Public Notice 395/2025 - Call for applications for the recruitment of a position for an Assistant Professor in the subject area of Arts and Humanities with a relevant CV in French Studies with specialisation in the relationships between literature and env

27 Feb 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Research Field

Literature

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

10 Apr 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Public Notice 395/2025

Summary: Call for applications for the recruitment of a position for an Assistant Professor in the subject area of Arts and Humanities with a relevant CV in French Studies with specialisation in the relationships between literature and environment and studies on animals at the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa

 

Pursuant to Article 39 of the University Academic Career Statute, approved by Decree-Law No 448/79, of 13 November, in its current wording (hereinafter referred to as ECDU), the Dean of the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Professor Luís Baptista, through the powers granted him pursuant to Order No 181/23(1)(b), published in the Official Gazette (Diário da República), 2nd Series, No 3, of 4 January, hereby announces that an international call for applications based on qualifications is open for 30 working days from the day immediately following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette (Diário da República), for the recruitment of a position for an Assistant Professor in the subject area of Arts and Humanities with a relevant Curriculum Vitae in French Studies with specialisation in the relationships between literature and environment and studies on animals at the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. 

The opening of the application process, as well as the appointment of the Selection Board, was authorised by Order 19th February 2025, of the Rector of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Professor João Sàágua. This is an international application process which is documental in nature and is governed by the provisions of Articles 37 et seq. of the ECDU, as well as the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa published in the annex to Order No 3012/2015, of 20 February, published in the Official Gazette (Diário da República), 2nd series, No 58, of 24 March.This call for applications is opened under the FCT Tenure funding instrument and the funding line provided for in Article 137 of the 2024 State Budget for the hiring of PhD Holders in career positions, and relates to the application submitted by the Universidade Nova de Lisboa to the FCT-Tenure 1st Edition Tender. This call for applications corresponds to the position with reference number 2023.11076.TENURE.254. 

Once hired, the university academic teaching member will be made an integrated member of the Institute for the Study of Literature and Tradition (IELT) Research Unit, and is expected to develop their research and teaching activities in accordance with the strategic objectives of the said Research Unit and the Department of Modern Languages, Cultures and Literatures at NOVA FCSH. The successful candidate will also contribute to strengthening and deepening the “Arts and Humanities” strategic cohesion pillar(s) of NOVA FCSH. The successful candidate must demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience in the subject area of the Environmental Humanities applied to the Literary Studies and the French Studies according to a comparative, trans-historical and interdisciplinary perspective. The candidate should also show the ability to develop fresh avenues for research, by adapting new paradigms and theories. The candidate will also display a firm commitment to innovative pedagogical approaches based on teaching founded upon research. 

 

I — Admission requirements:  

1 — Pursuant to Article 41-A of the ECDU, holding a doctorate degree is a requirement in order to apply for this recruitment process.  

2 — Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in the subject area of Linguistics. 

3 — Be proficient in spoken and written Portuguese and/or English.  

 

II — Application format:  

1 — Applications must be submitted exclusively to the following email address: drhrecrutamento@fcsh.unl.pt . The subject of the email should indicate the reference number of the Notice. 

2 — The application process must be accompanied, under penalty of exclusion, by the following documents. The mandatory documents submitted to the application process, should preferably be in PDF format, and it is advisable to give short names to the files. Links will not be accepted in lieu of these documents.  

 

a) Documents proving fulfilment of the requirements set out in point I.1 and I.2;   

b) Candidates of foreign nationality, except those from Portuguese-speaking countries, must, when applying, submit a sworn statement committing them to demonstrate, within one year of signing any contract, a level of knowledge of the Portuguese language (written and spoken) that will allow them to be assigned teaching duties, without any limitations on communicating in Portuguese with students; 

c) Application Form available at: 

https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/docentes/formularios/FORMULARIO_PROF_AUXILIAR.docx ; 

d) A copy of the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae with an indication of works produced and published and the activities conducted by them, with regard to all the duties incumbent on university academic teaching staff mentioned in articles 4 and 5 of the ECDU. The Curriculum Vitae should preferably be organised in accordance with point III of this Notice; 

e) Digital copy of each of the works mentioned in the Curriculum Vitae, particularly the most representative in terms of their contribution to the development and evolution of the subject area in which the recruitment process has been opened;  

f) Research and pedagogical development project (up to a maximum of 4500 words) that the candidate proposes to adopt in the future, when considering the areas of development and research of CLUNL and the Department of Linguistics and the strategic cohesion pillars of NOVA FCSH mentioned above. 

3 — Communications and notifications which form part of the call for applications procedure are made by email, and candidates must indicate their email address on their application form and sign their consent for such purpose.  

4 — Applications must be accompanied by a list of the documents submitted to the call for applications. 

5 — The documents proving fulfilment of the general requirements for recruitment as a public employee may be replaced by a statement made on the application form mentioned above.  

6 — Applications suitably accompanied with the documents mentioned above should be sent within 30 working days from the day following the publication of this Notice in the Official Gazette (Diário da República).  

7 — Documents accompanying the applications should be submitted in Portuguese or English.  

 

III – The criteria, indicators and weightings for assessing and ranking applicants are as follows:  

1 – Scientific component of the Curriculum Vitae (50): 

1.1 – Books, scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and other results of scientific activity considered relevant to the subject area of the call for applications (0-25); 

1.2 – Coordination and/or participation in scientific research projects with a relevant impact in the area of the call for applications. (0-15); 

1.3 – Supervision of theses (2nd and 3rd Cycles) and other non-curricular 2nd Cycle components (Internship and Project Work Reports) (0-5); 

1.4 – Talks given at scientific congresses and colloquia and other relevant scientific activity (awards, grants, membership of scientific bodies, research units, editorial bodies) (0-5). 

2 – Pedagogical Component (25): 

2.1 – Teaching experience and other relevant pedagogical activities in the subject area and field of the call for applications (0-10) 

2.2 – Presentation of programmes and lesson plans for three curricular units, at least two of which are from the curricula of the study cycles in the subject area and field of the call for applications (0-15); 

3 – Research and Pedagogical development project (18): 

3.1 – Contribution to fulfilling the institution’s mission with regard to the development of teaching, including its international element (0-7); 

3.2 – Contribution to fulfilling the institution’s mission with regard to the development of research, including its international element (0-7); 

3.3 – Contribution to fulfilling the institution’s mission with regard to attracting competitive funding (0-4). 

4 – Other relevant activities (7): 

4.1 – University extension activities and the transmission of knowledge to society (0-5); 

4.2 - Supplementary training activities and/or relevant professional experience in the field of the call for applications (0-2). 

 

IV – Composition of the Selection Panel:  

Chairperson:  

Professor Luís Baptista, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon, by delegation of powers from the Rector, Professor João Sàágua, on the 19th February 2025  

Ana Paula Coutinho Mendes, Full Professor in the Department of Portuguese Studies and Romance Studies at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Porto;  

Paulo Pereira, Full Professor in the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Aveiro;    

Maria Cristina Daniel Álvares, Full Professor in the Department of Romance Studies at the School of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences of the University of Minho;  

Ana Isabel Ferreira da Silva Moniz, Associate Professor with Aggregation at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Madeira;  

Carlos Fonseca Clamote Carreto, Full Professor at the Department of Modern Languages, Cultures and Literatures of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon;  

 Cristina Maria Ribeiro da Silva Brito, Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon.  

 

V – Evaluation of the applications  

1 – Once the deadline for applications has passed, the Selection Panel will meet to assess and rank the applicants.  

2 – On the basis of the assessment of the Curricula Vitae, their suitability for the scientific area in which the call for applications has been opened, the other documents in the call for applications and the classifications awarded, in accordance with the criteria indicators and weightings set out above, the Selection Panel will admit the applicants with a final classification, in terms of absolute merit, equal to or greater than 50, or exclude them when they have a final classification of less than 50.  

3 – If any candidate is not admitted, they will be notified to give their opinion, under the terms of the Portuguese Code of Administrative Procedure.  

4 – Once the admitted applicants have been determined on the basis of the above rankings, the Selection Panel will submit a written opinion ranking the admitted applicants. 

5 – The applicants admitted will be ranked through voting by the members of the Selection Panel, in accordance with the ranking presented in the document referred to in the previous paragraph, pursuant to Article 16(11)(a-f) of the Regulations for Recruitment Procedures for University Academic Careers at the NOVA University Lisbon.  

 

VI – Notification of admitted and excluded candidates will be made by email, pursuant to Article 112(1)(c) and (2)(b) of the Portuguese Code of Administrative Procedure.  

 

VII – The call for applications procedure can be consulted by candidates, on request, at the Recruitment, Scholarships and Contracts Section, Human Resources Division, by email sent to the Chairperson of the Selection Panel: drhrecrutamento@fcsh.unl.pt.  

 

VIII – If the PhD of the selected candidate has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution, its recognition shall follow the provisions of Decree-Law No 66/2018, of 16 August, and, under penalty of exclusion, any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the signing of the contract.  

 

IX – In fulfilment of Article 9(h) of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, the Public Administration, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities for access to employment and professional advancement, taking scrupulous care to avoid any 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. 

 

20th February 2025 – The Dean, Professor Doutor Luís Baptista

Where to apply

E-mail

drhrecrutamento@fcsh.unl.pt

Requirements

Research Field

Literature

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

I — Admission requirements:  

1 — Pursuant to Article 41-A of the ECDU, holding a doctorate degree is a requirement in order to apply for this recruitment process.  

2 — Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in the subject area of Linguistics. 

3 — Be proficient in spoken and written Portuguese and/or English.  

Specific Requirements

Please check offer description.

Internal Application form(s) needed
FORMULARIO_PROF_CATEDRATICO_0_1.pdf
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Country

Portugal

City

Lisboa

Postal Code

1069-061

Street

Avenida de Berna 26C

Geofield

Contact

City

Lisboa

Website

http://www.fcsh.unl.pt

Street

Av. de Berna, 26 C

Postal Code

1069-061

E-Mail

drhrecrutamento@fcsh.unl.pt

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