Adjunct Professor for Children's Literature and Teacher Training

Organisation/Company Universidade Politécnica de Lisboa Department Departamento de Gestão de Recursos Humanos Research Field Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 23 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 9 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Edital n. º 1420/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

PUBLIC NOTICE

In accordance with the provisions of Articles 3, 5, 10-B, 15, 15-A, 17 and 29-B, of the Career Statute for Teaching Staff in Higher Polytechnic Education (ECPDESP), approved by Decree-Law No. 185/81, of 1 July, as amended by Decree-Law No. 207/2009, of 31 August (which republished it), and by Law No. 7/2010, of 13 May, in conjunction with Order No. 1979/2010, published in the Diário da República (Official Gazette), Series II, No. 19, of 28 January, amended by Amendment Declaration No. 244/2010, published in the Diário da República, Series II No. 26, of 8 February, which approved the Regulations for the Recruitment of Teaching Staff at the Lisbon Polytechnic Institute and by Order No. 41/2025, of 1 April, amending the regulations governing the procedures for the hiring of teaching staff at the Lisbon Polytechnic Institute, it is hereby made public that, by order of the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (UPL), dated 5 July, 2026, issued in the exercise of the powers provided for in Article 92(1)(d) of Law 62/2007, of 10 September, and in Article 30(1)(d) of Normative Order No. 5/2025, of 10 April, published in the Diário da República, Series II, No. 71, of 10 April, that for a period of 30 working days from the date of publication of this notice in the Diário da República, applications are invited to fill a vacancy in the teaching staff at the School of Education of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon for the year 2026.

• Type of Selection Process — Document-based Application.
• Category — Adjunct Professor.
• Subject Area — Children's Literature and Teacher Training.
• Validity — The application process ends with the filling of the vacancy stated in the notice, as provided for in Article 38 of Order No. 1979/2010, of 28 January, with the amendment introduced by Order No. 4127/2025, of 1 April.
• Functional content — As described in Article 3(4) of the ECPDESP.
• Applicable form of legal relationship — Public service employment contract for an indefinite period, with a probationary period of five years, in accordance with Article 10-B of the ECPDESP. The contract will be signed

effective from 1September of the academic year following that of the approval of the applications.

• Admission requirements — Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in the subject areas in question, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 17 of the ECPDESP, as amended by Article 48(3) of Law No. 32/2026 of 20 July.
• Applications — Formal applications should be submitted to the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon and sent to the following email address: concursoadjunto.li@eselx.ipl.pt

If application documents are submitted via a link, applicants must ensure that the link remains active for at least 90 working days.

• Application requirements — Submission of the following information is mandatory: full name; parents’ names; date and place of birth; identity card/citizen card number and date and issuing service; home address and telephone number; marital status; academic qualifications and final grade(s); professional category and current position; identification of the position for which the applicant is applying and the Diário da República in which this notice was published; and any other information deemed necessary to assess the applicant's suitability.
• Documents to be submitted with the application:
• Identity card or citizen card (with no exclusion for failure to present the identification document, provided that an alternative document proving the requirements necessary to perform public duties is presented);
• Criminal record certificate;
• Medical certificate, confirming the applicant’s physical condition and psychological profile to perform public service, issued by a practising doctor;
• Compulsory vaccination record, duly updated;
• Documents proving that the applicant meets the legal requirements referred to in point 7 of this notice;
• A detailed curriculum vitae , dated and signed by the applicant, in PDF format;
• Supporting documentation mentioned in the curriculum vitae , in PDF format;
• Complete list of submitted documentation.
• Whenever deemed necessary, the jury may request further documentation related