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Técnico departments open call and talent identification for teaching and research positions

Several departments have opened vacancies for teaching and research positions for the next academic year. Others are open to meet potential candidates.

The departments of Chemical Engineering (DEQ), Mineral and Energy Resources Engineering (DER), Engineering and Management (DEG), Computer Science and Engineering (DEI) and Physics (DF) at Instituto Superior Técnico are recruiting professors and researchers, offering about a dozen vacancies.

Applications are open until 22 May for assistant professors in the scientific areas of Engineering and Management of Organisations and Systems Engineering and Management at DEG. The Department of Physics has two open calls running, which also close on the same date, for assistant professors in the scientific areas of Plasmas, Lasers and Nuclear Fusion and Condensed Matter Physics and Nanotechnology. DER has open calls for two assistant professors in the scientific areas of Earth Sciences and Modelling and Georesources and Sustainable Engineering. Later, the deadline for applications for research and teaching positions at DEQ is 31 May.

A talent identification process is underway at the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering (DEI) and Bioengineering (DBE) for a possible career in research and teaching. DBE is currently accepting expressions of interest in the scientific fields of Biomaterials, Nanotechnology, and Regenerative Medicine until 1 October 2025.

DEI has an open call for assistant professor positions starting in 2026 in the scientific areas of Artificial Intelligence, Architecture and Operating Systems, Graphics and Interaction, Information Systems, and Programming Methodology and Technology. Interested parties can express their interest until 15 October.

More information is available on the webpage of each department.

This information was updated on 29 May, clarifying the difference between open calls and talent identification processes.