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5 May 2025

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID
Department
DRH
Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions
Postdoc Positions
Country
Portugal
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Not Applicable
Job Status
Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
NextGenerationEU
Reference Number
UIDB/04028/2025
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 1 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, within the framework of 1801P.01224 – BE.Neutral-00000016, contract nº 35 financed by the European and Resilience Plan

Workplan: The selected candidates will join the ‘Industrial Ecology and Sustainability’ Laboratory, contributing to the development and demonstration of a Digital Twin designed for simulating urban environments and mobility systems. The work will support advancements in integrated sustainability management for cities. This work plan is part of the BE.Neutral Agenda, which aims to position Portuguese cities and industries at the forefront of mobility innovation, focusing on carbon neutrality through a new generation of products and services. This agenda seeks to create transformative impacts on the economy, environment, and society. Within this framework, the candidates’ research activities will include:

  1. Urban building energy modeling: model and assessment of retrofit solutions for the building stock for different neighborhoods.
  2.  Application of optimization techniques to reduce carbon emissions considering retrofit solutions and cross-sectorial technologies (e.g. mobility services; energy storage)
  3. Impact assessment of intervention scenarios for integration into the Digital Twin and dashboard development

Qualifications and expertise: Candidates should hold a PhD degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering or related fields. Knowledge in systems engineering and energy simulation related to buildings, is advantageous.

Programming Skills: Building Energy Modelling experience is beneficial. Experience in programming is much relevant.

Language Skills: Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

Duration: The research fellowship will have a duration of 8 months. It’s expected to begin in June 2025 and it is not renewable.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate; iv) motivation letter; v) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of three years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions, within the technological and scientific system, and that the research work that led to the PhD degree was carried out in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship. 

Applications must be submitted to the emailjobs@in3.tecnico.ulisboa.pt  

Where to apply

E-mail
jobs@in3.tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:

  1. to hold a PhD degree obtained in the 3 years previously to the beginning of the fellowship contract;
  2. to have carried out the research work that led to the PhD degree in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship;
  3. Not to exceed, with this fellowship contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of 3 years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions;
  4. Not to have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship from IST-ID.

Additional Information

Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance: the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1851, being the payment method of the Fellow by wire transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements:

  1. to hold a PhD degree obtained in the 3 years previously to the beginning of the fellowship contract;
  2. to have carried out the research work that led to the PhD degree in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship;
  3. Not to exceed, with this fellowship contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of 3 years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions;
  4. Not to have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship from IST-ID.
Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: curricular evaluation, with eventual interview to the candidates, for the candidates with the best curricular classification. In the curricular evaluation, the following factors will be evaluated: curricular excellence (50%) and relevant experience (50%). After ordering, if necessary, an interview can be carried out to aid in the evaluation of candidates (in this case, the interview has a value of 25% and the curriculum evaluation 75%, respectively).

Composition of the selection Jury: Professor João Sousa, Professor Patrícia Baptista and Professor Ricardo Gomes,

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal. A complaint may be lodged from the final decision, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID, within 15 working days counted from the respective notification.

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; IST-ID Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://ist-id.pt/recursos-humanos/bolseiros/#documentos-relacionados .

Workplace: The work will be developed at IN+ - Center for Innovation, Technology, and Policy Research, Instituto Superior Técnico (Alameda and TagusPark), under the scientific supervision of Professor João Sousa.

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
IST-ID
Country
Portugal
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Contact

City
Lisbon
Website
Street
Av. Rovisco Pais
Postal Code
1049-001 Lisboa

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