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Notice No. 948/2026
Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Archaeology.

In accordance with Article 39 of the University Teaching Career Statute (ECDU), approved by Decree-Law no. 448/79, of 13 November, in its current wording, the Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, Professor Alexandra Curvelo, acting by delegation of powers in the terms specified in paragraph b) of no. 1 of Order no. 13828/2025, of 20 November, published in Diário da República, is hereby made known that an international documentary recruitment procedure is open for a period of 30 working days, counting from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Diário da República, for the recruitment of one position of Assistant Professor at the NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, for the development of teaching and research activities in the disciplinary field of Archaeology in the domain of Digital Humanities. The teaching and research activities will be carried out within the Department of History, in articulation with the Research Units IEM – Instituto de Estudos Medievais and CHAM – Centre for Humanities. This position may be funded under the 2nd edition of the FCT-Tenure Programme.
The opening of a vacancy for this position as well as the appointment of the Selection Committee were authorized by an Order of Doctor Paulo Pereira, Rector of NOVA University Lisbon, on the 28th of May 2026.
This competition is based on qualifications, is international in scope, and is governed by the provisions of Article 37 et seq. of the University Teaching Career Statute (ECDU) and by the Regulations for University Teaching Career Competitions of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, published as an annex to Decree-Law no. 3012/2015, of 20 February, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 58, of 24 March.
I – Admission requirements:
1. In accordance with article 41-A of the ECDU, holding a PhD degree is a requirement for applying to this notice.
2. The candidates must hold a PhD degree in Archaeology; PHD holders in other fields are eligible for admission if holders of relevant CV in the field of Archaeology.
3. The candidates must master spoken and written Portuguese or English.
II – Submission of applications:
1 — Applications must be submitted exclusively through the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/ by selecting the procedure for which you wish to apply (procedure code: DOCAUX-NOVAFCSH-26-4), by the deadline specified in this Call for Applications.
2. Applications must be formalized, under penalty of exclusion, with the supporting documents listed below. All the required documents should preferably be submitted in PDF format. Short names for files are recommended. Links are not accepted as substitutes for these same documents.
a) Document proving the fulfilment of the legal requirements demanded in paragraphs 1 and 2 of point I;
b) Sworn statement declaring the mastering of Portuguese or English at a teaching level;
c) Candidates of foreign nationality, except those from Portuguese-speaking countries, must submit, at the time of application, a sworn declaration undertaking to demonstrate, within one year after the signing of a possible contract, a level of proficiency in Portuguese (written and spoken) that allows the assignment of teaching duties without any communication limitations in Portuguese with students;
d) Curriculum vitae of the candidate, indicating the works carried out and published, as well as the activities performed regarding all the functions and responsibilities of university teachers mentioned in Articles 4 and 5 of the ECDU. The curriculum vitae must be organized in accordance with point III of this Public Notice, under penalty of exclusion;
e) Copies of three works mentioned in the curriculum vitae which the candidate considers to be the most representative of their academic trajectory;
f) Scientific and pedagogical development project that the candidate proposes to implement in the future (up to 4000 words).
3. Communications and notifications related to the competitive selection process are sent by email through the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/.
4. All applications must include a list of the supporting documents.
5. Documents proving compliance with the general requirements for recruitment to public service positions may be replaced by a declaration submitted using the form available on the electronic platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/.
6. Applications duly accompanied by the above-mentioned documents must be submitted within 30 business days, counting from the day immediately after the publication of this Public Notice in Diário da República.
7. The supporting documents of the application must be written in Portuguese or in English.
III – Criteria, indicators and ponderation factors for the evaluation and ranking of the candidates:
1 – Scientific Component of the curriculum vitae (55%):
1.1 – Scientific publications, including books, articles published in indexed journals, and book chapters, from which the candidate must select three publications that best represent her/his career (0-40);
1.2 – Coordination or co-coordination of competitive financed research projects and/or individual competitive financed research projects developed after PhD degree obtainment, both through international competition launched by national and international agencies, and with relevant impact within the area of this call (0-10);
1.3 – Lectures, communications and papers presented at national and international scientific conferences and colloquia and other significant international scientific activities (0-5).
2 – Pedagogic Component (25%):
2.1 – University and/or advanced technical/scientific teaching experience within the area and domain of this call (0-5);
2.2 – Presentation of programmes, lesson plans and other teaching materials, from two relevant curricular units in the subject area and domain of the competition (0-15);
2.3 – Guidance of theses (2nd and 3rd cycles) and other non-curricular components of the 2nd cycles (Internship Reports and Project Work) (0-5).
3 – Research and teaching development project, with a maximum of 4000 words (15%):
3.1 – Contribution for the institution’s mission regarding the development of teaching, including its international dimension in the subject area and domain of the competition (0-6);
3.2 – Contribution for the institution’s mission regarding the development of research, including its international dimension in the subject area and domain of the competition (0-6);
3.3 – Contribution for the institution’s mission regarding competitive fundraising (0-3).
4 – Other relevant activities (5%):
4.1 – Activities of academic extension and/or transmission of knowledge to society (0-2);
4.2 – Relevant additional training and/or professional experience within the area of this call (0-3).
IV – Composition of the Selection Committee:
President:
Professor Alexandra Curvelo, Dean of School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, acting by delegation of powers of the rector of NOVA University Lisbon, Doctor Paulo Pereira;
Juri Members: Doutor Carlos Cristian Rodríguez Rellán, Professor Titular da Universidad de Granada; Doutor João Pedro Bernardes, Professor Catedrático da Faculdade Ciências Humanas e Sociais da Universidade do Algarve; Doutor Pedro Carvalho, Professor Associado da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra; Doutora Leonor Rocha, Professora Associada da Universidade de Évora; Doutor Francisco Caramelo, Professor Catedrático da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa; Doutor André Teixeira, Professor Associado da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Doutor Daniel Ribeiro Alves, Professor Associado da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa;
V – Evaluation of Applications:
1 – After the deadline for applications, the Selection Committee shall meet to evaluate and rank the candidates.
2 – Based on the assessment of the curricula vitae, their suitability to the scientific area for which the procedure is open, the remaining application documents, and the classifications awarded in accordance with the criteria, indicators and weighting factors set out above, the Selection Committee shall admit candidates whose final classification, in terms of absolute merit, is equal to or higher than 50, and exclude those whose final classification is below 50.
3 – Candidates who are not admitted shall be notified to comment thereon, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
4 – Once the admitted candidates have been determined, on the basis of the classifications referred to above, the Selection Committee shall issue a written opinion containing the ranking of the admitted candidates.
5 – The ranking of the admitted candidates shall be determined by vote of the members of the Selection Committee, respecting the order presented in the document referred to in the previous paragraph, pursuant to subparagraphs a) to f) of paragraph 11 of Article 16 of NOVA University Lisbon’s Regulation for Recruitment in the University Teaching Career.
VI - Candidates who have been admitted or rejected will be notified by email through the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/, in accordance with subparagraph c) of N.º1 and subparagraph b) of N.º 2, Article 112º of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
VII — Candidates may review the competitive selection process upon request by submitting a request to the Chair of the Selection Committee via the online platform https://apply.fcsh.unl.pt/.
VIII – If the PhD degree of the winner candidate has been obtained from a foreign university, its recognition must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16th August 2016. The candidates must fulfil all formal obligations laid down in that diploma until the date of the signature of the contract, under penalty of exclusion.
IX – Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Constitution, the Public Administration, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunity among men and women in the access to employment and in career development and takes scrupulous measures to avoid every form of discrimination.
X – Pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act, the data collected as part of this call for applications will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing the application.
16th of July 2026 – The Dean, Professor Alexandra Curvelo