Recruitment of an Assistant Professor in the scientific field of Audiovisuals and Media Production, specializing in Sound and Image

Organisation/Company Universidade Politécnica de Portalegre Research Field Other Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 20 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 8 Sep 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

Public Notice

Document-based competition for the recruitment of an Assistant Professor in the scientific field of

Audiovisuals and Media Production, specializing in Sound and Image, at the School of Technology, Management, and Design of the Portalegre Polytechnic University

• Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 3, 5, 10-B, 15, and 17 of the Career Statute for Teaching Staff in Polytechnic Higher Education (hereinafter referred to as ECPDESP), approved by Decree-Law No. 185/81 of July 1, as amended by Decree-Law No. 69/88 of March 3, by Decree-Law No. 207/2009 of August 31, which republishes it in the annex, and by Law No. 7/2010 of May 13, in conjunction with the Regulations Governing Competitive Examinations for the Hiring of Teaching Staff in the Teaching Career Track at the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, published in Notice No. 5648/2020 in the Diário da República, Series II, of April 2, 2020,it is hereby made public that, by order of June 19, 2026, issuedbythe President of the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, in the exercise of the powers provided for in subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 of Article 92 of Law No. 62/2007, of September 10, as amended by Law No. 32/2026, of July 20, and in subparagraph (g) of paragraph 2 of Article 29 of Normative Order No. 10/2024, dated April 15, 2024, published in the Diário da República No. 74, Series II, dated April 15, 2024, is hereby open for a period of thirty business days, counting from the date of publication of this notice in the Diário da República, a competitive selection process based on application materials for the recruitment of an Assistant Professor, as provided for in the faculty staffing plan of the Portalegre Polytechnic University, under an indefinite-term civil service employment contract, for the scientific area of Audiovisuals and Media Production, in the specialty of Sound and Image.

Work location: Facilities of the organizational units that make up the Portalegre Polytechnic University.

• Number of positions to be filled: one (1) position.
• Type of employment relationship to be established: Indefinite-term public service employment contract, subject to a 5-year probationary period, in accordance with Article 10-B of the ECPDESP.

Validity period:

5.1 The recruitment process is valid for this vacancy and expires upon its filling or if no candidates apply.

5.2 The recruitment process may also be terminated by a duly justified decision of the President of the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, in accordance with the general principles of administrative activity, as well as legal, regulatory, and recruitment process limitations.

The following are cumulative requirements for admission to the competition; failure to meet any of them will result in exclusion:

6.1 General Requirements: Meet the general requirements set forth in subparagraphs b) through e) of Article 17 of Law No. 35/2014, of June 20 (General Law on Public Service Employment, hereinafter referred to as LTFP), as currently in force:

a) Be at least 18 years of age;

b) Not be barred from holding public office;

c) Be physically fit and possess the mental profile necessary to perform the duties;

d) Have complied with mandatory vaccination laws.

6.2 Special Requirements:

a) Candidates holding a doctoral degree in the field for which the competition is open may apply, in accordance with the ECPDESP and the provisions of Article 48 of the Legal Framework for Higher Education Institutions, approved by Law No. 62/2007 of September 10, as amended by Law No. 32/2026 of July 20.

b) Possess proficiency in spoken and written Portuguese; candidates who are not from countries where Portuguese is the official language may be required to take specific tests ;

c) Candidates for the competitive examination who hold degrees obtained abroad must provide proof of recognition, equivalence, or registration of their doctoral degree, in accordance with applicable national legislation, by the application deadline.

Duties and job description for the position: The assistant professor is responsible for the duties set forth in Articles 2-A and 3(4) of the ECPDESP, as currently in force.

• Salary Grade: Determined in accordance with the compensation system for faculty members in polytechnic higher educat