30 Oct 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company: UNINOVA - Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias
Department: Serviços Centrais
Research Field: Engineering » Other
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master Positions
Application Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Country: Portugal
Type of Contract: Not Applicable
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: Not Applicable
Offer Starting Date: 1 Jan 2027
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: RECICLAGEM50_10_26_1
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Call is open for the award of 1 (one) Research Fellowship (BI) at UNINOVA - Institute for the Development of New Technologies within the scope of the Reciclagem 5.0, for the development of R&D activities to be carried out by doctoral students or by graduates and masters enrolled in courses not leading to an academic degree, under local scientific-technical coordination of Prof. André Rocha, and under the following conditions:
Recipient admission requirements /Profile:
- Be enrolled in a PhD or be a graduate and master enrolled in a non-academic degree course.
- Not exceed, with the conclusion of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, a cumulative period of 4 (four) years if you are enrolled in a Doctorate and 1 (one) year if you are a master enrolled in a non-academic degree for this type of scholarship.
- Experience in Sustainability and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), including risk monitoring and analysis;
- Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering;
- Knowledge and experience in environmental risk assessment;
- Fluent in English, written and spoken (Mandatory);
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Candidates who have obtained the degree abroad must have the degree recognised in Portugal, pursuant to Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16th.
Work plan: The candidate will develop research work performing the following tasks with the following objectives:
- Requirements identification
- Environmental impact assessment
- Architecture specification
- Data model specification
- Deliverables writing
Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Scientific Research Grantee, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012, of August 27 and amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of 29 October, Law No. 12/2013 of January 29 and Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of August 28.
Is subsidiarily applicable the Regulation of UNINOVA Research Grants, approved by deliberation of the Board of Directors of the FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, in the meeting of March 2 of 2022.
Duration of the grant: The grant shall last for an estimated period of 3 (three) months, possibly renewable within the duration of the project, provided that it does not exceed the period referred to in point (b) of the admission requirements and is scheduled to start in January 2027.
Application deadline and form of submission of applications: The call for applications is open for the period of 10 working days after the publication of this notice.
Applications must be formalised by submitting the following documentation:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Motivation Letter;
- Certificate of Qualifications or declaration of commitment of honor on the ownership of the respective academic degree according to draft available on the UNINOVA website (https://www.uninova.pt/job-opportunity/internal-documents). Upon contracting, the Certificate of Qualifications must be delivered;
- Informed consent statement duly dated and signed, according to the draft available on the UNINOVA website (https://www.uninova.pt/job-opportunity/internal-documents);
- Copy of ID;
- Other documents attesting to what was reported on the CV.
In the event of contractualization, the selected candidate must present the Proof of registration in a doctorate or in a course not conferring an academic degree.
Applications must be submitted to UNINOVA or submitted by email to [contact details available in the full listing] and to [contact details available in the full listing] with the RECICLAGEM50_10_26_1.
Where to apply
E-mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Other
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Be enrolled in a PhD or be a graduate and master enrolled in a non-academic degree course.
- Not exceed, with the conclusion of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, a cumulative period of 4 (four) years if you are enrolled in a Doctorate and 1 (one) year if you are a master enrolled in a non-academic degree for this type of scholarship.
- Experience in Sustainability and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), including risk monitoring and analysis;
- Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering;
- Knowledge and experience in environmental risk assessment;
- Fluent in English, written and spoken (Mandatory);
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Candidates who have obtained the degree abroad must have the degree recognised in Portugal, pursuant to Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16th.
Specific Requirements
Area: Robotics and Integrated Manufacturing
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to a minimum value of € 1 359,64 according to the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf).
The grantee also benefits from personal accident insurance during the period of granting the scholarship and may be reimbursed for voluntary social insurance equivalent to the 1st tier.
The scholarship will be paid monthly on the last business day of each month by bank transfer.
Eligibility criteria
Selection methods: The selection methods to use will be as follows:
- Curriculum Vitae [50%];
- Level of knowledge in industrial management, with emphasis on the area of the work plan [50%].
- If the jury deems it necessary, an interview will take place only with the selected candidates, with each of the previous items valid [40%] and the interview [20%]
Members of the Jury:
- Professor André Rocha
- Professor José Barata
- Doctor Sanaz Nikghadam
Selection process
Form of advertising/notification of results: Both admitted and excluded candidates list with the final classification shall be published on the UNINOVA website (https://www.uninova.pt/) and all candidates will be notified by email.
Preliminary Hearing and Deadline for Decision: After communicating the provisional list of the results of the evaluation, candidates have a period of 10 working days to express their opinion at a prior hearing of interested parties, pursuant to Articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
The final decision will be rendered after the analysis of the statements presented during the preliminary hearing of interested parties. A complaint may be filed against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, an appeal may be filed within 30 working days, both counting from the respective notification.
Additional comments
Non-discrimination policy
UNINOVA promotes actively a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.
Pursuant to Decree-Law 29/2001 of February 3rd, disabled candidates shall be preferred in a situation of equal classification, and said preference supersedes any legal preferences. Candidates must declare, on their honour, their respective disability degree, type of disability and communication / expression means to be used during selection period on their application form, under the regulations above.
Workplace: The work will be carried out at UNINOVA's facilities, in other facilities located at the FCT/NOVA Campus and/or in other facilities that may be necessary for its execution, under the scientific guidance of André Rocha. UNINOVA will be the contracting entity.
Models of scholarship contract, final report of the grantee and final report of the advisor: These minutes are available at the UNINOVA website (https://www.uninova.pt/job-opportunity/internal-documents).
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: UNINOVA - Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias
Country: Portugal
State/Province: Caparica
City: Quinta da Torre
Postal Code: 2829-516
Street: Campus da Caparica
Contact
State/Province: Caparica
City: Quinta da Torre
Website: http://www.uninova.pt
Street: Campus da Caparica
Postal Code: 2829-516
Contact: Prof. André Rocha, [contact details available in the full listing]
