Feup|1 Phd Researcher|Projeto Fp4-Rail4Earth2

Organisation/Company FEUP Department Human Resources Division Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 10 Nov ***:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description NOTICE OF OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF AN ENTRY-LEVEL PhD RESEARCHER AT THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTO –
(Fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration)
By order dated 25/09/2026, of the Dean of FEUP, Professor Rui Artur Bártolo Calçada, it was decided to open an international selection procedure for one position of Entry-Level PhD Researcher, within the scope of ProjectFP4-Rail4EARTH2 – "Europe's Rail Flagship Project 4 - Sustainable and green rail systems (Phase 2) ", with the Grant Agreement number *,funded by the European Commission, under theHorizonte Europe Framework Programme, within the Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), under an Fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration, as required by law, pursuant to Article 6(1)
(b) of the RJEC, ex vi Article 18(2) of Decree-Law No. * of 29 August, as currently worded, the Labour Code, approved by Law No. ** of 12 February, as currently worded, Regulatory Decree No. 11-A/** of 29 December, Regulation No. ** of * - Regulation on Research, Science and Technology Staff of the University of Porto (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), and other applicable legislation, and shall remain in force only for the period necessary to carry out the tasks defined in the project and identified below, whose expected duration is 14 months, never exceeding the maximum limit of six years.
The Entry-Level PhD Researcher shall, in general terms, perform the activities provided for in Article 8(2)
(a) of Regulation No. ** of 7 July.
Specifically, the Entry-Level PhD Researcher will carry out R&D activities within ProjectFP4-Rail4EARTH2, falling within the scientific area of Civil Engineering, contributing to the following project activities provided for in the application:
Task 4.1 - Ground-borne vibration modelling and mitigation (Subtask 4.1.2 – Vibration modelling and prediction)
Task 4.5 – Practical assessment of WP4 results in terms of exposed people.
The researcher to be hired may also provide occasional collaboration in teaching and training activities in the research area.
The present notice is published pending the signature of the Grant Agreement of the project, therefore, for this reason and for reasons of interest of the institution, by means of a duly reasoned act, this selection process may be terminated until before the notification of the selection minutes to the applicants, within the scope of the hearing of the interested parties.
1. Workplace
The workplace is located at the Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), as well as at any other locations where the duties for which the employee is hired need to be performed, including locations intended for the respective professional training.
2. Remuneration
The gross monthly base remuneration is €2,**, corresponding to the 1st remuneration position, level 3, under an exclusive dedication regime, of the remuneration table set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation No. ** of 7 July, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as meal allowance, under the terms and in the amounts applicable to employees holding a public employment relationship.
3. Admission requirements
3.1 General admission requirement:
National, foreign and stateless citizens holding a PhD degree* in the scientific area of Civil Engineering (or in scientific areas related to that for which the selection procedure is opened), awarded no more than 5 years ago, and holding a scientific and professional curriculum demonstrating a profile suited to the activity to be performed, may apply to this selection procedure.
*If the PhD degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution, pursuant to Article 25 of Decree-Law No. * 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. * of 3 August, with any formalities established therein having to be completed by the date on which the employment contract is entered into.
3.2.
Specific admission requirements
For the purposes of determining the profile suited to the acti