PhD Researcher

School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa (hereinafter referred to as FA.ULisboa), dated 4 November 2026, an international recruitment procedure is hereby opened for a period of 10 (ten) working days from the first working day following the publication of this Public Notice in the Diário da República (Portuguese Official Journal), for the recruitment of one PhD Researcher, holding a Master's degree in the scientific fields of Architecture and/or Urbanism and/or Design, under a fixed-term public employment contract, on a full-time and exclusive dedication basis. This position is funded under the multiannual funding programme for R&D Units 2025-2029 of the Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design (hereinafter referred to as CIAUD), under the programme contract concluded with the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (hereinafter referred to as FCT), funding reference UID/04008/2025. I. Admission Requirements Applications are open to Portuguese, foreign and stateless candidates who cumulatively meet the following requirements: Hold a Master's degree in Architecture and/or Urbanism and/or Design; Be enrolled in a doctoral programme in Architecture and/or Urbanism and/or Design on the date of publication of this Public Notice; Holders of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions must have obtained recognition of the degree required by this Public Notice, in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, as amended by Decree-Law No. 86/2023 of 10 October. Such recognition must have been obtained by the date of publication of this Public Notice. II. Absolute Merit Admission Requirements Candidates shall be admitted under absolute merit if they cumulatively meet the following requirements: Have at least two (2) years of experience in science management at a Portuguese research centre in the fields of Architecture and/or Urbanism and/or Design, rated as “Very Good” or “Excellent” by FCT within the last five (5) years; Demonstrate proficiency in both Portuguese and English. III. Preferred Requirements The following shall be considered preferential qualifications: An overall curriculum vitae considered by the jury to be appropriate to the duties to be performed; Research experience in a strategic area of CIAUD, identified in the application for the R&D Units 2025-2029 multiannual funding programme submitted to FCT, available at: https://sciproj.ptcris.pt/176965UID Familiarity with the research topics and activities of the Centre: https://ciaud.fa.ulisboa.pt/index.php/pt/ Motivation to undertake scientific research. IV. Applicable Legislation General Labour Law in Public Functions (LTFP), published as an annex to Law No. 35/2014 of 20 June, in its current version; Scientific Research Career Statute and the common regime applicable to scientific research careers under private law, approved by Law No. 55/2025 of 28 April; Administrative Procedure Code, approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015 of 7 January, in its current version. V. Functional Content The PhD Researcher will be responsible for carrying out scientific research activities leading to the award of a PhD degree under the supervision of the scientific advisory team, publishing the doctoral dissertation or extracts thereof, and supporting the implementation of the Project within the framework of the 2025-2029 multiannual funding programme for R&D Units, under the guidance of the President of CIAUD, in the areas of science management and research data management, support for R&D applications, indexed scientific publishing, and archives management. VI. Workplace The workplace will be located at the premises of CIAUD, Lisbon School of Architecture of the University of Lisbon, Rua Sá Nogueira, Pólo Universitário do Alto da Ajuda , 1349-063 Lisboa, Portugal. VII. Duration of the Contract The PhD Researcher shall be hired under a fixed-term public employment contract for a period of one year, renewable up to a maximum of four years, non-renewable thereafter, including an initial probationary period of thirty (30) days. VIII. Remuneration The gross monthly base remuneration to be awarded corresponds to level 1, index 140, of the Salary Scale for the Scientific Research Career, under an exclusive dedication regime, and amounts to a gross monthly base salary of €2,579.95. IX. Composition of the Jury The Jury is composed of the following members: Chair: Doutor João Pedro Teixeira de Abreu Costa, Full Professor, Lisbon School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa , and President of CIAUD; 1st Full Member: Doutor Hugo José Abranches Teixeira Lopes Farias, Full Professor, Lisbon School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa , and member of the CIAUD Executive Committee; 2nd Full Member: Doutora Cristina Soares Ribeiro Gomes Cavaco, Associate Professor with Habilitation, Lisbon School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa , and member of the CIAUD Executive Committee; Alternate Member: Doutor Paulo Ignácio Noriega Pinto Machado, Assistant Professor, Lisbon School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa , and member of the CIAUD Executive Committee. X. Evaluation of Applications Failure to meet any of the cumulative requirements set out in Section II of this Public Notice results in exclusion from the absolute merit assessment stage. Candidates admitted under absolute merit shall be assessed by the jury based on their academic and scientific curriculum. Relative merit assessment criteria are: Final Master's degree classification in Architecture and/or Urbanism and/or Design – 25%; Research experience in a strategic area of CIAUD, with particular emphasis on the areas identified in the R&D Units 2025-2029 funding application submitted to FCT – 40%; Familiarity with CIAUD research areas and activities – 25%; Motivation for academic work – 10%. The jury may decide to conduct an interview as a second selection method, aimed at obtaining clarification and/or further explanation of the curricular information submitted, as well as additional relevant information. If the Jury decides to carry out the interview, only the three approved candidates with the highest ranking resulting from the assessment of their scientific and academic career shall be admitted to the interview and ranked accordingly. Should an interview be held, it shall carry a weighting of 20% in the final classification, with the assessment of the scientific and academic curriculum carrying a weighting of 80%. If interviews are held, candidates shall be informed, at least five days in advance, of the date and place at which the interviews will take place. Candidates will be awarded a final score on a scale of 0 to 100 points, rounded to and expressed to two decimal places. Minutes shall be taken of all jury meetings, recording the proceedings, votes cast and the justifications. The jury’s final decision shall be subject to approval by the President of the Lisbon School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa , who shall also be responsible for deciding on the hiring of the selected candidate. The results of the evaluation will be published on the website dedicated to this competition, available at https://concursos.fa.ulisboa.pt , and candidates will be individually notified of the evaluation results by email sent to the address provided in the submitted application documents. Following the notification referred to in paragraph 9, interested parties shall be heard, for a period of 10 (ten) working days, in accordance with the Code of Administrative Procedure. Any allegations submitted by the candidate during the prior hearing of interested parties must be presented in writing and sent by email to concursosfa@fa.ulisboa.pt , in an application addressed to the Chair of the Jury. XI. Submission of Applications Applications must be submitted exclusively through the Lisbon School of Architecture electronic application platform on the website dedicated to this competition until the 23:59:59 (Lisbon time) on the 10th working day following publication of this Public Notice in the Diário da República . Applications submitted by email or any other means shall not be accepted. It is the candidate's responsibility to correctly insert all the information requested in this Public Notice on the platform. The platform is available at the following address: https://concursos.fa.ulisboa.pt Applications and supporting documents may be submitted in Portuguese or English. Applications must include the following PDF documents (text-copy enabled but non-editable): Application form, available on the recruitment platform; Motivation letter demonstrating compliance with the required qualifications; Curriculum Vitae generated from CIÊNCIAVITAE available in https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/ ; Proof of the academic qualification required, including the final degree classification; Proof of recognition of the academic degree, where the Master's degree was awarded by a foreign institution. This document must be obtained by the date of publication of the Public Notice in the Diário da República . Proof of enrollment in a PhD programme. For the purposes of this recruitment procedure, candidates’ personal data will be processed by the Universidade de Lisboa , acting as the data controller, in the exercise of tasks carried out in the public interest, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable national legislation. Such data will be accessible to the members of the Jury and the competent administrative services and may be disclosed to candidates, within the framework of the hearing of interested parties or access to the administrative process, strictly to the extent necessary for the understanding and safeguarding of their rights, while ensuring the protection of third-party personal data. Candidates shall submit only the data that are strictly necessary and relevant for the assessment of the eligibility requirements and selection criteria and shall refrain from including unnecessary personal data, namely special categories of personal data (such as health data), full identification document numbers, tax identification numbers, bank account details (IBAN), addresses and handwritten signatures, unless expressly required. Where such information is required, it will be selectively redacted in copies made available to third parties. The Universidade de Lisboa implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data. Information regarding data subjects’ rights and the contact details of the Data Protection Officer is available in the institutional privacy policy. XII. False Statements Any false statements made by candidates shall be punished in accordance with the law. XIII. Non-Discrimination and Equal Access Policy Pursuant to Article 9(h) of the Portuguese Constitution, the Lisbon School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa actively promotes equal opportunities between women and men in access to employment and career progression and strictly avoids any form of discrimination. As such, no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired, or deprived of any right or exemption from any duty, namely given his/her 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, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union affiliation. Under Decree-Law No. 29/2001 of 3 February, candidates with disabilities shall be given preference in cases of equal ranking, prevailing over any other legal preference. XIV. Publication of the Recruitment Public Notice This Public Notice shall be published in the Diário da República , on the Bolsa de Emprego Público (BEP), on the Lisbon School of Architecture electronic application platform, and the CIAUD website, in both Portuguese and English. XV. Termination of the Recruitment Procedure This recruitment procedure is intended exclusively to fill the advertised position and may be cancelled at any stage up to the approval of the final ranking list of candidates. The procedure shall automatically terminate once the position has been filled. 4 November 2026 The Dean of the Lisbon School of Architecture Professor Jorge Luís Firmino Nunes Work Location Lisbon School of Architecture of the Universidade de Lisboa Rua Sá Nogueira - Pólo Universitário do Alto da Ajuda 1349-063 Lisbon Portugal Contact E-Mail: concursosfa@fa.ulisboa.pt Phone: + 351 213615008 / 18 Website: https://www.fa.ulisboa.pt/index.php/pt/