Notice No. 1405/2026

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas Research Field Political sciences » Governance Political sciences » Public policy Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 21 Dec 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 5 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description

Notice No. 1405/2026 Job opening for 1 Full Professor in the area of Political Science Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities – Universidade NOVA de Lisboa In accordance with Article 39 of the University Teaching Career Statute (ECDU), approved by Decree-Law no. 448/79, of 13 November, in its current wording, the Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, Professor Alexandra Curvelo, acting by delegation of powers in the terms specified in paragraph b) of no. 1 of Order no. 13828/2025, of 20 November, published in Diário da República, is hereby made known that an international documentary recruitment procedure is open for a period of 30 working days, counting from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Diário da República, for the recruitment of one position of Full Professor in the disciplinary area Political Science, namely in the domains of Governance and Public Policies, at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of this University.

The opening of a vacancy for this position as well as the appointment of the Selection Committee were authorized by an Order of Doctor Paulo Pereira, Rector of NOVA University Lisbon, on the 15th October.

This is an international competition based on qualifications and is governed by the requirements set out in Articles 37 and following of the ECDU and the Regulations for University Academic Career Staff Competitions at the NOVA University of Lisbon, published in the annex to Order No. 3012/2015, of 20 February, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 58, of 24 March. I
- Admission requirements

• Under the terms of article 40 of ECDU, it is a requirement for any applicant for the position in question to have held a doctoral degree for more than five years.
• Applicants must have obtained the Agrégation level in Political Science.
• The candidates must master spoken and written Portuguese and English. III — Criteria, indicators and weightings for the evaluation and ranking of candidates are as follows 1 — Scientific component of each candidate's curriculum vitae: 50% 1.1 — Publication of books, book chapters and scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals: 0–25; 1.2 — Coordination of and participation in research projects evaluated by competent national or international bodies: 0–10; 1.3 — Participation in national and international academic examinations, and in evaluation panels or scientific consultancy: 0–8; 1.4 — Communications presented at scientific congresses and colloquia, and other relevant activities, including prizes, grants, membership of scientific bodies, research units, editorial bodies, and advanced, postgraduate or complementary training: 0–7. 2 — Teaching component: 25% 2.1 — Teaching experience in the subject area of the competition: 0–15; 2.2 — Supervision and co-supervision of theses for 2nd and 3rd cycles of study and of other non-teaching components of 2nd-cycle programmes, including internship reports and project work: 0–10. 3 — Scientific and pedagogical development project: 15% 3.1 — Contribution to fulfilling the institution's mission, namely with regard to the development of teaching, including its international dimension: 0–5; 3.2 — Contribution to fulfilling the institution's mission, namely with regard to the development of research, including its international dimension: 0–5; 3.3 — Contribution to fulfilling the institution's mission, namely with regard to attracting competitive funding: 0–5. 4 — Other relevant activities: 10% 4.1 — Participation in academic management bodies and activities: 0–5; 4.2 — Participation in academic outreach/extension activities: 0–5. IV — Composition of the Jury: President: Professor Alexandra Curvelo, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, by delegation of powers from the Rector, Doctor Paulo Pereira. Members: Professor Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Full Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Law, University of Barcelona (Spain); Professor Luca Verzichelli, Full Professor of Political Science at the University of Siena (Italy); Professor Laura Ferreira-Pereira, Full Professor at the School of Economics, Management and Political Science, University of Minho; Professor Manuel Meirinho, Full Professor at the Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon; Professor Maria Raquel Freire, Full P