NOTICE OF THE OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR RECRUITMENT OF ONE PHD HOLDER EQUIVALENT TO ASSISTANT RESEARCHER

Ana Cristina Moreira Freire, Full Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto, announces that the international selection for hiring a PhD Holder equivalent to an Assistant Researcher is open for 10 working days, within the scope of the Project ND4QTECH - NORTE 2030 -FEDER-0278200, funded through FEDER- NORTE 2030.

1. Main research field: Physics

2. Mandatory admission requirements: Application can be submitted by any nationals, foreigners and stateless people who meet the following conditions cumulatively: hold a PhD degree in the above-mentioned scientific area.

If the candidate holds a doctorate awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions established in Decree-Law no. 66/2018. All formalities established in the Decree-Law must be met prior to hiring.

Failure to comply with these requirements determines the preliminary rejection of the application.

Preferred requirements: 

• Proven experience in the fabrication and characterization of materials
• Proven experience with ion implantation in materials
• Proven experience with structural characterization techniques
• Experience with sonication and exfoliation methods for material preparation.

3. Job description: [Article 13(1) of Regulation No 487/2020 of 22 May] It is the responsibility of the research assistant to carry out, regularly, research and development activities, as well as other scientific and technical activities falling within the remit of the respective institutions, and also:

1 – a) Participate in the development and execution of the research project, by carrying out the scientific and technical activities inherent to it, in the following WPs:

• WP1 – Optimized Production of Nanodiamonds (ND) and Graphene for Quantum Technologies;
• WP2 – Defect Engineering in Nanodiamonds and Graphene;
• WP3 – Printing of Nanodiamonds, Functionalized Graphene, and Quantum Devices.

b) Supervise the work carried out within the scope of the project ND4QTECH – NORTE 2030 – FEDER-0278200; 

c) Collaborate in the development of training activities within the scope of the research and development methodology associated with the project ND4QTECH – NORTE 2030 – FEDER-0278200; 

d) Monitor the research work carried out by scholarship holders, research interns, and research assistants; 

e) Supervise higher education students, namely undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students; 

f) Perform the duties for which they have been elected or appointed within the collegiate bodies of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.

2 - Collaborate in teaching and participate in the institution's training programmes [Possibility of teaching service at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. (Up to four teaching hours per week, on an annual average by Article 12, nº 3 of Regulation nº 487/2020 of Research, Science and Technology Personnel of the University of Porto)].

4. Legal Framework: 

• Decree-Law no 57/2016 of 29th August, amended by Law no. 57/2017 of 19th July, establishing the Regulation of Scientific Employment (Regime Jurídico do Emprego Científico);
• Regulatory Law no. 11-A/2017 of 29th December;
• Labour Code, approved by Law no. 7/2009, of 12 February, in its current wording.
• Regulation No. 487/2020 of the Research, Science and Technology Staff of the University of Oporto, published in the 2nd series of Diário da República no. 100/2020 on May 22, 2020.
• Administrative Procedure Code approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of 7 January, in its current wording.

5. The place of work: The tasks will be developed in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.

6. Duration of work contract: This employment contract is scheduled to begin in April 2026 and will continue only for the period necessary to carry out the duties defined, on an exclusive dedication basis, the foreseeable duration of which is 24 months, never exceeding the maximum limit of six years.

7. Remuneration: € 3 576,56 corresponding to the 1st position, index 195, of the table applicable to workers in public functions who hold an equivalent category (1st position, level 9, of the Regulation of Research, Science and Technology Personnel of the University of Porto nº 487/2020 published in the Diário da República nº 100/2000, Série II of 2020-05-22).

8. Assessment and Selection Process:  The Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) of candidates will be carried out, taking into account the profile appropriate to the activity to be developed, with a focus on relevance, quality and suitability for the activities to be performed. In particular, the elements of the last five years of activity most relevant to this competition will be taken into account in accordance with the specific criteria listed below:

• A: CV Quality

  The evaluation of the Scientific and Curriculum Path of the candidate will be based on the relevance, quality, and actuality of (i) scientific and technological output, and (ii) research activities.

   

• Adequacy to the required profile

  The evaluation of profile suitability for the functions and tasks to be performed focuses on candidate experience in relation to the preferred requirements.

Note: These criteria will be evaluated based on the information described in the detailed Curriculum vitae and other documents presented in the application. The Curriculum vitae must be structured taking into account the sequence of the criteria mentioned above.

The period of five years referred to in the previous paragraph may be increased by the jury, at the request of the candidate and/or when justified by the suspension of scientific activity for reasons of social protection, namely due to parental leave, prolonged serious illness and/or other situations of unavailability of legally protected work.

Based on the criteria defined above, the quantitative assessment of the candidates' profile will be carried out taking into account the following requirements that substantiate them and their respective weighting:

1. CV quality - Weight: 40 %
2. Adequacy to the required profile - Weight: 60 %

The final classification of the APCC will be presented on a scale of 0-100 points, based on the above criteria and respective weighting, using the formula:

APCC = A*40% + B*60%

9. Evaluation Methodology 

9.1. After the admission of the applicants, and before starting the voting for their final ranking in the evaluation of their scientific and curricular background, each member of the Board presents a written document, to be attached to the meeting minutes, with the list of the applicants in descending order of merit, duly substantiated, considering the criteria and parameters of this tender notice. 

9.2. The seriation methodology is indicated in article 29º of the Regulation No. 487/2020. 

9.3. If an absolute majority of votes is not reached after the voting explained in the previous number, or in case of a tie, the Chair's vote will be used for the final ranking. 

9.4. Each member of the Board must respect, in the various voting rounds, the order he or she presented in the document referred to in paragraph 9.1.

Minutes of the meetings of the jury are drawn up, containing a summary of what has taken place in the meetings, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and their reasons, which may be contained in autonomous documents attached to the minutes, being signed by all members of the Jury present.

Only candidates with a rating of 70 points or higher, by the majority of selection panel members, are eligible for hiring.

The Board's final decision is approved by the head of the institution responsible for opening the tender notice. The final hiring decision is the responsibility of the top manager of the hiring entity.

10. Composition of the Selection Committee:

President:João Pedro Esteves de Araújo, Associate Professor with Habilitation, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

1st member: João Horta Belo Silva, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto 2nd member: Arlete Apolinário, Assistant Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

1st substitute member:João Oliveira Ventura, Principal Researcher, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

2nd substitute member: André Miguel Trindade Pereira, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

11. Results notifications:  The Human Resources Unit of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto will notify candidates of the decisions made throughout the tender procedure. All candidates will be notified of the final decision of the Selection Committee. Notifications are sent by email, under the terms of articles 112(1)(c) and 113(5) of the CPA. 

Lists of admitted and excluded candidates, as well as the final ranking lists, will be published and advertised on the webpage of this call at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, and all candidates will be notified by under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

12. Submission of applications: The applications must be exclusively submitted through the web page of this opening (https://sigarra.up.pt/fcup/pt/CNT_CAND_GERAL.CONCURSOS_LIST  no 586 2026/14), within 10 working days after publication in DR, at the attention of the Selection Committee, and include the following documents:

a) Application (available in this opening SIGARRA, signed and current date);

b) Certificate or PhD diploma;

c) Detailed Curriculum vitae;

d) Brief description of the most relevant scientific activities for the last 5 years;

e) Other documents deemed important by the candidate for the evaluation.

All candidates who improperly submit their applications or fail to fulfil the requirements established in this call are excluded from admission. In case of doubt, the Selection Committee is entitled to request any candidate to present further documentation to support their statements. False statements provided by candidates are punishable by law.

The documents referred to in paragraphs a) to d) are mandatory.

Candidates who incorrectly formalize their candidacy are excluded from admission to the competition.

13. Final Decision: Under the terms of article 121 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, after being notified, the candidates have 10 working days to pronounce. Within a maximum period of 90 days from the deadline for the submission of applications, the final decisions of the jury are given.

14. The present insolvency proceeding is exclusively intended to fill the vacancies indicated, and may be terminated until the homologation of the final ordering list of the candidates and expires with the respective occupation of the jobs on offer.

15. Non-discrimination and equal access policy: FCUP actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, beneficiary, disadvantaged or private of any right or exemption from any duty owing, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability , chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Under the terms of D.L. No. 29/2001, of February 3rd, the disabled candidate has preference in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare their respective degree of incapacity, the type of disability and the means of communication / expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned diploma.

The application is open from 19/03/2026 a 01/04/2026.