: Coordination and promotion of new pedagogical projects (e.g., development of new curricular unit programmes, creation and coordination of new courses or study programmes, etc.), or modification and improvement of existing projects (e.g., reformulation of existing curricular unit programmes, participation in the reorganisation of existing courses or study programmes), implementation of projects with an impact on the teaching/learning process, as well as participation in accreditation or certification processes.
- VMP2 — Production of teaching material: Quality and quantity of pedagogical material produced by the candidate, as well as publications of a pedagogical nature in prestigious international journals or conferences.
- VMP3 — Teaching activity: Quality of the teaching activity carried out by the candidate using, whenever possible, objective methods based on broad collections of opinions (pedagogical surveys).
4.3.3 Criteria for evaluation of the Tasks of University Extension and Economic and Social Valorisation of Knowledge (VTC) – 30%
- VTC1 — Patents, registration and ownership of rights, development of technical standards and legislation: Authorship and co-authorship of patents, registration of intellectual property rights for software, mathematical methods, and rules of mental activity. Participation in drafting legislation and technical standards.
- VTC2 — Consultancy services and study and development contracts: Coordination and participation in consultancy activities and/or study and development activities involving the business and public sectors. Participation as an expert in panels and evaluation processes for research and technological development (R&TD) projects in companies and/or organisations in the scientific and technological system (SCT). Coordination and participation as a teacher in professional training or technological specialisation courses aimed at companies or to the public sector. The assessment of this criterion should also take into account the economic value of the research results achieved, measured by the development and technology transfer contracts to which they have given rise and the spin-off companies to whose creation they have contributed.
- VTC3 — Dissemination of science and technology: Coordination and participation in initiatives to disseminate science and technology to the scientific community (e.g., organisation of congresses and conferences) and to various audiences. Scientific and technological dissemination publications.
4.3.4. Criteria for assessing the University Management (VGU) – 5%
Assessment of the candidate's participation in scientific, pedagogical or institutional management activities
4.3.5. Criteria for assessing the Scientific-Pedagogical and Extension Project (VPCP) - 10%
It assesses the consistency, viability and impact of the scientific/pedagogical and extension program in terms of research and development, teaching and university extension in the components of economic and social valorisation of knowledge.
5. Working methodology of the jury
5.1. Scoring of candidates
Each member of the jury makes a reasoned assessment, scoring each candidate in relation to each aspect, on a scale of 0 to 100 points, rounded to the nearest tenth, taking into account the criteria approved for each aspect, with a level of demand adjusted to the category so the competition is open
5.2 Public Hearing
The jury has the possibility to hold a public hearing under equal circumstances for all candidates with the purpose of personally clarifying the evaluation elements contained in the documentation submitted by them.
Should it be necessary to hold these public hearings, they shall take place between the 30th and the 70th day following the deadline for submission of candidacy, and all candidates being informed via the Apply platform at least ten working days in advance, of the date and place where these public hearings shall take place.
5.3 Final Score
The Final Score (RF) of the evaluation of each candidate by each member of the jury is calculated using the formula for weighting the various curricular aspects:
RF= (0,30*VMC) + (0,25*VEMP) + (0,30*VTC) + (0,05*VGU) + (0,10*VPCP)
which reflects the weights associated to each dimension.
Following its evaluative exercise, each member of the jury shall build its orderly list of candidates, with which it shall participate in the votes leading to the decision to approve candidates on absolute merit and the final ordering of the candidates in accordance with point 4, without the possibility of a tie between candidates in the final classification.
5.4. The jury’s deliberations
5.4.1. Any decision results from No. 12 of Article 17, of the Regulations, applicable under Article 83-A of the ECDU, which determines its approval with a view to implementing the rules of that legal diploma, covering the procedural requirements of the calls for applications, namely the system of evaluation and final classification.
Consequently, under the terms of article 17, No. 12 of the aforementioned Regulations, the Selection Committee will deliberate by means of a nominal vote based on the selection criteria adopted for the admission, selection and ranking of the candidates. An absolute majority is required for any deliberation; from which abstentions are not permitted.
5.4.2. Ranking methodology
In the different votes, each member of the Selection Committee must respect his/her ranking list, observing the following in each vote:
- the first voting round is intended to determine the candidate placed in first place by counting the number of votes each candidate received for that place;
- if a candidate obtains an absolute majority of votes for the first place, he/she is placed in the respective position and removed from the vote. The procedure will start to choose the candidate who will be positioned in the second place of the voting round;
- if no candidate obtains an absolute majority of votes for the first place, a new voting round will be held, which will only include candidates who have achieved votes for the first place, upon removing the least voted candidate in the previous vote for that place;
- if there is a tie between two or more candidates in the least voted position, a tiebreak vote between them will be held, counting the number of relative first positions for each, from which the least voted candidate is removed;
- if a tie still remains between two or more candidates in the least voted position, but the number of those candidates has been reduced in relation to the previous vote, a further tiebreak vote shall be held only between candidates tied for the least voted position, counting the number of relative first positions for each, from which the least voted candidate is removed;
- if the tie still remains between two or more candidates in the least voted position, without reducing the number of candidates tied in the least voted position in relation to the previous voting round, the decision will be made by the quality vote of the President of the Selection Committee or by a casting vote, according to the situation. The candidate voted by the President of the Selection Committee will be included in the following voting round for the same place;
- if there is a tie when only two or more candidates remain for the first place, the tiebreaker is made through the casting vote of the President of the Selection Committee or by the exercise of the tiebreaker vote, according to the situation;
- the candidate chosen for the first place will leave the voting process and then the selection procedure begins for the candidate who will be placed in second place, repeating the process mentioned in the previous paragraphs for the subsequent places until there is a single ranked list of candidates.
6. Applications
6.1. Submission of applications
Candidates must access and register on the electronic platform www.apply.up.pt to submit their application, selecting the procedure to which they wish to apply (procedure code: DOCPUB-FEUP-26-21), until the deadline.
Applications must be completed by filling in the sections available on the Apply UP online platform, under “My application”.
6.2. Instrução das candidaturas:
The application must be accompanied by the following documents, under penalty of exclusion:
- Doctorate certificate, except for cases corresponding to obtaining a PhD degree at the University of Porto. The opponent to the competition who is selected for the post to be filled and holds a doctoral degree obtained abroad must present the recognition or registration (as applicable) of his or her degree at the time of signing the contract, under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August, under penalty of exclusion;
- Curriculum Vitae, containing all the information relevant to the assessment of the application, as well as evidence of compliance with the criteria set out in point 3 of this call for applications, taking into account the assessment and ranking criteria set out in point 4.3 of this call for applications regarding the assessment criteria and parameters;
- A copy of each of the works and supporting documents relating to the activities mentioned in the CV submitted, which enable the criteria set out in points 3.4 and 4.3 of this call for applications to be verified and assessed. In addition, candidates may highlight, in the CV they submit, up to ten of these projects or activities which they consider most representative of the work they have carried out, stating the reasons for selecting these particular documents;
- A document setting out the scientific, pedagogical and outreach project for the subject area and sub-area to which the competition relates, not exceeding 20 A4 pages (Arial font, size 11, line spacing 1.2 and margins of 2.0 cm).
6.3. Each of the documents indicated in paragraph c) of point 6.2. of the Notice must be submitted in an individual file and in full version on the electronic platform. Documents can be included in compressed folders (zip, rar, 7z)
6.4. For the purposes of evaluating the applications, any documents whose access is provided through links will not be considered, with the exception of those that refer to publications with DOI.
6.5. The documents mentioned in point 6.2. must be submitted, preferably, in a non-editable format
6.6. Failure to comply with the provisions of 6.1. determines the exclusion of the application.
6.7. Failure to submit or late submission of the documents referred to in paragraphs a) to d) of paragraph 6.2 shall result in the non-admission of the application.
7. Notification and hearing of interested parties
7.1. The Human Resources Service of the Centre for Common Resources and Services of the University of Porto will notify candidates of the order of administrative admission or non-admission to the competition, which will be based on compliance or non-compliance with the requirements required by current legislation and in paragraph 2 of this notice, and the conditions established regarding the application instruction referred to in paragraph 6.2.
7.2. The candidates who have not been admitted administratively, or have not been approved on absolute merit, as well as candidates who appear on the ranked list of candidates in positions that do not allow them to fill the post announced, may request a prior hearing under the terms of Articles 121 and 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedures (CPA). All candidates will be notified of the Jury’s final decision.
7.3. Notifications are made by publishing on the Apply UP electronic platform, under the terms of paragraph c) of no. 1 of article 112 of the CPA, producing their effects under the terms of article 113 of the CPA.
Candidates have ten working days to submit their written comments.
8. Composition of the Jury
Chairman:
Professor Rui Artur Bártolo Calçada, Ph.D., Director and Full Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, acting under the authority delegated by Order No. 9293/2026, published in the Diário da República, Series II, No. 140, dated July 22.
Members:
- Doctor André Bustorff Fortunato, Principal Researcher at the National Civil Engineering Laboratory;
- Doctor Dídia Isabel Cameira Covas, Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon;
- Doctor Javier López Lara, Full Professor at the University of Cantabria, Spain;
- Doctor Francisco de Almeida Taveira Pinto, Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Georesources at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto.
- Doctor Paulo Jorge Rosa Santos, Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Georesources at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto.
9. Other provisions
Joint Order no. 373/2000 of 31 March, issued by the Minister for State Reform and Public Administration and the Minister for Equality, stipulates that the following must be mentioned in entry and access competitions:
“In fulfillment of point 9 of Article 9 of the Constitution, the Public Administration, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities for men and women in access to employment and professional advancement, taking scrupulous care to avoid any form of discrimination.”
In this sense, the terms “candidate(s)”, “teacher(s)” and the like are not used in this notice to refer to people's gender.
Likewise, no candidate may be favored, benefited, disadvantaged, or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty on the grounds of ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, the territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions, and trade union membership.
12 August 2026 - The Vice-Rector, Professor Fernando Manuel Gomes Remião
Where to apply
Website: https://www.apply.up.pt/procedure/6685m8vhsmrsso3j
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Civil engineering
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Internal Application form(s) needed: Notice.pdf, English (349.48 KB - PDF)
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
Country: Portugal
State/Province: Porto
City: Porto
Contact
State/Province: Porto
City: Porto
Website: https://sigarra.up.pt/spup/pt/uni_geral.unidade_view?pv_unidade=345
Street: Praça Gomes Teixeira
Postal Code: 4099-002
E-Mail: recrutamentorh@sp.up.pt
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