Inv/002/2025/Sp - Research Assistant

Inv/002/2025/Sp - Research Assistant
Viseu
Viseu, Viseu District, Portugal

Offer Description

Under the terms of Order No. 181/2023, dated January 4th, and by delegation of powers, the Director of the National School of Public Health of NOVA University Lisbon, Professor Sónia Dias, hereby announces that, by order of 05/11/2025, an international selection recruitment procedure is open, with the internal reference "INV/002/2025/SP", for a period of 15 business days from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice. The purpose is to recruit one Research Assistant in the scientific and disciplinary area of Health Promotion, under a fixed‐term employment contract, in accordance with Regulation No. 393/2018, published in the Diário da República, No. 123, 2nd series, dated June 28th, 2018, within the scope of the research project EXPOSIM – "HIVE – Enhancing MLTC management for HIV populations through Implementation research, evidence‐based interventions, and integration of NCD care in LMIC contexts with a focus on Viability and Equity", reference 101226666, funded by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA) / European Commission, ongoing at the National School of Public Health of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.

Workplace

The place of work will be at the facilities of the National School of Public Health (ENSP NOVA), located at Avenida Padre Cruz – Lisbon.

The employee will undertake all travel, in Portugal or abroad, inherent to their duties or necessary for the exercise of their activity.

Activities and Responsibilities

The selected candidate will perform the duties of Research Assistant within the scope of the Research Project "HIVE – Enhancing MLTC management for HIV populations through Implementation research, evidence‐based interventions, and integration of NCD care in LMIC contexts with a focus on Viability and Equity".

- Support the evaluation of HIVE Interventions – collection and analysis of implementation, cost‐effectiveness, and sustainability indicators;

- Conduct literature review and analysis of contextual and social factors of the health systems of the countries in the HIVE consortium;

- Support qualitative methodology studies within HIVE (e. G. , focus groups);

- Preparation of technical‐scientific reports and support in drafting scientific articles;

- Participation in meetings and missions of the HIVE consortium and other knowledge dissemination activities.

Admission Requirements

The competition is open to national, foreign, and stateless candidates holding a scientific and professional curriculum that demonstrates a profile suitable for the activities to be developed, with the following requirement(s):

- Possess at least a Master's degree in the scientific area(s) relevant to the position, namely in Public Health, Social Sciences, or related fields.

If the qualifications were obtained abroad, they must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of article 25 of Decree‐Law no. 66/2018, of August 16, and paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree‐Law no. 60/2018, of August 3. The formalities must be completed by the date of the contract signing.

Additionally, candidates must meet the following specific requirements:

- Have a relevant scientific curriculum in Public Health, preferably with demonstrated knowledge in Implementation Science and/or Intervention Evaluation (Cost‐effectiveness, Social Impact, Sustainability);

- Experience in implementing research projects, particularly with quantitative and qualitative methodologies;

- Experience in managing and analyzing quantitative data;

- Proficiency in English and Portuguese, spoken and written (C1‐C2);

- Immediateavailability.

Contract Type and Duration

- One position for a Research Assistant to carry out scientific research activities under a fixed‐term employment contract, justified by the execution of a specific, precisely defined, and non‐durable service, and the contract must be funded.

- Fixed‐term contract expected to start in November/December 2025 and will last for the time strictly necessary to carry out the activities of this project, with an estimated duration of approximately 31 months, not exceeding the legal maximum limit of 4 years.

Remuneration

According to the remuneration table in the Annex to Regulation No. 393/2018, dated June 28, this selection procedure is open for remuneration level 1/36A, on an exclusive basis, corresponding to a gross monthly salary of €2 514. 15.

Application Submission

Applications must be submitted via email and include the following documents:

- Application form, available at: https://www.Ensp. Unl. Pt/recrutamento-2/

- Motivation letter;

- Copy of certificates or diplomas;

- Curriculum vitae, detailed according to the application requirements;

- Copy of the 3 most relevant works mentioned in the curriculum vitae, particularly regarding their contribution to the development and evolution of the area in which the competition is open;

- Other documentsrelevant for assessing the suitability of the requested profile.

The application documents must be submitted in Portuguese or English.

In the application form, the candidate must express consent for communications and notifications related to this selection procedure to be made by email, indicating the respective address.

Grounds for Admission and Exclusion

- Failure to submit the application within the specified deadline;

- Failure to meetthe requirements outlined in Section III of this Notice;

- Failure to submit the required documents listed in Section VI, or submission of illegible or invalid documents;

- Incorrectformalization of the application.

The jury will deliberate on the admissibility of candidates based on the established requirements. The evaluation will be expressed on a numerical scale from 0 to 20, with values rounded to the hundredths. The final score is calculated as: CF = (APC × 80%) + (E × 20%), where APC is the scientific and curricular evaluation and E is a potential interview weighted at 20%.

Selection Methods and Evaluation Criteria

The selection of the Research Assistant will be based on the evaluation of their scientific and curricular background (APC). The evaluation will consider the following criteria and weightings:

- Scientific, Technological, and Cultural Output (70%)

- Scientific publications: indexed in Web of Science and/or SCOPUS, relevance, methodological rigor, impact, international collaboration, and contributions to advancing current knowledge;

- Other scientific publications, books, book chapters, and published proceedings;

- Recognition by the international scientific community: awards, editorial board memberships, and memberships in competitive scientific societies;

- Coordination and participation in scientific projects, including leadership in funded projects involving quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis;

- Supervision andmentoring of students, interns, and research fellows.

- Outreach and Knowledge Dissemination Activities (15%)

- Scientific and technological dissemination: presentations at national conferences and other dissemination activities;

- Services to thescientific community and society: participation and coordination of training and scientific dissemination initiatives.

If necessary, an individual interview may be conducted with the top three candidates who score 15 or higher in the APC. The interview will be scored on a scale from 0 to 20, rounded to the hundredths, and will carry a maximum weight of 20% of the total evaluation.

Notifications and Communication

- Notifications will be made via email.

- Candidates will be individually notified of the evaluation results at the email address provided in the Application Form.

- The ranking list of candidates, as well as the ratification of the jury's final decision, will be communicated to the candidates and made available on the website of the National School of Public Health (NNSPH).

Non-Discrimination and Equal Access Policy

- The National School of Public Health of NOVA University Lisbon actively promotes a policy of non‐discrimination and equal access. No candidate may be privileged, favored, disadvantaged, or deprived of any right based on ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic status, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs, or union membership.

- Candidates with disabilities have priority in the event of equal classification under Decree‐Law No. 29/2001.

Data Protection

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data collected will be processed exclusively for the purpose of managing the application.

Final Notes

- This recruitment procedure is exclusively intended to fill the specified vacancy. It may be terminated at any time before the ratification of the final ranking list of candidates and will expire upon occupation of the offered position.

- This Notice is published in a nationally circulated medium, and on the Euraxess website: https://euraxess. Ec. Europa. Eu/ and on the website of NNSPH.

- In all matters not expressly provided for in this Notice, the recruitment procedure shall be governed by Regulation No. 393/2018, the Labor Code, and other applicable legislation.

- In case of doubt or discrepancy, the Portuguese version of this Notice shall prevail over the English version.

Where to apply

E-mail: recursos. humanos@ensp. unl. pt

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