Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships - (BL163/2026-IST-ID)

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 20 000 - 27 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow for the HANGOUT project, focusing on adolescent urban accessibility and sustainable mobility within a 15-minute city context. The fellowship will involve developing frameworks, analyzing mobility data, and coordinating research activities at IST-ID in Lisbon.

The successful candidate will lead data analyses, participate in project dissemination, supervise graduate

Qualificações

• Must hold a PhD obtained in the last 3 years and have conducted research in related areas.
• Experience coordinating teams and research projects.
• Excellent publication record in high-impact transport journals.
• Experience supervising graduate students.

Responsabilidades

• Develop a conceptual framework on adolescent urban accessibility and mobility.
• Analyze spatial and behavioral data related to adolescents’ mobility patterns and access to urban opportunities.
• Coordinate operationalization of inclusive accessibility and mobility indicators.
• Support participatory processes (Urban Living Labs) with adolescents; integrate data into analyses.
• Lead development and validation of decision-support tools (HANGOUT Atlas and Policy Toolkit).
• Lead scientific coordination activities, data management, and dissemination of project results.

Conhecimentos

Data analysis

Econometric modeling

Team coordination

Graduate supervision

Grant writing

Budget management

English proficiency

Formação académica

PhD degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Organisation/Company Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID Department DRH Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 27 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number DUT/0007/2024 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 1 (one) Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship(s), within the framework of project HANGOUT – Unlocking Adolescents’ Urban Accessibility and Sustainable Mobility Transitioning to Adulthood, (reference DUT/0007/2024), hosted by IST-ID, and financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES

Workplan: The studentship will be developed within the scientific framework of the HANGOUT project, focusing

research on adolescent urban accessibility and mobility within the 15-minute city context.

The work plan includes:

• Development of a conceptual framework on adolescent-centered urban accessibility;
• Analysis of spatial and behavioral data related to adolescents’ mobility patterns, autonomy, and access to
• urban opportunities;
• Coordination of the operationalization of inclusive accessibility and mobility indicators focused on adolescents;
• Support for the development, implementation, and data collection of the participatory processes (Urban Living Labs) involving adolescents;
• Integration of data from participatory processes (Urban Living Labs) involving adolescents into spatial and exploratory analyses;
• Lead the development and validation of decision-support tools (HANGOUT Atlas and Policy

Toolkit);

• Lead scientific coordination activities, data management, and dissemination of project results.
• Support the supervision of graduate students working on topics related to those within the project.

The work will conclude with the preparation of a technical-scientific report, a scientific paper submitted to a high-impact journal, and the production of reusable analytical materials within the scope of the project.

Duration:The research fellowship(s) will have a duration of twelve months. It’s expected to begin on 01/12/2026 and may eventually be renewed up to a maximum of 24 months, including the duration of the initial contract .

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents:

• Declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of three years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions, within the technological and scientific system, and that the research work that led to the PhD degree was carried out in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship.
• to hold a PhD degree obtained in the 3 years previously to the submission of the fellowship application;
• to have carried out the research work that led to the PhD degree in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship;
• Not to exceed, with this fellowship contract, including the possible renewals, an accumulated period of 3 years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions;
• Not to have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship from IST;
• To have a solid publication record in high-impact transport journals;
• To have experience in coordinating teams and research projects;
• To have experience in supervising graduate students;
• To have experience in data analysis and econometric modeling applied to Urban Mobility.

Demonstrate experience in urban accessibility, sustainable mobility, transport, or urban

planning;

• Have good command of English, both written and spoken; command of other European languages is highly desirable.
• Experience in grant writing and budget management is highly desirable.
• to hold a PhD degree obtained in the 3 years previously to the submission of the fellowship application;
• to have carried out the research work that led to the PhD degree in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship;
• Not to exceed, with this fellowship contract, including the possible renewals, an accumulated period of 3 years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions;
• Not to have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship from IST;
• To have a solid publication record in high-impact transport journals;
• To have experience in coordinating teams and research projects;
• To have experience in supervising graduate students;
• To have experience in data analysis and econometric modeling applied to Urban Mobility.

Demonstrate experience in urban accessibility, sustainable mobility, transport, or urban

planning;

• Have good command of English, both written and spoken; command of other European languages is highly desirable.
• Experience in grant writing and budget management is highly desirable.

Selection process

Selection methods

The selection methods will be the following:

Composition of the selection Jury

Professor Filipe Moura (President), Professor Luis Picado Santos, Professor José Neves

Announcement/ notification of the results

The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal

A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification.

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations:

Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .

Workplace:

The work will be carried out at CERIS – Instituto Superior Técnico / IST-ID, under the scientific supervision of Professor Filipe Moura, Principal Investigator of the HANGOUT project.