Research Studentships (Master or Integrated Master students) - (BL176/2026-IST-ID)

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID; Portugal; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Research Studentship hosted by the Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID, under the EUROCOD3D/CERIS framework. The fellowship, UID/06438/2025, funds research activities in civil material testing.

The selected candidate will conduct experimental work on 3D‑printed concrete interfaces and related tasks, with supervision by IST-ID staff, beginning January 2027 for six months, non-renewable.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an integrated master's degree or a master's degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related scientific areas.
• Preference will be given to students with interest in experimental testing.
• Duration of fellowship is 6 months, starting January 2027, not renewable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research activities within the EUROCOD3D/CERIS project.
• Define an experimental programme based on slant shear tests to characterise 3D-printed concrete interfaces.
• Prepare and perform the slant shear tests and characterise morphology/roughness of 3DPC.
• Write reports and/or scientific papers on the work carried out.

Education

Integrated master's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Materials Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Organisation/Company Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID Department DRH Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 23 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 10 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number UID/06438/2025 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are open for one Research Studentship, within the framework of EUROCOD3D/CERIS, CERIS BASE - DIREÇÃO, UID/06438/2025, financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES

Workplan: The selected candidate will carry out research activities within the scope of project EUROCOD3D – Towards Eurocode design of 3D-printed concrete structures . The work plan includes the following activities: (i) defining an experimental programme based on slant shear tests to characterise the interface between 3D-printed concrete (3DPC) and conventional concrete; (ii) preparing and performing the slant shear tests; (iii) characterising the morphology and roughness of 3DPC; (iv) other laboratory activities within the scope of the EUROCOD3D project; (v) writing reports and/or scientific papers on the work carried out.

Duration:The research fellowship will have the duration of 6 months. It is expected to begin in January 4th, 2027. The contract is not renewable.

Admission Requirements: The candidate must be enrolled in an integrated master's degree or a master's degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering , or related scientific areas. Preference will be given to students with interest in experimental testing.

Selection process

Selection methods

The selection methods to be used will be the following: (i) curriculum assessment (75% weighting) and (ii) interview (25% weighting).

Composition of the selection Jury

Doctor João Nuno Pacheco, Assistant Researcher at IST-ID, Professor Eduardo Júlio, Full Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment of Instituto Superior Técnico, Professor André Furtado, Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment of Instituto Superior Técnico.

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 developed at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment of Instituto Superior Técnico under the scientific supervision of Doctor João Nuno Pacheco and Professor Eduardo Júlio