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RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR ADMISSION OF ONE SENIOR TECHNICIAN

A recruitment and selection process is open to hire one Senior Technician within the framework of the project “UNFOLD: In the shadow of violence: a life-course approach to unfold the scars on the body and mind over childhood and adolescence (Ref: 2022.06837.PTDC), exclusively funded by national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).

Application period: December 4th to 18th, 2025

1.Applicable legislation

Under the terms set forth in the Labour Code, approved by Law No. 7/2009 of 12 February, it is hereby announced that a recruitment and selection process has been opened for the recruitment of a Senior Technician under an individual employment contract under private law, for an indefinite term, during the term of the aforementioned project, for the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto.

The remuneration will be framed within the salary level corresponding to the first position in the professional category of Senior Technician in the Single Salary Table, corresponding to salary level 16, plus the meal allowance.

2. Admission requirements

All individuals of legal age, with the following mandatory requirement, may apply:

1. Master's degree in Public Health.

If the degree has been obtained in a higher education institution outside Portugal, it needs to be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution as stated in article 25 of Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2018, of August 16, that approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions and point e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decreto-Lei n.º 60/2018, de August 3rd, with the requirement that any formal procedures established there are completed at the moment of hiring.

3. Preferred conditions

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate:

a) Final classification of Master’s degree of 16 or greater;

b) Previous research experience, namely in projects in the field of Child Health;

c) Previous experience in the analysis of qualitative and longitudinal quantitative data;

d) Experience in writing scientific reports, articles and other documents for disseminating results;

e) Fluency in English and Portuguese, written and spoken.

4. Work plan

The position holder will be integrated into the project team that aims to understand the biological mechanisms through which experiences of violence are embodied across the life course, and how they contribute to the production of social inequalities in health, using data from the Portuguese birth cohort — Generation XXI. The project is focused on the health and development of people born very preterm. The tasks to be performed include:

a) Production of original work suitable for publication as full-text papers in international journals

b) Contributing to the dissemination of project results to both the scientific community and the general public;

c) Supporting the writing of scientific reports.

5. Place of work and Supervision

The work will be conducted at the Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP), under the supervision of Doctor Sílvia Fraga.

6. Remuneration and Contract Duration

The normal weekly working period is forty hours per week, with a monthly base salary of €1.442,57, plus a daily meal allowance (€6.00) holiday and Christmas bonuses. The contract is expected to last 6 months.

7. Selection methods

Selection will be based on curriculum evaluation (CE) and, if deemed necessary by the jury, a selection interview (SI) with the top 3 candidates whose score in the curriculum evaluation is equal to or greater than ten points. The final score will be calculated using the following formula: 0,6 x CE (curricular evaluation) + 0,4 x I (interview), on a scale of 0-20 points. If no interview is conducted, the final score will be the same as the CE score. If none of the candidates demonstrates having the profile indicated for carrying out the work plan, the Selection Committee reserves the right not to allocate the vacancy in the competition.

The criteria for curriculum evaluation are (0 to 20 points):

1. • Masters’ final rank (0 to 5 points);
2. • Previous experience in research projects, namely in projects in the field of Child Health (0 to 5 points);
3. • Previous experience in the analysis of qualitative and longitudinal quantitative data (0 to 5 points)
4. • Experience in writing scientific reports, articles and other documents for disseminating results, considering the respective quality and relevance to the recruitment area (0 to 3 points);
5. • English and Portuguese, written and spoken (0 to 2 points) domain.

The criteria for the selection interview, if conducted, will be (0 to 20 points):

1. • Professional knowledge and skills to implement the work plan (0 to 6 points);
2. • Motivation to carry out the research project (0 to 5 points);
3. • Communication skills (0 to 5 points);
4. • Professional attitude (0 to 4 points).

8. Formalization of applications

Applications must be formalized via email by December 18, 2025, to the address candidaturas@ispup.up.pt, with the refª “Técnico Superior – UNFOLD” in the subject, accompanied by the following documents, of mandatory presentation:

a) Curriculum Vitae;

b) Qualification certificate with the final classification obtained and the respective academic degree recognition by a Portuguese higher education institution (if applicable).

The degree recognition must be duly proven until the act of hiring. If the recognition of the degree is under review, should be send proof of the request;

c) Letter of motivation for the position in question, as well as a reference to the availability to start functions;

d) Any documents that candidates consider to be relevant to the assessment of their merits (optional).

9. Failure to present the documents identified above in the application will result in the administrative exclusion of the candidates.

10. Selection will be based on curriculum evaluation and eventually complemented by a professional interview with the three best-ranked candidates, if the Selection Committee deems it necessary. The respective assessment and weighting criteria for curriculum evaluation and any personal interview, including the respective grading formula, are set out in the minutes of the Selection Committee's meeting criteria.

11. Failure of candidates to attend the possible interview phase of the selection process is equivalent to withdrawing from the competition, leading to the exclusion from the procedure.

12. If none of the candidates demonstrates having the profile indicated for carrying out the work plan, the Selection Committee reserves the right not to allocate the vacancy in the competition.

13. Composition of the Jury:

President – Sílvia Fraga

1.º Member of the Jury – Andreia Oliveira

2.º Member of the Jury – Mariana Amorim

1.º Alternate member of the Jury – Milton Severo

2.º Alternate member of the Jury – Raquel Lucas

14. Form of advertising/notification of results

The final results of the evaluation will be disclosed by sending the minutes via email provided at the time of application. The candidates have a period of 10 working days, counting from the day immediately after the notification, to give their opinion, if they wish, in a prior hearing.

15. ISPUP is free to fill the position or not and may suspend or terminate the process at any time, informing all candidates.

16. Non-discrimination and equal access policy

ISPUP actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access so that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty due to, in particular, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, the territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

17. Privacy and data protection policy

ISPUP is committed to complying with personal data protection legislation to protect the data and privacy of employees, students, and partners. As the controller, ISPUP undertakes to process all data collected during the application process following the procedures defined in the data protection legislation and per the stipulations of the Privacy Policy.