BIPD Ref.15224/Resilience.5/2026

INESC COIMBRA - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES DE COIMBRA; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 19 000 - 23 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Fellowship stipend

Resumo da oferta

INESC COIMBRA – INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES DE COIMBRA in Coimbra invites applications for a post-doctoral research fellowship (BIPD) under the RESILIENCE project on residential energy efficiency, life cycle sustainability and circular economy. The fellowship lasts 12 months with possible renewal, starting January 2027.

The fellow will develop EEES assessment methodologies, propose a sustainability benchmark certificate, contribute to energy efficiency funding policy

Qualificações

• PhD required in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sustainable Energy Systems, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of circular economy principles and ESG methodologies applied to energy efficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Develop methodologies to assess EEES benefits, circularity and ESG performance indicators for the hybrid IO LCA model.
• Propose a sustainability benchmark certificate.
• Contribute to the design of energy efficiency funding policies and the energy transition process.
• Disseminate results and actively participate in organizing workshops.

Conhecimentos

Circular economy knowledge

ESG methodologies

Formação académica

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sustainable Energy Systems, Environmental Engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

INESC COIMBRA - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES DE COIMBRA

Organisation/Company INESC COIMBRA - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES DE COIMBRA Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 4 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number COMPETE2030-FEDER Funds Portal 00888800 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes

Offer Description

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF A POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (BIPD)

A call is now open for the award of one Research Fellowship (BIPD), post-doctoral level, within the scope of the RESILIENCE project "Residential energy efficiency strategies incorporating life cycle sustainability and the circular economy", operation no. 15224, operation code on the COMPETE2030-FEDER Funds Portal 00888800, of the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), BIPD Ref.15224/Resilience.5/2026, with financial support from FEDER and national funds through FCT, I.P., under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Energy, Environmental Engineering

Admission requirements: Holders of a PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sustainable Energy Systems, Environmental Engineering, or a related field. Additional requirements and skills: knowledge of circular economy principles and ESG methodologies applied to energy efficiency..

Note: candidates who do not meet the above admission requirements will be excluded. In addition, the applicant must cumulatively comply with the following requirements [Article 7 of the FCT Research Grant Regulations ( https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/aviso-extrato/412-2026-996320857- Amends and republishes the FCT, I.P. Research Grant Regulations, Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the Official Gazette, 2nd series, No. 241, of December 16, 2016, Regulation No. 950/2019, on December 16)]:

• The doctoral degree has been obtained in the three years prior to the date of submission of the application to the scholarship. If the doctorate has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it needs registration by a Portuguese institution in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August and Ordinance no. 33/2019, of 25 January. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for signing the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374 .
• Post-doctoral research is carried out in a host organization other than the one where the research work that led to the award of the doctoral degree was developed.
• The fellow does not exceed, with the conclusion of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of three years in this type of scholarship, consecutive or interpolated.

Work plan and objectives to be achieved: The RESILIENCE project aims to address existing gaps in energy efficiency assessment methodologies by adopting a comprehensive and integrated approach that effectively quantifies the energy, environmental, economic and social (EEES) impacts of energy efficiency measures/portfolios of measures, incorporating circular economy principles and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, and providing stakeholders with tools to support the development of energy efficiency programmes. In this context, the selected fellow is expected to carry out the following tasks:

• 1 - Development of methodologies to assess the EEES bene fi ts, circularity and ESG performance indicators and/or parameters to be used in the hybrid IO Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model.
• 2 - Proposal of a sustainability benchmark certificate.
• 3 - Contributions to the design of energy ef ciency funding policies and the role in the energy transition process.
• 4 - Dissemination of results and active participation in organising workshops.

Activity regime: The award of the fellowship does not establish or imply a legal employment relationship. It is carried out on an exclusive basis, and the fellow is subject to the INESC Coimbra Fellowship Regulations, in accordance with the Statute of the Research Fellow and the FCT Research Fellowship Regulations, both in their current wording.

Workplace: The work will be carried out within the activities of the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), under the scientific supervision of Professor Carla Henriques, Professor Patrícia Pereira da Silva and Professor Álvaro Gomes. The workplace is the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra.

Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will last for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for another 12 months or until the end of the project., on an exclusive basis, in accordance with FCT’s advanced training regulations for human resources and the INESC Coimbra Research Fellowship Regulations, with an expected start in January 2027.

Monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the fellowship is 1 901,00€ in accordance with the table of fellowship values directly awarded by FCT, I.P. in Portugal ( https://www.fct.pt/fct-atualizou-o-valor-das-bolsas-para-2026/ ). Payment will be made by bank transfer to the account indicated by the fellow. This amount includes voluntary social security (first tier), should the candidate opt for it, as well as personal accident insurance. The fellowship value will not increase during its duration.

Selection methods:The selection methods to be used will be as follows: curriculum evaluation, with a weighting of 50% for academic qualifications and 50% for the level of compliance with the required knowledge and experience, particularly in energy efficiency technologies in buildings and technical systems, and circular economy. If the Selection Panel deems it necessary, it may conduct interviews with candidates ranked in the top four positions according to the previous criteria. In this case, the final score will include curriculum evaluation (as described above), weighted at 75%, and the interview, weighted at 25%.

Composition of the Selection Panel:

Members:

Eligibility of candidates:Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to each type of fellowship, the following are eligible:

• National citizens or citizens of other European Union Member States;
• Citizens of third countries;
• Stateless persons;
• Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

Publication link Notice in PT and EN, on the INESC Coimbra website:

Holders of a PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sustainable Energy Systems, Environmental Engineering, or a related field

Specific Requirements

Additional requirements and skills: knowledge of circular economy principles and ESG methodologies applied to energy efficiency