NOTICE OF OPENING OF ANINTERNATIONAL SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A
RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE FACULTYOF ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTO - (Fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration) By order dated 30-09-2026, of the Dean of FEUP, Professor Rui Artur Bártolo Calçada, it was decided to open an international selection procedure for one Research Assistant position, within the scope of Project GREENSHIP_E: Electrification of Ships Using Green Fuels and Advanced Technologies, funded by Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, under an Fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration, pursuant to the Labour Code, approved by Law No. 7/2009 of 12 February, as currently worded, Regulation No. 849/2026 of 07/07 - Regulation on Research, Science and Technology Staff of the University of Porto (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), and other applicable legislation.
The contract shall remain in force only for the period required to carry out the project tasks defined and identified below, with an expected duration of 12 months, and shall never exceed the maximum limit of two years.
The Research Assistant shall participate in, develop and carry out research and development projects under the supervision of a researcher who is a doctoral candidate or holds a doctoral degree, as provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 17 of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July.
The Research Assistant will join the team of project GREENSHIP_E: Electrification of Ships Using Green Fuels and Advanced Technologies, carrying out and developing the activities of Work Package WP5: An Integrated Approach for Performing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA), in accordance with the guidelines of the project Dissemination Plan, within the scientific area of Chemical Engineering.
In particular, the Research Assistant will contribute to the following project activities, as set out in the application: - Carrying out activities under WP5: An Integrated Approach for Performing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA).
The researcher to be recruited may also, where applicable, collaborate in teaching and training activities in the research area.
1. Workplace The workplace is located at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), as well as at any other locations where the performance of the duties for which the employee is recruited may be required, including locations intended for the employee’s professional training.
2. Remuneration The gross monthly base remuneration is €1,974.41, corresponding to the 1st remuneration position, level 1, on a full-time basis, of the remuneration table set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as the meal allowance, under the terms and in the amounts applicable to employees with a public employment relationship.
3. Admission requirements 3.1 General admission requirement: National, foreign and stateless citizens holding a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree* in the scientific area of Chemical Engineering (or in scientific areas related to that for which the selection procedure is opened) may apply to this selection procedure.
*If the Master’s or Bachelor’s degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution under Article 25 of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, which approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and Article 4(2)(e) of Decree-Law No. 60/2018 of 3 August.
Any formalities established therein must be completed by the date of recruitment.
3.2. Special admission requirements For the purpose of determining the profile suited to the activity to be performed, the following are special requirements: a) candidates must have skills and prior experience in: (i) carrying out techno-economic analyses of processes and life-cycle assessments;
(ii) developing Python-based computational tools;
(iii) advanced knowledge of non-linear optimisation tools.
4. Selection methods Pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July and Article 5 of the RJEC, the following selection methods shall apply: a) Assessment of the candidates’ scientific and curricular background (APCC) (70%) b) Professional Selection Interview (EPS) - (30%), to be applied to candidates approved in the assessment of their scientific and curricular background.
5. Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) (70%) 5.1. The assessment of the scientific and curricular background shall focus on the relevance, quality and currency of the following criteria: a) Scientific and professional background, namely professional research experience in the scientific area or areas of the selection procedure;
b) Scientific, technological, cultural or artistic output considered by the candidate to be of the highest quality and most relevant to the recruitment area, and applied or practice-based research activities considered by the candidate to have the greatest impact on the recruitment area;
c) Knowledge transfer and dissemination activities, particularly in the context of promoting scientific culture and practices, considered by the candidate to be most relevant, and activities involving the management of science, technology and innovation programmes, or experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system.
5.2. In applying the criteria referred to in point 5.1, the following parameters shall be assessed and assigned the weighting factors indicated: 5.2.1. Scientific and Professional Background (PCP) (5%) PCP1. Experience in the techno-economic analysis of processes (30%);
PCP2. Experience in life cycle analysis (30%);
PCP3. Experience in developing tools in Python (20%);
PCP4. Experience in developing tools for non-linear optimisation (20%);
Information relating to this point should be included in the CV.
5.2.2. Scientific, Technological, Cultural or Artistic Output (PCTCA) (90%):
PCTCA1. Participation in national/international research projects (30%);
PCTCA2. Scientific output: a) scientific articles in high-quality, peer-reviewed international journals as first author;
b) presentations at national/international conferences.
The list of publications (including articles and conference papers) must be included in the curriculum vitae, specifying the candidate’s role in their production (50%);
PCTCA3. Development of collaborations with international researchers and periods of study or research abroad (20%).
5.2.3. Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination Activities (AEDC) (5%):
AEDC1. Participation in service provision and technology transfer projects (50%);
AEDC2. Participation in the organisation of scientific events, specifying the candidate’s role (50%).
5.3. The final
APCC score is obtained using the following formula:
APCC = (0.05 x PCP) + (0.90 x
PCTCA) + (0.05 x
AEDC).
6. Professional Selection Interview (EPS), (30%) 6.1. Candidates who obtain a score equal to or higher than 60 points, provided that this score is awarded by all members of the Selection Committee in the assessment of scientific and curricular background (APCC), shall be admitted to the interview stage.
6.2. The Professional Selection Interview (EPS), shall last no more than one hour and is intended exclusively to clarify aspects related to the research carried out by the candidates.
6.3. The assessment criteria for the Professional Selection Interview (EPS), shall be those set out below, to which the indicated weighting factors shall be assigned: EPS1 .
Scientific Skills (50%).
EPS2 .
Complementary skills (50%).
6.4. The score for the Professional Selection Interview (EPS), is obtained using the following formula: EPS = EPS1 + EPS2 .
7. Final Score 7.1. The Final Score (CF) for the Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) and Professional Selection Interview (EPS), shall be obtained by applying the following formula: CF = (0.70)*APCC) + (0.30)*ENT).
7.2. Only candidates who obtain a final score equal to or higher than 65 points, provided that it is awarded by all members of the Selection Committee, shall be approved.
7.3. Candidates who obtain a score below 50 points in any of the selection methods shall be excluded from the selection procedure and, where applicable, the subsequent method shall not be applied to them.
7.4. The casting or tie-breaking vote to be exercised by the Chair of the Selection Committee in the context of the Final Score shall be based on the highest score obtained under the criterion set out in point 5.2.2. Scientific, Technological, Cultural or Artistic Output (PCTCA).
If the tie persists, the highest score under the criterion set out in point 5.2.1. Scientific and Professional Background (PCP) shall prevail.
8. Selection Methodology 8.1. First meeting: 8.1.1. The Selection Committee shall first decide on the admission and exclusion of applications, verifying compliance with the formal application requirements laid down in this Notice, as well as fulfilment of the general and special admission requirements.
8.1.2. Once the admission and exclusion stage has been completed, the Selection Committee shall begin the procedures relating to the phased application of the selection methods, first assessing the scientific and curricular background of all admitted candidates.
8.1.3. In the assessment of scientific and curricular background, only merit shall be considered and, consequently, the candidate’s experience in the scientific area or areas for which the selection procedure is opened shall be assessed, in accordance with the selection criteria and assessment parameters defined in this Notice.
8.1.4. Before voting begins to rank candidates in the assessment of scientific and curricular background, each member of the Selection Committee shall submit a written document, to be appended to the minutes, containing the ranked list of candidates in descending order of merit, on a scale from 0 to 100 points, scored to two decimal places, duly reasoned and in accordance with the selection criteria and assessment parameters established in this Notice.
8.1.5. In all votes, each member of the Selection Committee must respect the ranking set out in the document referred to in the preceding point.
8.1.6. The Selection Committee shall decide by reasoned roll-call vote, in accordance with the selection criteria previously approved and published;
abstentions are not permitted.
8.1.7. The ranking methodology to be adopted is that provided for in Article 32 of the Regulation.
8.2. Second meeting: 8.2.1. The Selection Committee shall apply the second selection method to the candidates admitted to this method.
8.2.2. The Professional Selection Interview (EPS), of each candidate shall last no more than one hour and is intended exclusively to clarify aspects related to the research carried out by the candidates.
This method shall be conducted in Portuguese and English.
8.2.3. Failure to attend at the previously scheduled time and place shall result in exclusion from the selection procedure.
Candidates whose Professional Selection Interview (EPS), is conducted by videoconference and who are not available at the scheduled time for any reason shall likewise be deemed excluded for failure to attend.
8.2.4. After the Professional Selection Interview (EPS), has been held and scored, the Selection Committee shall establish the final score and rank the candidates approved in both methods, applying the formula set out in point 7 of the Notice.
8.3. Third meeting: 8.3.1. If any candidate exercises the right to be heard in the hearing of interested parties, the Selection Committee shall hold a third meeting at which it shall consider the arguments submitted, and the decisions of the Selection Committee shall be notified to the c