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ASSOCIACAO ISCTE CONHECIMENTO E INOVACAO - CENTRO DE VALORIZACAO E TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIAS

Organisation/Company ASSOCIACAO ISCTE CONHECIMENTO E INOVACAO - CENTRO DE VALORIZACAO E TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIAS Research Field Architecture » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 27 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe (other) Reference Number ISTAR/ RETIME/ BI-02 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The Centre for Research in Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture (ISTAR) at Iscte-Knowledge and Innovation, CVTT, is launching a call for applications for the award of 1 research scholarship for PhD students within the framework of the RETIME project – Urban Adaptation and Alert Solutions for a TIMEly (re)Action, funded by Grant Agreement under the HORIZON-CL-2023-D4-02 programme, under the following conditions:

2. Funding source : Horizon Europe programme, European Commission.

3. Entry requirements :

1) Students enrolled on a PhD programme

Proof of enrolment must be provided by the time the contract is signed; candidates may submit a sworn statement confirming that they meet the requirements for enrolment on a PhD programme or on a non-degree-awarding course.

If the qualification was 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 n.º 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 paragraph n.º2 line e) of Decree-Law n.º 60/2018 of 3 August, and any formalities set out therein must be completed by the date of the contract.

Candidates who comply with the provisions of Article 2º paragraph n.º 1 of the Statute of the Research Fellow, as amended by Decree-Law n.º 123/2019 of 28 August, as well as paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 6 of the. Research grants awarded to graduates or master’s degree holders enrolled on non-degree-awarding courses may only be awarded to those who, upon signing the relevant grant contract – including any possible renewals – do not exceed a cumulative period of four years on this type of grant, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, in accordance with paragraphs n.os 4 and 5 of Article 6 of the aforementioned regulation.

5. Work Plan

The work to be carried out by the research fellow forms part of the RETIME project – Urban Adaptation and Alert Solutions for a TIMEly (re)Action, with the aim of contributing to activities supporting the project’s research, demonstration and dissemination. Specifically, the research fellow’s objectives will be:

• To assist with the drafting of technical reports and project deliverables, in collaboration with the project team and partners.
• To assist with data collection through surveys such as questionnaires, focus groups or co-design activities, in Lisbon and other European countries, where necessary.
• Contributing to the development and updating of digital building information (BIM), life cycle assessment (LCA) and digital twins.
• Preparation of meeting minutes, communication and publicity materials, reports and other documents relevant to project management.
• Preparation of scientific articles for indexed journals and proceedings of scientific conferences.
• Preparation and presentation of oral presentations at scientific events and in activities to disseminate the results of the RETIME project.
• Participation in activities with ‘sister projects’, with a view to supporting the exploitation of results and the transition of the solutions developed to the market.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations

Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, as amended by Decree-Law n.º 123/2019 of 28 August; Regulations on Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.; Regulation n.º 950/2019, Decree-Law n.º 66/2018 of 16 August (Legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher

education institutions) and other applicable rules.

7. Place of work

The work will be carried out at the Centre for Research in Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture (ISTAR) at Iscte-Knowledge and Innovation, CVTT, under the scientific supervision of Professor Catarina Ferreira da Silva.

8. Duration of the fellowship(s)

The fellowship will last for 12 months, with a plann