26 Oct 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
- Department: Human Resources Department
- Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering; Engineering » Computer engineering
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Master Positions
- Application Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Other
- Type of Contract Extra Information: Scholarship Research Position
- Job Status: Other
- Job Status Extra Information: Scholarship Research Position
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
A call is open for the award of 1 Research Grant for a master's degree holder, in the fields of electrical engineering or computer engineering, under the The CREED (Cross-sectoral Renewable Energy-Enabled Demand Management) project, part of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) Joint Call 2025 and bearing reference number [contact details available in the full listing].CETP, is funded exclusively from national funds, namely the State Budget, via the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the following conditions:
1. SCIENTIFIC AREA
Electrical engineering or Computer engineering.
2. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This grant is intended for candidates who cumulatively:
- hold a master's degree;
- are enrolled in a doctoral programme in electrical or computer engineering or in a course not conferring an academic degree, namely a postgraduate course in Research and Development in Engineering;
- have academic or professional experience in topics related to the proposed work plan.
Fluency in English is mandatory.
3. DURATION
The duration of the grant is 12 months, starting in December 2026, eventually renewable, up to the limit set out in the RBI-ISEP, or until the end of the project, whichever occurs first.
4. ACTIVITY OBJECT / WORK PLAN
The work plan will be carried out on an exclusive-dedication basis, in accordance with the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, approved by Regulation No. 950/2019, and the ISEP Research Grant Regulations.
The work plan will be integrated into the CREED project, within ISEP's activities on the development of multi-layer digital twins and hybrid optimization and control strategies (exact optimization and reinforcement learning) for flexibility management in energy communities and distribution grids, and involves the following tasks:
- Design, adaptation, implementation, and integration of applications or computational models, according to the needs of the project in which the grant is inserted;
- Testing and validation of the applications or models using realistic case studies, laboratory prototypes, and pilot implementations, according to the needs of the project in which the grant is inserted;
- Active participation in meetings related to the grant, with the supervisor and the research group team, and, where applicable, within the scope of the project in which the grant is inserted;
- Collaboration on scientific papers, project deliverables, or scientific reports;
- Preparation and submission to the supervisor of the reports, planned or requested, on the activities carried out under the grant, including the final activity report;
- Provision of all data, models, software source code, diagrams, and figures used, prepared, and developed under the grant, as well as the manuals necessary for their use.
5. APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Research Grant Holder Statute, approved by Law no. 40/2004, published in Official Gazette, Series I-A - no. 194 - 18th August 2004; Research Grant Regulations of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology), approved by Regulation no. 950/2019, published in Official Gazette, Series II- Part C - no. 241 - 16th December 2019; Research Grant Regulations of ISEP approved by Regulation no. 495-A/2020, published in Official Gazette, Series II - no. 101 - 25th May 2020; Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions approved by Decree-Law no. 66/2018, published in Official Gazette, Series I - no. 157 - 16th August 2018; Decree-Law no. 60/2018, published in Official Gazette, Serie I - no. 149 - 3rd August 2018, which simplifies administrative procedures necessary for the pursuit of research and development activities, all in their current wording.
6. SCIENTIFIC ORIENTATION AND WORKPLACE
The work will be developed at ISEP, at GECAD (GECAD–EEA/00760), located at Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal, in the facilities used by the projects in which the work is framed, under the scientific supervision of Dr. João Soares and Professor Sérgio Ramos (PhD).
7. MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE
Monthly grant amount: €1,359.64, paid by bank transfer (according to FCT values table: https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf), supported through PAD no. C73906.
8. SELECTION METHODS AND COMPOSITION OF SELECTION BOARD
The evaluation will focus on and weight the following criteria:
- a) merit of the candidate;
- b) merit of the proposed work and training plan;
- c) merit of the hosting and supervision conditions under which the aforementioned work and training plan is proposed to be carried out.
The candidate's merit will be assessed through the following components: Curricular and Documentary Analysis (60%) and Interview and Motivation (40%). If the jury decides not to hold interviews, the final evaluation will correspond to the Curricular and Documentary Analysis.
Candidates may be excluded from the call on the following grounds:
- i) not holding the qualifications and requirements set out in the Admission Requirements of this notice;
- ii) obtaining a score below 9.5 in any of the evaluation components, in which case they will not be evaluated in the following component(s);
- iii) failure to attend the interview or unavailability to provide any additional clarifications requested, which is equivalent to withdrawal from the call.
The jury responsible for the selection process will consist of:
- Dr. João André Pinto Soares (ISEP project leader) (President);
- Professor Sérgio Filipe Carvalho Ramos (PhD) (Member);
- Dr. Ricardo Francisco Marcos Faia (Member);
- and as alternate member, Dr. Fernando Lezama (Substitute member).
9. FORM FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS
Applications must be submitted by e-mail to [contact details available in the full listing], [contact details available in the full listing] and [contact details available in the full listing], with the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Qualification's certificate/Document proving the title of the academic degree and diploma, the respective recognition when it has been awarded by foreign higher education institutions or document proving the recognition request;
- Proof of enrolment in a doctoral programme or in a study cycle not conferring an academic degree;
- Other supporting documents considered relevant.
If the qualification has been conferred by foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-law nº 66/2018, of August 16th, and any formalities established therein must be completed by the time of contracting.
10. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The reception of applications runs from 27 October to 9 November 2026.
11. FORM OF PUBLICATION / NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS
The results of the evaluation will be disseminated by e-mail, to the e-mail address indicated in the application.
12. COMPLAINTS AND REDRESS PROCEDURES
If the result is unfavourable, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the publication of the results of the evaluation of applications, to give their opinion, if they so wish, in a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms in the Código de Procedimento Administrativo (Administrative Procedure Code).
The final decision referred to in the preceding numbers may be appealed to the ISEP Director within 15 working days of the respective notification.
13. SELECTION RESERVE
ISEP reserves the right to use the candidates not selected, in order of ranking, for the recruitment of a grant holder within the scope of the same project in the event of withdrawal of the candidate initially selected.
Where to apply
E-mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
Requirements
- Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering
- Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field: Engineering » Computer engineering
- Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Instituto Superior de Engenharia
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Porto
- City: Porto
- Postal Code: 4249-015
- Street: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431
Contact
- State/Province: Porto
- City: Porto
- Website: https://www.isep.ipp.pt
- Street: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431
- Postal Code: 4249-015
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing], [contact details available in the full listing]
