FEP| 1 Bolsa de Investigação Pós Doutoral | FOUR4ALL | Refª BOLS-FEP-26-12

Organisation/Company University of Porto Department Human Resources Department Research Field Economics » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35H Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

This call for applications is now open for the award of 1 (one) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (BIPD) to carry out R&D activities as part of the project “FOUR4ALL: Evidence and Pathways for Inclusive, Sustainable and Competitive Working Time Reduction in Europe” (Ref. HORIZON‑CL2‑2025‑01), funded by the European Commission and currently underway at the Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Porto, under the following conditions:

1. Academic field(s): Sociology, Management, Human Resource Management, Economics.

2. Entry requirements:

All individuals of legal age who meet the following requirements, as evidenced by supporting documentation, may apply for this scholarship:

• A PhD in Sociology, Management, Human Resource Management or Economics – completed less than 3 (three) years ago;
• A Master’s degree in Sociology, Management, Human Resource Management or Economics;
• To have carried out the research leading to the award of the PhD at an institution other than the host institution (Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Porto).

3. Preferred qualifications:

a) Research experience in the following areas: work organization and working time; human resources management; quality of life and well-being;

b) Experience in analysing quantitative data (e.g. European databases, structural equation modelling) and qualitative data (interviews, case studies);

c) Fluency in English.

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1 Where an academic qualification has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution, in accordance with the provisions of 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 laid down therein must be completed by the date of the contract.

4. Work plan:

4.1. The main tasks to be carried out under the fellowship will be:

• Participation in the statistical and qualitative analysis of data on the reduction of working time, using databases of companies, workers and European surveys, as well as conducting national and international case studies, including the collection, processing and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative information.
• Participation in the production of scientific articles, academic reports and policy briefs;
• Support for the organisation of workshops, events and co-creation activities with stakeholders (companies and other organisations, trade unions, policy-makers);
• Participation in academic conferences, business events and knowledge dissemination activities within the scope of the Four4All project;
• Collaboration in the development and maintenance of the Four4All Knowledge Hub (a dissemination platform based on scientific knowledge and AI).

5. Applicable legislation and regulations:

The selection process and the award of the scholarship are governed by the provisions set out in the University of Porto’s Research Scholarship Regulations – approved by Regulation No. 582/2026, published in the Diário da República, Series II, No. 96, of 19 May; the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education qualifications awarded by foreign higher education institutions; the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015 of 7 January; and Statute of the Research Fellow (EBI), approved by Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August, in its current version published by Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of 28 August; and other applicable regulations.

6. Place of work:

The research project will be carried out at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Porto, and/or other locations necessary for its execution, under the academic supervision of Professor Pedro Rui Mazeda Gil and Professor Sofia Alexandra Soares de Miranda Ferreira Cruz, of the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Porto.

7. Duration of the fellowship:

The BIPD will last for 24 months on a full-time basis and may be renewed for further periods, in accordance with institutional needs, up to the de