Research Assistant

Job Information

• Organisation/Company: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
• Department: Divisão de Recursos Humanos
• Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering
• Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
• Positions: Master Positions
• Application Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
• Country: Portugal
• Type of Contract: Temporary
• Job Status: Full-time
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Offer Starting Date: 22 Oct 2026
• Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Erasmus+
• Reference Number: Ass.Inv.7.2026-DEEC
• Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

NOVA University Lisbon
NOVA School of Science and Technology
Notice no. 26041/2026/2, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 204, 21/10/2026
Deadline: 11/11/2026

International competitive selection procedure for the recruitment of 1 Research Assistant

Under the terms of Dispatch No. 12501/2026, of October 14, by delegation of powers, the Dean of the NOVA School of Sciences and Technology of the NOVA University Lisbon, Prof. Doctor José Júlio Alves Alferes, makes it known that, according to dispach of 08/10/2026, it is open, international documentary competition, with internal reference “Ass.Inv.7.2026-DEEC”, for the recruitment of one Research Assistant, under an uncertain term employment contract, in accordance with Regulation No. 393/2018, published in Diário da República No. 123, 2nd series of June 28, 2018, within the scope of the Chef Metalab project - International Culinary Education Alliance via Metaverse Immersive Training, with reference 2024-1-EL01-KA220-HED-0002S6035, funded by the ERASMUS+/European Commission programme, in progress at the NOVA School of Science and Technology da NOVA University Lisbon.

In compliance with paragraph h) of article 9 of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, NOVA University Lisbon, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional progression, scrupulously providing in order to avoid any and all forms of discrimination. In this sense, terms such as ‘candidate’, ‘selected’, ‘recruited’, ‘hired’, “author”, ‘researcher’, among others that refer to people applying for the competition, are not used in this Notice to refer to their gender.

I - Workplace:

The place of work will be at the facilities of the NOVA School of Science and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon, located on the Caparica Campus, in the CTS-Centre of Technology and Systems of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The employee will make all the journeys, in Portugal or abroad, inherent to their duties or necessary to carry out their activity.

II - Activities and Functions:

The Research Assistant will carry out and participate in research and innovation activities assigned to the DEEC-NOVA FCT team, under the supervision of the Professor Ricardo Luís Rosa Jardim Gonçalves. More specifically, the Research Assistant will be involved in the following activities within the Chef Metalab project:

• a) WP1 Project Management and Implementation.
• b) WP2 Design Requirements.
• c) WP3 Virtual Restaurants on the Metaverse.
• d) WP4 Virtual Cooking Classes.
• e) WP5 Deployment and Testing.
• f) WP6 Evaluation.
• g) WP7 Dissemination and Exploitation Activities.

III - Remuneration level:

In accordance with the salary scale set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 393/2018, of 28 June, this tender procedure is open for salary position/level 4/27A, on a full-time basis, which corresponds to a monthly salary of €2.082,84.

IV - Modality and duration:

1. The purpose of this call for tenders is to select a Research Assistant to carry out scientific research activities under an uncertain fixed-term employment contract, the basis of the contract being the performance of a specific, precisely defined and non-durable service, the contract being compulsorily financed regardless of its origin.
2. The uncertain fixed-term contract will last for the time necessary to carry out the project, 6 months, or as long as the respective justification persists, but may not exceed the maximum limit of 48 months, under the terms of no. 5 of article 148 of the Labour Code.

V - Requirements for admission of candidates

1. The competition is open to national, foreign and stateless candidates aged 18 or over who hold a Master's degree in the scientific area of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at the time the contract is signed, or demonstrating equivalent research experience.
2. If the qualifications were obtained abroad, they must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution, in accordance with the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August, which approves the legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions and article 4(2)(e) of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of 3 August, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date the contract is signed;
3. They must have the following specific requirements:
   • a) At least 2 years’ experience of participating in international research projects (compulsory), particularly in areas relating to digital systems, educational technologies, and the integration of learning applications and platforms;
   • b) In the field of technology, knowledge of:
     • i. Databases and data management technologies, notably SQL and MariaDB;
     • ii. Digital systems and platforms applied to educational contexts;
     • iii. Programming languages, notably JavaScript, Python, SQL, MATLAB and C;
     • iv. Web and application development frameworks, notably React, React Native, Express.js and Sequelize;
     • v. Development, integration and version control tools and technologies, notably Firebase, GitHub, GitLab and Axios.
   • c) Knowledge and/or experience in preparing international project deliverables and reports.
   • d) Motivation and the ability to integrate into new teams;
   • e) Good command of Portuguese and English (written and spoken) and availability to carry out the duties of the role.

VI - Application procedure

1. The application must be completed by filling out the respective application form, which is available at https://www.fct.unl.pt/faculdade/concursos/investigadores;
2. Applications may be submitted in Portuguese or English;
3. Applications must be submitted by email and include the following documents:
   • a) Certificate proving a Master's degree in the scientific area of Electrical and Computer Engineering;
   • b) Updated curriculum vitae;
   • c) Letter of motivation;
   • d) Declaration, on honour, that if the jury chooses to request the documentation indicated in the previous paragraphs or any other scientific documentation cited in the candidate's curriculum vitae, it will be delivered within 10 working days;
   • e) Other documents that the candidates consider relevant for analysing their application.
4. If the jury includes a member who is not fluent in Portuguese, the documents to be used in the prior hearing of candidates and complaints to be considered by the jury must be submitted in English.

VII - Submission of applications

1. The documents supporting the application must be submitted by the 15th working day following publication of the notice (extract) in the Diário da República.
2. Candidates will submit their application documents, in a single file in PDF format, by email to the following address: [contact details available in the full listing], indicating in the subject line the internal reference “Ass.Inv.7.2026-DEEC”.

VIII - Evaluation parameters

1. Applications will be assessed by a jury and will follow the procedure laid down in Regulation no. 393/2018 published in Diário da República no. 123, 2nd Series of 28 June;
2. The Research Assistant to be hired will be selected on the basis of an assessment of his/her scientific and curricular experience, complemented by an interview, weighted as follows:
   • Evaluation of the scientific and curricular background (APCC) - 85%
     • a) Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (compulsory) (15%);
     • b) Participation in international research projects for a minimum of 2 years (compulsory), particularly in areas related to digital systems, educational technologies, and the integration of learning applications and platforms (30%);
     • c) In the field of technology, knowledge of (25%):
       • i. Databases and data management technologies, notably SQL and MariaDB;
       • ii. Digital systems and platforms applied to educational contexts;
       • iii. Programming languages, notably JavaScript, Python, SQL, MATLAB and C;
       • iv. Web and application development frameworks, notably React, React Native, Express.js and Sequelize;
       • v. Development, integration and version control tools and technologies, notably Firebase, GitHub, GitLab and Axios;
     • d) Knowledge and/or experience in preparing international project deliverables and reports (10%);
     • e) Motivation and ability to integrate into new teams (10%);
     • f) Good command of Portuguese and English (written and spoken) and availability to carry out the duties (10%).
   • Professional Selection Interview (EPS) - 15%

   The purpose of the interview is to seek clarification or further details regarding the information contained in the candidates’ CVs.

IX - Grounds for admission and exclusion

1. The following are grounds for exclusion from the competition
   • a) Failure to fulfil the requirements referred to in point V;
   • b) Failure to submit the documents required in points a) to d) of paragraph 3 of point VI, or submitting them in an illegible or invalid form;
   • c) Incorrect formalisation of the application.
2. The selection board will decide on the admissibility of candidates to the competition, in accordance with the established requirements;
3. The members of the jury will make a justified proposal for each candidate.

X - Notifications and Hearing of Interested Parties

1. A prior hearing shall be held, under the terms of the Administrative Procedure Code, for candidates who have been rejected, and for candidates who have been placed on the ranking list of candidates who cannot be filled for the position open for competition. All the candidates shall be notified of the homologation of the jury's final deliberation.
2. Notifications shall be made by email.
3. The tender dossier may be consulted by the candidates, in the Human Resources Division of FCT NOVA, under the terms indicated in the above mentioned notification.

XI — Composition of the Jury:

President:
Doctor Ricardo Luís Rosa Jardim Gonçalves, Full Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon.

Effective Members:
Doctor João Filipe dos Santos Sarraipa, Assistant Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon;
Doctor Filipa Alexandra Moreira Ferrada, Assistant Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon;

Substitute Members:
Doctor Ana Inês da Silva Oliveira, Assistant Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon;

1. The jury decides by absolute majority, with no abstentions allowed.
2. Minutes are drawn up of the jury meetings, which contain a summary of what has taken place in them, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and the respective reasons, being made available to the candidates whenever requested.

XII - Non-discrimination and equal access policy

1. FCT NOVA actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, reason for which no candidate can be benefited, prejudiced, or deprived of any duty, namely ancestry, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, religion, or political beliefs.
2. Under the terms of Decree-Law nº 29/2001 of February 3, the candidate with a disability has preference in equality of classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare on the application form, under oath of honor, the respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication/expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned diploma.

XIII - Data Protection

In accordance with the RGPD - General Data Protection Regulation, the data collected will be processed exclusively for the processing of the application.

The present Notice is published for the record.
21/10/2026 - The Dean, Prof. Doctor José Alferes.

Where to apply

E-mail: [contact details available in the full listing]

Requirements

• Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering
• Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed: formulario_investigador_2024_3.pdf (English, 134.47 KB - PDF)

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: NOVA School of Science and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon
• Country: Portugal

Contact

• City: Caparica
• Website: https://www.fct.unl.pt/
• Street: Campus de Caparica
• Postal Code: 2829-516