Full-time (100%) Research Fellowship within several ongoing research projects

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Job Summary: LNEC is seeking a research fellow for activities in geospatial engineering and information technologies, integrated into projects at NTIII/CIC. Key Highlights: 1. Participation in research and innovation projects in geospatial engineering 2. Focus on information technologies, including GIS and WebGIS 3. Integration into multidisciplinary teams at NTIII/CIC of LNEC City / Location Country Field Type of Position Work Regime International Date Expiry Date Lisbon Portugal Computer Science Full-time On-site No 22 Apr 2026 22 May 2026 Employer **National Laboratory for Civil Engineering**Description 1 \- Title **RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP** (RF) 2 – Position Description Pursuant to the LNEC Research Fellowship Regulations and the Statute of Scientific Research Fellows, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August, as currently in force, a public competition is open for the award of a full-time (100%) research fellowship (RF) within several ongoing research projects at NTIII. 3 – Type of Fellowship Research fellowship (RF) for graduates enrolled in a master’s program, as stipulated in Article 9, paragraph 1.2 of the LNEC Research Fellowship Regulations. 4 – Funding Sources LNEC’s own revenues 5 – Scientific Field Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related fields 6 \- Duration The fellowship shall last for 12 months. 7 – Work Regime The work shall be carried out under an exclusive dedication regime, as established in the Statute of Scientific Research Fellows, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August, as currently in force, and in the LNEC Research Fellowship Regulations available on the LNEC website. 8 – Work Plan and Objectives The fellow will participate in research and innovation activities within the scientific field covered by the fellowship, integrated into research projects. Specifically, the fellow will carry out activities in geospatial engineering and information technologies, including GIS and WebGIS tools. 9 \- Place of Work Host Institution: LNEC – National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, I.P. Avenida do Brasil, 101 – 1700\-066 Lisbon Country: Portugal Website: https://www.lnec.pt Contact Email: recrutamento@lnec.pt The activities under this fellowship will be conducted at the Information Technologies and IT Infrastructure Unit of the Scientific Instrumentation Centre (NTIII/CIC) of LNEC, without prejudice to temporary travel within the country. 10 \- Candidate Profile Eligible applicants include students enrolled in master’s or integrated master’s programs in Geographical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Remote Sensing and GIS, Data Science and Advanced Analytics, Statistics and Information Management, or Geographic Information Science and Systems. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to work in multidisciplinary teams, motivation, and experience in research activities in the fields indicated in section 4; preference will be given to candidates with experience in GIS and data science. 11 – Scientific Supervision Scientific supervision of the activities will be provided by Coordinator Researcher Anabela Oliveira and Principal Researcher Gonçalo Jesus of NTIII/CIC at LNEC. 12 \- Monthly Maintenance Allowance The fellowship includes a monthly maintenance allowance of €1,168.00 and a daily meal allowance of €6.15. The fellow will also benefit from a specific social security regime and personal accident insurance covering activities performed under the fellowship. 13 – Selection Methods and Criteria Applications will be evaluated based on Candidate Merit (CM), applying the following assessment criteria on a scale of 0 to 20 points. Candidate Merit: * Academic Record (AR) \- reflecting grades obtained in academic degrees required for this competition – 50%; * Professional Curriculum (PC) \- reflecting scientific and professional background – 30%; * Selection Interview (SI) – 20% Whereby: CM \= 0.5 × AR \+ 0.3 × PC \+ 0.2 × SI The jury may decide not to award the fellowship if candidate quality falls below the required standard. 14 – Selection Jury Composition Chairperson: Laura Maria Mello Saraiva Caldeira, Coordinator Researcher; Full Members: Eduardo Manuel Cabrita Fortunato, Coordinator Researcher Maria do Rosário da Silva Veiga, Coordinator Researcher 15 – Required Documents 1\. At application stage: * Motivation letter (maximum: one A4 page). * Certificate verifying the academic degree held, indicating partial and final grades. Foreign certificates are only valid if accompanied by official recognition registration, or alternatively, by an official document recognizing/equating foreign qualifications to corresponding Portuguese qualifications. Grades may only be used if officially converted to the Portuguese grading scale (by DGES or a public higher education institution), even if the foreign scale ranges from 0 to 20. * Official document verifying enrollment in the degree program specified in point 10 of this announcement. If the applicant cannot obtain this document for reasons beyond their control, they may substitute it with a sworn statement of honor attesting enrollment, committing to submit the document by the contract signing date. * Detailed Curriculum Vitae. * Additional documents (optional), such as recommendation letters and documents certifying internships or complementary courses deemed relevant to the fellowship activities. 2\. At contractualization stage: * Official document verifying enrollment in the degree program specified in point 10. * Information required for contract preparation. 16 \- Application Submission Period Between 17 April and 8 May 2026 17 \- Formal Application Procedures Applications must be submitted via one of the following methods: * Electronically to recrutamento@lnec.pt, by 24:00 hours on the last day of the deadline; * In person at LNEC, General Archive and Records Sector, located at Avenida do Brasil, 101, 1700\-066 Lisbon; * By registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt, addressed to LNEC, I.P., Avenida do Brasil, no. 101, 1700\-066 Lisbon; the postmark date shall serve as the submission date for deadline compliance. In the latter two cases, applications must be enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked "Competition for the award of 1 research fellowship in the field of information systems". 18 \- Notification of Results Final results for each evaluation phase will be published in ranked order by final score; all applicants will be notified electronically. The same results will also be posted in the Recruitment section of LNEC’s official website. 19 – Appeal and Review Period Applicants have 10 working days following result publication to submit statements, if desired, during a prior hearing, as stipulated in the Administrative Procedure Code. The final decision will be announced after reviewing arguments presented by applicants during the preliminary hearing. An appeal against the final decision may be filed within 15 working days, or a complaint may be lodged with the LNEC Executive Council within 30 working days, both counted from respective notification dates. 20 – Contact Information Additional information may be requested by phone at 218 443 892 or 218 443 216, or by email to the address indicated in section 17. Non-resident applicants in Portugal may also find useful information on the EURAXESS Portugal portal. 21 – Fellowship Contract Template Available in the Recruitment section of LNEC’s official website 22 – Final Report Template (to be completed by fellow and supervisor) Available in the Recruitment section of LNEC’s official website Applications must be submitted in English