Associate Professor

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Department Divisão de Recursos Humanos Research Field Engineering » Industrial engineering Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 21 Dec 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 6 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Notice1406/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description In accordance with Article 39 of the University Academic Career Statute, approved by Decree-Law No 448/79, of 13 November, as amended by Decree-Law No 205/2009, of 31 August, the Director of the NOVA School of Science and Technology, Professor José Júlio Alves Alferes, hereby announces that, by order of the Rector of the NOVA University of Lisbon, Doutor Paulo Pereira, an international document-based recruitment process for one Associate Professor position, under an open-ended public functions contract, is open for 30 working days from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette ( Diário da República ), in the subject area of Industrial Management Engineering, sub-area of Industrial Sustainability and Production Systems Management, with an emphasis on lean, Six Sigma and the circular economy, within the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering of the NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT), Lisbon. This recruitment process is governed by the provisions of Articles 37 et seq. of the University Academic Career Statute (ECDU), the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University Lisbon, as well as the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for the NOVA School of Science and Technology Lisbon, published in the Annex to Order No 3012/2015 (Official Gazette, DR, 2nd series, No 58, 24 March) and Order (extract) No 2334/2016 (Official Gazette, DR, 2nd series, No 32, of 16 February), respectively. In fulfilment of Article 9(h) of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, NOVA University Lisbon, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities for both men and women in access to employment and professional advancement, taking scrupulous care to avoid any form of discrimination. I – Admission requirements and reasons for excluding candidates 1. Meet the general admission requirements for recruitment to public office. 2. Hold a doctorate degree for over five years in the subject area of this recruitment process. 3. Proficiency in spoken and written Portuguese and English. II – Other curricular elements
- Considering the subject area, sub-area and emphasis of the competition, the following curricular elements will be taken into account:
- Scientific knowledge, expertise and solid experience in the fields of sustainability assessment, in particular the comparative analysis of environmental, economic and social impacts, including those of additive manufacturing technologies;
- Research experience, teaching skills and teaching experience, including in Life Cycle Assessment;
- Ability and experience in managing research centres and establishing international partnerships. III – Application form 1. The application must be submitted by filling in the relevant application form, which is available at http://www.fct.unl.pt/faculdade/concursos/docentes , where the candidates must state their consent to communications and notifications related to this recruitment process taking place by email, through indicating their email address on the form. 2. The application process must be accompanied by documentation in Portuguese or English. 3. The application must be submitted digitally and in duplicate (2 Pen Drives), containing copies in non-editable electronic format (Portable Document Format — PDF) of the following documents: a) The candidate’s Curriculum Vitae, which must include: i) The teaching, research, knowledge transfer and university management activities that form part of the set of duties to be carried out by an Associate Professor, according to Article 4 of the ECDU, and considered relevant to this recruitment process, under the terms of this notice; ii) The "Researcher ID", "Scopus Author ID" and "Google Scholar ID" identifications. b) A certificate attesting to the Doctorate degree obtained over five years ago in Engineering and Industrial Management; c) Publications mentioned in the Curriculum Vitae, particularly the most representative in terms of their contribution to the development and evolution of the disciplinary area in which this recruitment process has been opened; d) Research and Pedagogical Statement that the candidate proposes to adopt in the future; e) Academic and pedagogical report on the contents, teaching methods and bibliography of an existing or new curricular