Call for a Research Scholarship - FITTER_BI.3.11.25

Organisation/Company UNINOVA - Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias Department Serviços Centrais Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 12 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week NOT Applicable Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020 Reference Number FITTER_BI. 3. 11. 25 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Call is open for the award of 1 (one) Research Fellowship (BI) at UNINOVA - Institute for the Development of New Technologies within the scope of the FITTER – 101132546 – Fair and inclusive twin transitions for a stronger social Europe projet, funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020, for the development of R&D activities to be carried out by doctoral students or by graduates and masters enrolled in courses not leading to an academic degree, under the following conditions:

• Be enrolled in a Ph
  D or be a graduate and master enrolled in a
  - academic degree course;
• Not exceed, with the conclusion of the scholarship contract in question, an accumulated period of 2 (two) years, consecutive or interspersed, if is a master enrolled in a
  - academic degree course, or of 4 (four) years if enrolled in a Doctorate;
• Knowledge in:
• Digital and energy transition
• Information models and optimization algorithms for using energy flexibility in buildings; thermal systems modeling using Energy
  Plus and Matlab
• Additional programming languages: Java, C.
• Scientific Research and Writing.
• Experienced in European research projects (Mandatory).
• Residence in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon;
• Fluent in English and Portuguese, written and spoken (Mandatory).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Candidates who have obtained the degree abroad must have the degree recognized in Portugal, pursuant to Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16th.

Work plan

The candidate will develop research work performing the following tasks with the following objectives:

• WP5 FITTER Digital Platform
• WP6 Validation and demonstration
• WP7 Dissemination, communication and outreach

Applicable legislation and regulations

Statute of the Scientific Research Grantee, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012, of August 27 and amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of 29 October, Law No. 12/2013 of January 29 and Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of August 28.

It is subsidiarily applicable the Regulation of UNINOVA Research Grants, approved by deliberation of the Board of Directors of the FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, in the meeting of March 2 of 2022.

Duration of the grant

The grant shall last for 12 months, possibly renewable within the duration of the project, provided that it does not exceed the period referred to in point (b) of the admission requirements and is scheduled to start in January2026.

Application deadline and form of submission of applications

The call for applications is open for the period of 10 working days after the publication of this notice.

Applications must be formalized by submitting the following documentation:

• Certificate of Qualifications or declaration of commitment of honor on the ownership of the respective academic degree according to draft available on the UNINOVA website ( https://www.uninova. pt/job-opportunity/internal-documents ). Upon contracting, the Certificate of Qualifications must be delivered;
• Other documents attesting to what was reported on the CV.

In the event of contractualization, the selected candidate must present the Proof of registration in a doctorate or in a course not conferring an academic degree.

• Be enrolled in a Ph
  D or be a graduate and master enrolled in a
  - academic degree course;
• Not exceed, with the conclusion of the scholarship contract in question, an accumulated period of 2 (two) years, consecutive or interspersed, if is a master enrolled in a
  - academic degree course, or of 4 (four) years if enrolled in a Doctorate;
• Knowledge in:
• Digital and energy transition
• Information models and optimization algorithms for using energy flexibility in buildings; thermal systems modeling using Energy
  Plus and Matlab
• Additional programming languages: Java, C.
• Scientific Research and Writing.
• Experienced in European research projects (Mandatory).
• Residence in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon;
• Fluent in English and Portuguese, written and spoken (Mandatory).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Candidates who have obtained the degree abroad must have the degree recognized in Portugal, pursuant to Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16th.

Specific Requirements

Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages PORTUGUESE Level Excellent

Additional Information

Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to a minimum value of 1 309, 64€ and a maximum of 1 600, 00€.

The grantee also benefits from personal accident insurance during the period of granting the scholarship and may be reimbursed for voluntary social insurance equivalent to the 1st tier.

The scholarship will be paid monthly on the last business day of each month by bank transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Selection methods

The selection methods to use will be as follows:

• Level of knowledge according to what is described in c) and d), section “Recipient admission requirements /Profile” [50%].
• If the jury deems it necessary, an interview will take place only with the selected candidates, with each of the previous items valid [40%] and the interview [20%].

Members of the Jury

Selection process

Form of advertising/notification of results

Both admitted and excluded candidates list with the final classification shall be published on the UNINOVA website ( https://www.uninova. pt/ ) and all candidates will be notified by email.

Preliminary Hearing and Deadline for Decision

After communicating the provisional list of the results of the evaluation, candidates have a period of 10 working days to express their opinion at a prior hearing of interested parties, pursuant to Articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

The final decision will be rendered after the analysis of the statements presented during the preliminary hearing of interested parties. A complaint may be filed against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, an appeal may be filed within 30 working days, both counting from the respective notification.

Workplace

The work will be carried out at UNINOVA's facilities, in other facilities located at the FCT/NOVA Campus and/or in other facilities that may be necessary for its execution, under the scientific guidance of Professor Doutor Ricardo Jardim Gonçalves. UNINOVA will be the contracting entity.

Non-discrimination policy

UNINOVA promotes actively a
- discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.

Pursuant to Decree-Law 29/2001 of February 3rd, disabled candidates shall be preferred in a situation of equal classification, and said preference supersedes any legal preferences. Candidates must declare, on their honour, their respective disability degree, type of disability and communication / expression means to be used during selection period on their application form, under the regulations above.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute UNINOVA - Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias Country Portugal State/Province Caparica City Quinta da Torre Postal Code 2829-516 Street Campus da Caparica Geofield