Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
- Research Field: Engineering » Computer engineering
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Bachelor Positions
- Application Deadline: 29 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Other
- Job Status: Full-time
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
At the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (Ciências ULisboa), a call is open for the attribution of 1 (one) research grant a MSc student, financed by LISBOA 2030 – Programa Regional de Lisboa, within PORTUGAL 2030, through FEDER funds, under the scope of the Project to internationalise industrial R&D on a European scale, namely the Project “I2DT - Intelligent Interoperable Digital Twins” (COMPETE2030-FEDER-00389100), according to the following conditions:
Work plan
- Review relevant related work, namely MBT, software anomaly/security detection, AI for test case generation and as a judge;
- Define a model to generate test case candidates;
- Define a model to classify test cases with support from MBT, AI judgment, and human review;
- Create a framework that integrates the models and their outputs;
- Evaluate the framework.
Fellowship duration
The grant is expected to start on October/November 2026. The contract, with a duration 9 (nine) months, on an exclusive basis, with the possibility of renewal for more 3 (three) months.
Form of presentation of applications
Applications may be sent by e-mail, to the address candidaturas@ciencias.ulisboa.pt, with the reference "BI-MESTRANDO-I2DT-6", under penalty of not being considered for the competition.
Applications must be accompanied, compulsorily and under penalty of exclusion, by the following documents in PDF format. No document, which must be submitted at the time of application, may be submitted after the deadline for submission:
- Personal data form and declaration of consent for communication of results via e-mail;
- Declaration under oath;
- Proof of enrolment in the second year of the Master’s in Computer Security for the 2026/2027 academic year, or, alternatively, a sworn statement confirming that you meet the requirements to undertake the programme;
- Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae;
- Photocopy of the qualification certificate of the academic degree required – Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering;
- If the academic degree, required in the present announcement as an admission requirement for the type of scholarship in question, was obtained abroad, you must submit one of the following documents: (See also the NOTES below)
- Document proving the granting, by a Portuguese Institution, of the recognition, equivalence or registration of the academic degree;
- Document proving that you have already applied for the recognition of the degree, which application must be submitted by the deadline for receipt of applications, inclusive.
Notes:
- The presentation of the proof of obtaining the recognition or equivalence or registration of the academic degree is a mandatory condition for signing the contract;
- For academic degrees obtained in foreign countries, which have not yet obtained either recognition or equivalence or registration of the degree, it is necessary to recognise it, under the terms provided for in Decree Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August, combined with Ordinance no. 33/2019, of 25 January, as currently amended.
Where to apply
E-mail: candidaturas@ciencias.ulisboa.pt
Requirements
- Research Field: Engineering » Computer engineering
- Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Candidates must fulfil the following mandatory requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering;
- Enrolment, in the 2026/2027 academic year, on the second year of the Master’s degree in Computer Security.
If the academic degree required by the present announcement as an admission requirement for the type of grant in question was obtained abroad, the requirements mentioned in point “Form of presentation of applications” of this announcement regarding the qualification certificates shall be taken into consideration.
Specific Requirements
Preference will be given to candidates with the following requirements:
- Knowledge of Python, C/C++, Assembly, Java programming languages
- Reliable Software;
- Software security;
- Offensive and defensive cybersecurity methodologies;
- Cyber-physical systems;
- IT security risk analysis and management;
- Cloud computing;
- Operating systems;
- Distributed systems.
- Languages: PORTUGUESE — Level: Good
- Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Good
Additional Information
Benefits
Monthly allowance and social security:
- The fellowship amount corresponds to € 1,090.98 (one thousand ninety euros and ninety-eight cents), according to FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships, published by Regulation no. 950/2019 in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 241, of 16th of December, as currently amended, and available in the site of FCT, I.P.. It will be paid monthly by bank transfer;
- The candidate to be hired may exercise his right to social insurance by joining the voluntary social insurance scheme, under the terms of the Statute of the Research Fellowship. The financing entities assume the costs resulting from the contributions provided for this Social Insurance, according to the Statute of the Research Fellowship.
Selection process
Selection criteria:
The selection methods to be applied will be an assessment of the candidate’s CV and where appropriate, a selection interview.
If the jury chooses to conduct a selection interview, it will be conducted with the three (3) candidates with the best classification in the curricular assessment.
In the event that the selection interview is held, the final evaluation will be obtained considering the following weightings: 80% for the curricular evaluation and 20% for the selection interview.
The selection methods are eliminatory, and candidates who obtain a score of less than 9.5 in one of the selection methods or stages of the procedure will be excluded, and the next method or stage will not be applied to these candidates.
Selection committee:
Prof.ª Doutora Ibéria Vitória de Sousa Medeiros (President), Prof.ª Doutora Ana Luísa do Carmo Correia Respício (1st Effective Member), Patrícia Cristina Dâmaso Paraíba (2nd Effective Member), Prof. Doutor Vinicius Vielmo Cogo (1st Alternate Member) and Prof. Doutor Pedro Miguel Frazão Fernandes Ferreira (2nd Alternate Member).
Form of publication/notification of results:
This competition is advertised on the Sciences ULisboa and Euraxess websites.
All candidates will be notified of the final result of the evaluation, sent to the email address used for sending the respective application, through a sorted list, in descending order of the final evaluation obtained.
Additional comments
Legislation framework:
- Research Fellowship Holder Statute - Law no. 40/2004, of August 18, as currently amended;
- FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships - Regulation no. 950/2019 in the Diário da República, 2nd Series, no. 241, of 16 of December, as currently amended.
To see the full offer please check the following link: www.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id=5384
Workplace:
The work will be developed at the Research Centre LASIGE, at the Campus of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, located in Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon.
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION:
Prof.ª Doutora Ibéria Vitória de Sousa Medeiros
Website for additional job details: https://arquivo.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id=5384
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Lisboa
- City: Lisboa
- Postal Code: 1749-016 Lisboa
Contact
- State/Province: Lisboa
- City: Lisboa
- Website: https://arquivo.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id=5384
- Street: Campo Grande
- Postal Code: 1749-016
- E-Mail: candidaturas@ciencias.ulisboa.pt
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