Assistant Professor | Materials Sciences Lisboa

Offer Description

In accordance with Article 39 of the University Academic Career Statute, approved by Decree-Law No 448/79, of 13 November, as amended by Decree-Law No 205/2009, of 31 August, the Director of the NOVA School of Science and Technology, Professor José Júlio Alves Alferes, hereby announces that, by order of the Rector of the NOVA University of Lisbon, Professor João Sàágua, an international
- based recruitment process for one Assistant Professor position, under an
- ended public functions contract, is open for 30 working days from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette, in the subject area of Materials Sciences, with an emphasis on the processing and characterisation of ceramic materials and glass, within the Department of Materials Science of the NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT), Lisbon.

This recruitment process is governed by the provisions of Articles 37 et seq. of the University Academic Career Statute (ECDU), the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University Lisbon, as well as the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for the NOVA School of Science and Technology Lisbon, published in the Annex to Order No 3012/2015 (Official Gazette, DR, 2nd series, No 58, 24 March) and Order (extract) No 2334/2016 (Official Gazette, DR, 2nd series, No 32, of 16 February).

I n fulfilment of Article 9(h) of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, NOVA University Lisbon, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities for both men and women in access to employment and professional advancement, taking scrupulous care to avoid any form of discrimination.

I – Admission requirements and reasons for excluding candidates

1. Meet the general admission requirements for recruitment to public office.
2. Hold a doctorate degree in the subject area of this recruitment process or in a branch of knowledge considered appropriate to the subject area of this recruitment process.
3. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

II – Application form

1. The application must be completed by filling in the relevant application form, which is available at http://www.fct. unl. pt/faculdade/concursos/docentes, where the candidate must state their consent to communications and notifications related to this recruitment procedure taking place by email, through indicating their address on the form.
2. The application process must be accompanied by documentation in Portuguese or English.
3. The application must be submitted digitally and in duplicate (2 Pen Drives), containing copies in
   - editable electronic format (PDF) of the following documents:
4. The applicant’s Curriculum Vitae, which must include:
   1. The teaching, research, knowledge transfer and university management activities that form part of the set of duties to be carried out by an Assistant Professor, according to Article 4 of the ECDU, and considered relevant to this recruitment process, under the terms of this notice;
   2. The Researcher ID, Scopus Author ID and Google Scholar ID identifications.
5. A certificate attesting to a Doctorate degree in the subject area of this recruitment process or in a branch of knowledge considered appropriate to the subject area of this recruitment process;
6. Publications mentioned in the Curriculum Vitae, particularly the most representative in terms of their contribution to the development and evolution of the disciplinary area in which this recruitment process has been opened;
7. Academic and pedagogical report on the contents, teaching methods, and bibliography of an existing or new curricular unit (course) in the subject area in which this recruitment process has been opened;
8. A sworn statement, that if the selection panel chooses to request scientific documentation cited in the candidate’s Curriculum Vitae, it will be submitted within 10 working days;
9. If the candidate is not of Portuguese nationality, or from a country whose official language is Portuguese or English, the application process must include a certificate of proficiency in English at a level that allows teaching in that language. This certificate must be internationally recognized.

IV - Submission of application

1. The application documents must be submitted no later than the 30th working day following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette (Diário da República).
2. Candidates must submit their application documents in digital format (Pen Drive), by post or in person, to the Human Resources Division of NOVA FCT, located at Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.

V - Public hearings and requests for further documentation

1. At its first meeting, the Selection Panel decides whether it is necessary to hold public hearings of the candidates, aimed exclusively at clarifying what is included in the Curriculum Vitae submitted by the candidates. These hearings may be held by videoconference, and the Selection Panel must ensure that they are held under equitable circumstances for all candidates.
2. If it is necessary to hold public hearings, these will take place between the 30th and 70th day after the deadline for submitting applications, and all candidates will be informed at least 5 days in advance of the date and place where these public hearings will be held.
3. The selection panel may also ask candidates to submit additional documentation related to the Curriculum Vitae, based on the provisions of article 50(4)(a) of the ECDU.

VI – Requirements for admission and exclusion based on the absolute merit of candidates

1. In accordance with the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University of Lisbon, the selection panel will decide on the admissibility of candidates on absolute merit by means of a justified
   - call vote, with no abstentions allowed.
2. Each member of the selection panel submits a justified proposal for admission based on absolute merit (final classification greater than or equal to 50) or exclusion (final classification less than 50) for each of the candidates, in accordance with Article 16 of the same Regulations.
3. Any candidate who obtains the favourable vote of more than half of the members of the selection panel is approved on absolute merit.

VII - Voting order and methodology

1. Once the candidates approved on absolute merit have been definitively determined, the selection panel ranks these candidates according to the procedure established in the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University Lisbon.
2. Each member of the selection panel will carry out their assessment exercise by submitting a written opinion, which is then included in the minutes, in which they propose the ranking of the candidates, duly based on the assessment criteria indicated in point V of this notice, scoring each candidate in each criterion on a numerical scale of 0 to 100 points, as indicated below:
3. Scientific Merit (MC): 60% | Indicator: MC1 and MC2 (0 - 70); MC3 and MC4 (0 - 30)
4. Pedagogical Merit (MP): 20% | (Indicator: MP1 and MP2 (0 - 50); MP3 and MP4 (0 - 50)
5. Merit of Other Relevant Activities (MOAR): 5% | (0 - 100)
6. Merit of the Scientific and Pedagogic Report (MPCR): 15% | (0 - 100)

VIII – Notifications and Hearing of Interested Parties

1. Under the terms of the Portuguese Code of Administrative Procedure, all candidates will be notified of the provisional decision of the selection panel, and there will be a prior hearing. All candidates will be notified of the final decision of the selection panel.
2. Such notifications are sent by email.
3. Candidates may consult the recruitment procedure in the Human Resources Division at NOVA FCT, under the terms indicated in the notification referred to above.

IX – Composition of the Selection Panel:

Chairperson: Professor José Júlio Alves Alferes, Full Professor and Director of the NOVA School of Science and Technology, through delegation of responsibilities.

Members:

• Doutor Rodrigo Ferrão de Paiva Martins, Invited Full Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology of the NOVA University of Lisbon;
• Doutor João Pedro de Sousa Oliveira, Full Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology of the NOVA University of Lisbon;
• Doutor Hugo Manuel Brito Águas, Associate Professor, NOVA School of Science and Technology of the NOVA University of Lisbon.

In witness whereof, this Notice is published.

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