MATISSE/BI-M/09/2026

Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto; Portugal; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

O Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto procura um(a) bolseiro(a) de pesquisa para trabalhar no laboratório SoftCPS, com foco no estudo, análise e desenvolvimento de sistemas de cybersecurity baseados em gêmeos digitais.

A posição envolve a interligação com sistemas físicos e a supervisão de um professor, com duração de 6 meses a partir de novembro de 2026, passível de renovação conforme o RBI-ISEP.

Qualifications

• Possuir Bacharelado na área.
• Estar matriculado no mestrado em Informática/Computação/Engenharia Elétrica.
• Experiência acadêmica ou profissional nos temas do plano de trabalho.
• Fluência em inglês obrigatória.

Responsibilities

• Estudar, analisar e desenvolver sistemas de cybersegurança com gêmeos digitais.
• Possível interligação com sistemas físicos no SoftCPS.
• Sob supervisão de professor da SoftCPS, realizar atividades de pesquisa.
• Contribuir para documentação, avaliação curricular e relatórios do estágio.

Skills

Inglês fluente

Education

Bacharelado

Mestrado em Eng. Informática/Computação/Elétrica

Job description

Organisation/Company Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto Department Human Resources Department Research Field Engineering » Computer engineering Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 26 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Scholarship Research Position Job Status Other Job Status Extra Information Scholarship Research Position Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

1.SCIENTIFIC AREA

Informatics, Computer, Electrical Engineering, or related areas.

2.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• hold a bachelor´s degree;
• are enrolled in a Master in Informatics, Computer, Electrical Engineering, or related areas;
• have academic or professional experience in topics related to the proposed work plan.

If the qualification has been granted by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled until the act of contracting.

Fluency in English is mandatory.

3.DURATION

The duration of the grant is 6 months, starting in November 2026, eventually renewable, up to the limit set out in the RBI-ISEP, or until the end of the project, whichever occurs first.

4.ACTIVITY OBJECT / WORK PLAN

The work plan will focus on the study, analysis, and development of digital twin cybersecurity systems and, eventually, their interconnection with physical systems.

5.SCIENTIFIC ORIENTATION AND WORKPLACE

The work will be developed at ISEP/ Software Technologies for Cyber Physical Systems Laboratory (SoftCPS) under the scientific supervision of Professor José Carlos Barros Oliveira.

8.SELECTION METHODS AND COMPOSITION OF SELECTION BOARD

Curricular Evaluation:

• Adequacy of qualifications to the intended area/profile (40%)
• Adequacy of the activities listed in the curriculum to the intended area / profile (60%)

The five candidates better ranked in the Curricular Evaluation may be invited for an interview; in this case the final evaluation will be performed:

• Curricular Evaluation (70%)
• Interview (30%)

If the Jury decides not to perform interviews, the final evaluation will be related to the Curricular Evaluation only.

Notes: Candidates may be excluded from the contest on the following grounds:

1. Because they do not have the qualifications and requirements required in the tender notice (point 2.);
2. Candidates who score less than 9.5 in any of the evaluation components are considered excluded from the tender procedure, not being evaluated in the following component(s);
3. The failure of the candidate to attend the interview or even the unavailability of the same to provide any additional clarifications that may be requested, is equivalent to withdrawal from the competition.

The jury responsible for the selection process will consist of:

• Professor (PhD), Luis Miguel Pinho (ISEP project leader) (President)
• Professor (PhD) Luis Lino Ferreira (Member)
• Professor (PhD), Ricardo Severino (member)
• and as alternate member Professor (PhD) António Barros (substitute member)

10.DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The reception of applications runs from 13 and 26 November 2026.

11.FORM OF PUBLICATION / NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS

The results of the evaluation will be disseminated by e-mail, to the e-mail address indicated in the application file.

12.COMPLAINTS AND REDRESS PROCEDURES

If the result is unfavorable, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the publication of the results of the evaluation of applications, to give their opinion, if they so wish, in a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms in the Código de Procedimento Administrativo (Adminstrative Procedure Code).

The final decision referred to in the preceding numbers may be appealed to the ISEP Director within 15 working days of the respective notification.

13.SELECTION REVERSE (OPTIONAL)

The ISEP reserves the right to use the candidates not selected, in order of seriation, for the recruitment of a grand holder within the scope of the same project due the withdrawal of the candidate initially selected.

(Fields to be adjusted according to the type of Grant)

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Computer engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field Engineering » Other Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Instituto Superior de Engenharia Country Portugal State/Province Porto City Porto Postal Code 4249-015 Street Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431 Geofield