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Job Information
- Organisation/Company: ISCTE-IUL
- Department: BRU-IUL
- Research Field: Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Bachelor Positions
- Application Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
- Reference Number: BII_SDL-BRU_SENSE_02
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The Associate Laboratory SocioDigital Lab for Public Policy of Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa is opening a call for applications for the award of 2 (two) Research Initiation Grants (BII), for holders of a Bachelor's degree, to be hosted at the Business Research Unit (BRU-Iscte) within the scope of the activities of the project SENSE - Sensing Neurodivergent Strengths at Work: An Ambulatory Assessment & AI Approach to Workplace Inclusion, provided that they cumulatively meet the following conditions:
- Being enrolled in a Master’s degree in Psychology or Human Resource Management.
- Proven proficiency in English and Portuguese (spoken and written).
- Communication skills and experience in conducting interviews.
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analysis using software such as R, SPSS, STATA, NVivo, MAXQDA, Atlas, among others.
- Immediate availability.
- Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or equivalent will be considered a preferential factor in the assessment.
Work plan
The grant holder(s) will join the project team and carry out R&D activities, contributing to tasks T3 and T4 of the SENSE project, which involve conducting field interviews with neurodivergent workers and their peers and supervisors, and developing a longitudinal study with employees of the partner organisations using EMA (Ecological Momentary Assessment) questionnaires. Within this scope, the grant holder(s) will:
- Conduct 20 interviews with neurodivergent workers, 10 interviews with supervisors and 10 interviews with peers of neurodivergent workers.
- Develop questionnaires covering emotional well-being, work engagement, sensory overload, perceived psychological safety and social interaction patterns.
- Collect passive physiological data (heart rate variability) through wearable devices.
- Process data using multilevel models in order to capture intra- and inter-individual variability.
The call is open until 6 November 2026 and only applications submitted within the deadline will be accepted. Applications must be submitted via the Recruitment platform by sending the following documentation, mentioning the reference: BII_SDL-BRU_SENSE_02.
- Document proving country of residence, residence permit, or other legally equivalent document, in the case of foreign nationals, valid on the start date of the scholarship.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Letter of motivation.
- Document(s) proving the academic qualifications required for this competition, with a final average grade.
- Proof of enrolment in a master's programme. In the case of a sworn declaration (declaração de compromisso de honra), proof of enrolment must be provided by the time the grant contract is signed.
- Other supporting documents considered relevant for the assessment of the candidate's merit.
Applications that are late, incomplete, or submitted by any means other than the indicated will not be accepted.
Where to apply
Website: https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs/790
Requirements
Research Field: Psychological sciences
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Specific Requirements
- Being enrolled in a Master’s degree in Psychology or Human Resource Management.
- Proven proficiency in English and Portuguese (spoken and written).
- Communication skills and experience in conducting interviews.
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analysis using software such as R, SPSS, STATA, NVivo, MAXQDA, Atlas, among others.
- Immediate availability.
- Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or equivalent will be considered a preferential factor in the assessment.
Additional Information
Benefits
What we offer
Type of contract: grant for a period of 5 months, possibly renewable up to the maximum duration of the project.
Expected starting date: December 2026.
Remuneration: The amount of the grant, on a full-time basis, corresponds to €701.12, according to the table of grants awarded directly or indirectly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/), paid monthly by bank transfer to the holder and subject to applicable updates. The scholarship holder will benefit from personal accident insurance in relation to research activities and may also exercise, if they so wish, the right to social security by joining the Voluntary Social Security scheme under the terms of the Research Grant Holder Statute (EBI), with the funding entity assuming the costs resulting from contributions under the terms and within the limits set out in that statute.
Place of work: The project is based at the Business Research Unit of Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, located at Av. das Forças Armadas, 40, 1649-026 Lisbon, with the respective tasks being carried out on site and/or at other locations necessary for the execution of the work plan.
Website for additional job details: https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs/790
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 2
Company/Institute: Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon
Country: Portugal
Geofield
Contact
City: Lisboa
Website: http://bru-unide.iscte-iul.pt/
Street: Avenida das Forças Armadas, Ed. I- Sala 2w15
Postal Code: 1649-026
