Associate Professor/Professor Associado Edital/Notice no 958/2026

Organisation/Company Instituto Superior Técnico Department Direção de Recursos Humanos Research Field Physics » Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 4 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Duties:

• Carry out, develop, and conduct scientific research projects, and be active in acquisition of external research funding;
• Teach courses at undergraduate (Bsc), graduate (Msc) and post-graduate (Phd) levels, and inspire students through teaching and supervision;
• Participate in activities related to the university representation, scientific divulgation and knowledge transfer to society;
• Carry out regular managing activities as a faculty member.

Focus candidate: Experienced candidates who have demonstrated research potential and capacities that intend to boost their university career.

Applicants should have the following qualifications:

• PhD degree in Engineering or a related area with interest in the scientific field of this competition;
• Strong publication record;
• Record of awarded grants;
• Ability to provide inspiring teaching (in English and/or Portuguese);
• Ability to deal with scientific/engineering challenges in contact with industrial partners;
• Ability to set up and lead scientific research projects, to increase international contacts and improve the experience in acquisition of external funding;
• High motivation to implement her/his own vision and setting up her/his own (externally funded) research program;
• Team leader, communication skills, open-mindedness.

Specific Requirements

Duration of contract: Possible Tenure track position with evaluation after 1 year

Salary: € 56 491,40 to € 66 762,64 gross salary per year, plus health coverage and other benefits. Other salary supplements are linked to participation in R&D projects

Selection process

Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) is the top ranked Engineering, Science and Technology school in Portugal and one of the top ranked in Europe. IST provides an inspiring world-class learning environment, while performing leading research with global impact. IST outstanding achievements, unique institution profile, privileged location in Lisbon, coupled with the high quality of its students, alumni, faculty and staff make it truly a school for the world.