Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
- Department: Human Resources Department
- Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering; Engineering » Computer engineering
Offer Description
A competition is open for the award of 1 Research Grant for a graduate in the fields of electrical engineering or computer engineering, for the R&D institution GECAD (GECAD–EEA/00760), under the EXPLAINERGY Project – Explainable Metaheuristic Optimisation for Complex Energy Problems, Ref. No.: 2023.17979.ICDT, funded exclusively by national funds, namely from the State Budget, via the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the following conditions:
1. SCIENTIFIC AREA
Electrical engineering or Computer engineering.
2. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This grant is intended for candidates who cumulatively:
- hold a bachelor's degree;
- are enrolled in an electrical or computer engineering course or in a postgraduate course in Research and Development in Engineering;
- have academic or professional experience in topics related to the proposed work plan.
If the qualification was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled before the contracting act.
Fluency in English is mandatory.
3. DURATION
The grant will have a duration of 6 months, with an expected start date in December 2026, and it may eventually be renewed, up to the limit set out in the ISEP Research Grant Regulations (RBI-ISEP) or until the end of the project, whichever occurs first.
4. SUBJECT OF ACTIVITY / WORK PLAN
The work plan will be carried out on an exclusive-dedication basis, in accordance with the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, approved by Regulation No. 950/2019, and the ISEP Research Grant Regulations.
The work plan will be integrated into the EXPLAINERGY project and involves the following tasks:
- Design, adaptation, implementation, and integration of applications or computational models, according to the needs of the project in which the grant is inserted;
- Testing and validation of the applications or models using realistic case studies, laboratory prototypes, and pilot implementations, according to the needs of the project in which the grant is inserted;
- Active participation in meetings related to the grant, with the supervisor and the research group team, and, where applicable, within the scope of the project in which the grant is inserted;
- Collaboration on scientific papers, project deliverables, or scientific reports;
- Preparation and submission, to the supervisor, of reports — scheduled or requested — on the activities carried out under the grant, including the final activity report;
- Provision of all data, models, software source code, diagrams, and figures used, prepared, and developed under the grant, as well as the manuals required for their use.
5. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
Statute of the Research Grant Holder, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August; Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, approved by Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the 2nd series — Part C, of the Official Gazette (Diário da República), of 16 December 2019; ISEP Research Grant Regulations; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in Official Gazette No. 157/2018, Series I of 16 August, which approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions; and Decree-Law No. 60/2018, of 3 August, which simplifies the administrative procedures required for carrying out research and development activities, all in their current wording.
6. SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION AND PLACE OF WORK
The work will be carried out at ISEP, located at Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto – Portugal, in the facilities used by the projects to which the work relates, under the scientific supervision of Dr. João Soares and Prof. Dr. Sérgio Ramos.
7. MONTHLY MAINTENANCE STIPEND
Monthly grant amount: €1,090.98 paid by bank transfer (in accordance with the FCT table of values: https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf), funded through PAD No. C73733.
8. SELECTION METHODS AND COMPOSITION OF THE JURY
The selection method will take into account the merit of the candidate, assessed according to their suitability to the conditions of this competition, analyzed through the following components:
- Curricular and Documentary Analysis (60%);
- Interview and Motivation Analysis (40%).
Should the jury decide not to conduct an interview, the final evaluation will correspond to the Curricular Assessment.
Notes: Candidates may be excluded from the competition on the following grounds:
- Not holding the qualification and requirements required in the competition notice (point 2);
- Candidates who obtain a score lower than 9.5 in any of the evaluation components shall be considered excluded from the competition procedure and will not be evaluated in the subsequent component(s);
- Failure by the candidate to attend the interview, or their unavailability to provide any additional clarifications requested, shall be deemed equivalent to withdrawal from the competition.
The jury responsible for the selection process will be composed of:
- Dr. João André Pinto Soares, (ISEP project leader) (Chairperson);
- Prof. Dr. Sérgio Filipe Carvalho Ramos, (Member);
- Dr. Ricardo Francisco Marcos Faia, (Member);
- and as a substitute member, Dr. Fernando Lezama (Substitute Member).
9. MANNER OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications must be submitted exclusively by email sent to jan@isep.ipp.pt; scr@isep.ipp.pt; and rff@isep.ipp.pt, by submitting the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Certificate of qualifications / Document proving the holding of the academic degree and diploma, and its recognition when awarded by foreign higher education institutions, or a document proving that the recognition request has been submitted;
- Proof of enrolment in a Master's program or in a study cycle not conferring an academic degree.
- Other supporting documents considered relevant.
If the qualification was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled before the contracting act.
10. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications will be accepted from 20 October to 2 November 2026.
11. MANNER OF PUBLICATION/NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS
The evaluation results will be disclosed by email to the email address indicated in the application process.
12. COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
Should the outcome be unfavorable, candidates have a period of 10 working days, following the disclosure of the application evaluation results, to respond, should they wish, within a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms established in the Administrative Procedure Code.
An administrative appeal against the final decision referred to in the preceding paragraphs may be lodged with the Director of ISEP, within 15 working days following the respective notification.
Requirements
- Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering — Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Research Field: Engineering » Computer engineering — Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Instituto Superior de Engenharia
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Porto
- City: Porto
- Postal Code: 4249-015
- Street: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431
Contact
- State/Province: Porto
- City: Porto
- Website: https://www.isep.ipp.pt
- Street: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431
- Postal Code: 4249-015
- E-Mail: info-projetos@isep.ipp.pt, info-sp@isep.ipp.pt