Associate Professor

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Department Divisão de Recursos Humanos Research Field Engineering → Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 11 Dec ***:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 28 Oct Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Notice * 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 **, of 13 November, as amended by Decree-Law No **, 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 Mechanical Engineering, sub-area of Structural Mechanics, with an emphasis on technologies for strengthening structures using fibre-reinforced polymer composites, 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 *** (Official Gazette, DR, 2nd series, No 58, 24 March) and Order (extract) No *** (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, competence and solid experience in the fields of Structural Mechanics, specifically bonded joints and the reinforcement of structures with composite materials;
Experience in scientific research based on experimental, analytical and numerical work;
Teaching skills and experience in the fields of Structural Mechanics;
Ability and experience in coordinating funded projects and securing funding for them.
V – Public hearings and requests for further documentation 1. At its first meeting, the Selection Panel decides whether it is necessary to hold public hearings of the candidates, aimed exclusively at clarifying what is included in the Curriculum Vitae submitted by the candidates. These hearings may be held by videoconference, and the Selection Panel must ensure that they are held under equitable circumstances for all candidates, in accordance with Article 50(4)(b) of the ECDU.
2. If it is necessary to hold public hearings, these will take place between the 30th and 70th day after the deadline for submitting applications, and all candidates will be informed at least 5 days in advance of the date and place where these public hearings will be held.
3. The selection panel may also ask candidates to submit additional documentation related to the Curriculum Vitae they have submitted, based on the provisions of article 50(4)(a) of the ECDU.
1. The purpose of this recruitment process is to ascertain, according to Article 4 of the ECDU, the candidates' abilities and performance in the various aspects that form part of the duties to be carried out if they are contracted following the recruitment process. According to this article, university academic teaching staff are generally responsible for:
Carrying out activities involving scientific research, cultural or artistic creation or technological development;
Undertaking the teaching services assigned to them as well as accompanying and supervising students;
Participating in university outreach tasks, scientific dissemination, and economic and so