International call for applications for the position of Associate Professor, in the field of Co[...]

Organisation/Company Universidade do Algarve Department Faculty of Science and Technology Research Field Computer science » Informatics Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 26 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 12 Nov 2025 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

International call for applications for the position of Associate Professor, in the field of Computer Science, at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Algarve

By order of April 24, 2025, issued by the Rector of the University of Algarve, an international documentary call has been opened for the position of Associate Professor, in the disciplinary area of Computer Science, at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Algarve. The call will be open for a period of 30 working days, starting from the working day immediately following the publication of this notice in the Diário da República (the Official Portuguese Gazette).

This call is governed by the provisions of Articles 37 to 39, 41 to 51, 61, and 62-A of the Estatuto da Carreira Docente Universitária (Statute of the University Teaching Career, forthwith referred to as ECDU), in its current version, as well as the Regulation for the Calling of Personnel for Teaching Careers at the University of Algarve, Regulation no. 520/2010, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 111, on June 9.

This call will be published in the Portuguese Public Employment Exchange (BEP), within two working days after its publication in the Official Portuguese Gazette, as decreed by Law no. 78/2003, of April 23, advertised on the Euraxess Portugal portal at , and on the University’s website, in both Portuguese and English, in accordance with Article 62-A, paragraph 1, of ECDU, in its current version.

The purpose of this call is to fill two (2) positions, in the form of a permanent public employment contract, in accordance with Article 19 of ECDU. The call will end once the positions have been filled.

The Rector may cancel the call for duly justified reasons, under Article 92, paragraphs d), e) and q) of Law 62/2007 of September 10.

In compliance with Article 9, paragraph h) of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, Public Administrations actively promote a policy of equal opportunities for employment and career progression between men and women, taking every possible measure to avoid any kind of discrimination.

I - Admission requirements

1 - Admission requirements:

Applicants who meet the following criteria may apply for this call:

a) Applicants must hold a doctoral degree for more than five years in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field whose specialization is considered appropriate for the subject area in which the call has been opened, as foreseen in Article 41-A of the ECDU;

i) Holders of a doctoral degree obtained outside Portugal must prove their degree is recognized in Portugal under the terms of Decree‑Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, and other applicable legislation;

ii) Applicants to whom the previous subparagraph applies who do not provide proof of recognition before the end of the application period, will be excluded from the call.

b) Applicants must be fluent in the Portuguese language, both spoken and written.

i.Non-native speakers of Portuguese must provide proof of proficiency in Portuguese by an officially recognized diploma, from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe (proficiency level B1), by the end of the term granted for the contract’s signature, if applicable. Failure to submit the degree recognition document within that period prevents the contract from being signed with the applicant, and the hiring proposal is passed on to the next applicant.

c)Applicants must meet the general requirements for employment in public functions foreseen in Article 17 of the Law No. 35/2014, of June 20, in its current wording, unless exempted by the ECDU.

2 - Applicants will be excluded from the call procedure if they:

a) Do not hold a doctoral degree for more than five years

in the disciplinary area of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field whose specialization is considered appropriate for the disciplinary area in which the call has been opened.

b) Do not hold a recognized doctoral degree, by the closing date of the call, if their qualification is from a foreign institution;

c) Do not meet the general requirements for employment in public functions foreseen in Article 17 of the Genera