FEUP - Entry-Level PhD Researcher - Research Unit LSRE-LCM - INVTERM-FEUP-26-21
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FEUP, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, invites applications for an Entry-Level PhD Researcher in Chemical Engineering, within LSRE-LCM on cyclic adsorption and SMB-related projects. The position is fixed-term for up to 12 months and may include teaching duties.
The work will be conducted at FEUP and related lab locations, contributing to the development of magnetic hybrid adsorbents for metal separation and process design under an exclusive dedication regime.
Qualifications
- PhD in Chemical Engineering (or related field) awarded within last 5 years.
- Experience with cyclic adsorption and separation processes; English publications in Scopus-indexed journals.
- Experience operating and simulating simulated moving bed processes.
Responsabilités
- Develop magnetic hybrid adsorbents for metal separation using SMB data and process design.
- Possible teaching and training activities in the research area.
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Description du poste
Organisation/Company FEUP Department Human Resources Division Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (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? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
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 23/10/2026, 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 the Funding UID/50020/2025 of the Research Unit LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering – Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. /MECI through national funds, for research scientific activities in the area of Chemical Engineering, under a 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. 57/2016 of 29 August, as currently worded, the Labour Code, approved by Law No. 7/2009 of 12 February, as currently worded, Regulatory Decree No. 11-A/2017 of 29 December, Regulation No. 849/2026 of 07/07 - 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 12 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. 849/2026 of 7 July. Specifically, the Entry-Level PhD Researcher will carry out R&D activities within the Research Unit LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering – Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, falling within the scientific area of Chemical Engineering in the thematic area of Cyclic Adsorption and Reaction Processes, contributing to the following project activities provided for in the application:
- Development of magnetic hybrid adsorbents for metal separation by simulated moving bed, equilibrium and kinetic data acquisition, and process design.
The researcher to be hired may also provide occasional collaboration in teaching and training activities in the research area.
The workplace is located at the Department of Chemical and Biological 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.
The gross monthly base remuneration is €2,408.11, 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. 849/2026 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.
National, foreign and stateless citizens holding a PhD degree in the scientific area of Chemical 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. 66/2018 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. 60/2018 of 3 August, with any formalities established therein having to be completed by the date on which the employment contract is entered into.
For the purposes of determining the profile suited to the activity to be performed, the following are specific requirements:
- a) Demonstrate consolidated and relevant experience in the project area, documented by lead authorship of scientific articles published in English in international journals indexed in Scopus, reporting on results related to cyclic adsorption separation processes.
- b) Candidates must have skills and previous experience in simulated moving bed processes, including the experimental operation of simulated moving bed units and simulation of simulated moving bed processes.
Pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July and Article 5 of the RJEC, the following selection methods shall apply:
- a) Assessment of the candidates’ scientific and curricular background (APCC) (90%)
- b) Professional Selection Interview (EPS) - (10%), to be applied to candidates approved in the assessment of the scientific and curricular background.
- a) Scientific, technological, cultural or artistic output from the last five years considered most relevant by the candidate;
- b) Applied or practice-based research activities carried out over the last five years and considered by the candidate to have the greatest impact;
- c) Knowledge transfer and dissemination activities carried out over the last five years, particularly in the context of promoting scientific culture and practices, considered most relevant by the candidate;
- d) Management activities in science, technology and innovation programmes, or experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or higher education, in Portugal or abroad.
5.2. The period referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated by reference to the 5 (five) years immediately preceding the closing date for applications.
5.3. The five-year period referred to in the preceding paragraph may be extended by the Selection Committee, at the candidate’s request, where scientific activity has been suspended for socially protected reasons, namely parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other legally protected situations of unavailability for work (in which case the candidate must indicate the requested assessment period and attach documentary evidence of the grounds invoked).
5.4. In applying the criteria referred to in point 5.1., the following parameters shall be assessed, with the weighting factors indicated:
- 5.4.1. Scientific and Professional Background (PCP) (5%)
- PCP1. Professional research experience in the scientific area(s) of the selection procedure (100%).
- 5.4.2. Scientific, Technological, Cultural or Artistic Output (PCTCA) (90%):
- PCTCA1. Participation in international research projects as well as scientific output, especially the publication of scientific articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals as first author. The list of publications must be included in the curriculum vitae with a clear indication of the statistical analyses used, including the candidate’s role in implementing them (80%);
- PCTCA2. Development of collaborations with international researchers and periods of study or research abroad (10%);
- PCTCA3. Duly documented teaching in degree-awarding study cycles (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral) and in continuing education courses (10%).
- 5.4.3. Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination Activities (AEDC) (5%):
- AEDC1. Review of scientific articles (30%);
- AEDC2. Organisation of scientific events (30%);
- AEDC3. Experience in scientific supervision at different levels (internships, master’s, doctorates) (30%);
- AEDC4. Participation in national and international scientific events, peer-reviewed and by invitation (10%);
5.5. The final APCC score is obtained using the following formula: APCC = (0.05 x PCP) + (0.90 x PCTCA) + (0.05 x AEDC).
6.1. Candidates who obtain a score equal to or higher than 75 points, provided that such score is awarded by all members of the Selection Committee in the assessment of the scientific and curricular background (APCC), shall be admitted to the interview stage.
6.2. The Professional Selection Interview (EPS) shall have a maximum duration of one hour and is intended exclusively to clarify aspects related to the research carried out by the candidates.
6.3. The assessment criteria for the Professional Selection Interview (EPS) shall be as set out below, with the weighting factors indicated:
- EPS1. Relationship between the technical and scientific knowledge resulting from the research carried out and the project’s field (70%).
- EPS2. Scientific communication skills in Portuguese and English, resulting from the research carried out (30%).
6.4. The score for the Professional Selection Interview (EPS) is obtained using the following formula: EPS = EPS1 + EPS2.
7.1. The Final Score (CF) of the Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) and Professional Selection Interview (EPS) shall be obtained using the following formula: CF = (0.9*APCC + 0.1 *ENT).
7.2. Only candidates who obtain a final score equal to or higher than 85 points, provided that such score is awarded by all members of the Selection Committee, shall be approved.
7.3. Candidates who obtain a score below 50 points in any of the selection methods shall be excluded from the selection procedure and, where applicable, shall not proceed to the following method.
7.4. The casting or tie-breaking vote to be exercised by the Chair of the Selection Committee in the Final Score shall be based on the highest score obtained in the criterion set out in point 5.4.2. Scientific, Technological, Cultural or Artistic Output (PCTCA). If the tie persists, the highest score in the criterion set out in point 5.4.1. Scientific and Professional Background (PCP) shall prevail.
8.2.1. The Selection Committee shall apply the second selection method to the candidates admitted to this method.
8.2.2. The Professional Selection Interview (EPS) for each candidate shall have a maximum duration of one hour and is intended exclusively to clarify aspects related to the research carried out by the candidates. This method shall be conducted in Portuguese and English.
8.2.3. Failure to attend at the previously scheduled time and place shall result in exclusion from the selection procedure. Candidates whose Professional Selection Interview (EPS) is to be held by videoconference and who, for any reason, are not available at the scheduled time shall likewise be considered excluded for failure to attend.
8.2.4. After the Professional Selection Interview (EPS) has been held and scored, the Selection Committee shall establish the final score and rank the candidates approved in both methods, applying the formula provided for in point 8 of this Notice.
8.3.1. If any candidate exercises the right to be heard in the hearing of interested parties, the Selection Committee shall hold a third meeting to consider the arguments submitted, and the Committee’s decisions shall be notified to the candidates.
8.3.2. If the Selection Committee considers the arguments to be well-founded, it shall act in accordance with the decisions taken and notify the candidates accordingly.
8.3.3. If the Selection Committee considers the arguments to be unfounded, after notifying the candidates, it shall submit the procedure for approval by the Rector.
8.3.4. All candidates shall be notified of the approval decision.
The casting or tie-breaking vote to be exercised by the Chair of the Selection Committee in the Final Score shall be based on the highest score obtained in the criterion set out in point 5.4.2. Scientific, Technological, Cultural or Artistic Output (PCTCA). If the tie persists, the highest score in the criterion set out in point 9. Notification of Results shall prevail.
In accordance with Article 25(4) to (7) of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July and Article 13 of the RJEC, the Selection Committee shall have the following composition:
Full members:
Alternate members:
In the event of absence or impediment, the Chair of the Selection Committee shall be replaced by the member listed first, who, in the event of the same impediment, shall be replaced by the next listed member, and so on successively.
- a) Curriculum Vitae covering the last five years (or the extended period determined by the Selection Committee, if requested by the candidate on the grounds of suspension of scientific activity for socially protected reasons, namely parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other legally protected situations of unavailability for work, in which case the candidate must indicate the requested assessment period and attach documentary evidence of the grounds invoked). The candidate must also organise the Curriculum Vitae so as to address separately each of the criteria set out in point 5 and its subpoints, and must identify and justify, from among the works produced, those considered most significant from the perspective of each assessment criterion.
- b) Copy of qualification certificates. Candidates selected for the position(s) to be filled who hold a PhD degree obtained abroad must provide recognition or registration (as applicable) of their degree at the time the employment contract is signed, pursuant to Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, failing which they shall be excluded.
- c) Separate copy (one PDF file per work) of those works which the candidate considers most significant from the perspective of each assessment criterion.
- d) Copy of all other works mentioned in the Curriculum Vitae (or indication in the CV of the unique digital identifier of the publications, which must be of the handle type (e.g. DOI) or URN (e.g. ISBN)).
- e) Any other documents that the candidate considers relevant to the assessment of their merit (if applicable).
11.4. For the purposes of assessing applications, documents made available via links or drives shall not be considered, except for links to publications with a DOI.
11.5. The documents referred to in point 3 must be submitted in a non-editable format.
11.6. All application documents indicated in point 11.3. must be submitted in Portuguese or English, except those indicated in subparagraphs c), d) and e), which may be submitted in another language if no Portuguese or English version exists.
11.7. If the candidate is not a native speaker of Portuguese or English, they must have language proficiency at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in at least one of the two languages.
11.8. Failure to comply with the application deadline, failure to submit, or late submission of the documents referred to in subparagraphs a) and d) of point 11.3. shall result in the application not being admitted.
11.9. Whenever deemed necessary, the Selection Committee may request candidates to provide additional documents supporting facts referred to in the submitted curriculum, setting a deadline for this purpose, under the following terms:
- a) the documentation referred to is not intended to introduce information not referenced in the curriculum vitae, nor to supply missing documents required under this Notice;
- b) all candidates shall be informed that additional documentation has been requested.
12.1. This selection procedure shall terminate when the positions have been filled or, where they cannot be fully filled, due to the absence or insufficient number of candidates to continue the procedure.
12.2. If none of the candidates demonstrates the profile indicated for the performance of the duties described above within the scope of this procedure, the Selection Committee reserves the right not to fill the position under competition.
12.3. In the event of withdrawal and/or failure by the selected candidate(s) to provide the required documentation within the prescribed deadline, the candidate(s) immediately following in the final ranking list may be called, successively, until the position(s) under competition are filled, whenever this is deemed appropriate on grounds of opportunity and convenience.
False statements made by candidates shall be punished in accordance with the law.
The personal data provided by candidates shall be processed by the University of Porto exclusively for the purpose of managing this selection procedure, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable legislation.
Joint Order No. 373/2000 of 31 March, issued by the Minister for State Reform and Public Administration and the Minister for Equality, requires the following statement to be included in recruitment and promotion procedures: “In compliance with Article 9(h) of the Constitution, the Public Administration, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities for men and women in access to employment and career progression, taking scrupulous care to prevent any form of discrimination.” Accordingly, the terms “candidate(s)”, “researcher(s)” and other similar terms are not used in this Notice to refer to the gender of persons.
Likewise, no candidate may be privileged, favoured, disadvantaged or deprived of any right, or exempted from any duty, on grounds including ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin, social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs, or trade union membership.
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