Associate Professor/Professor Associado Edital/Notice no 892/2026

Organisation/Company Instituto Superior Técnico Department Direção de Recursos Humanos Research Field Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 27 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Associate Professor/Professor Associado Edital/Notice nº 892 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Duties:

• Carry out, develop, and conduct scientific research projects, and be active in acquisition of external research funding;
• Teach courses at undergraduate (Bsc), graduate (Msc) and post‑graduate (Phd) levels, and inspire students through teaching and supervision;
• Participate in activities related to the university representation, scientific divulgation and knowledge transfer to society;
• Carry out regular managing activities as a faculty member.

Focus candidate: Experienced candidates who have demonstrated research potential and capacities that intend to boost their university career.

Applicants should have the following qualifications:

• PhD degree in Engineering or a related area with interest in the scientific field of this competition;
• Strong publication record;
• Record of awarded grants;
• Ability to provide inspiring teaching (in English and/or Portuguese);
• Ability to deal with scientific/engineering challenges in contact with industrial partners;
• Ability to set up and lead scientific research projects, to increase international contacts and improve the experience in acquisition of external funding;
• High motivation to implement her/his own vision and setting up her/his own (externally funded) research program;
• Team leader, communication skills, open‑mindedness.

Duration of contract: Possible tenure‑track position with evaluation after 1 year

Salary: € 56 491,40 to € 66 762,64 gross salary per year, plus health coverage and other benefits. Other salary supplements are linked to participation in R&D projects

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