Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1 vacancy)

Reference: Digital Twins/BPD1

A call is now open for the award of 1 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship under the scope of the Digital Twins project (2025.00122.DT4ST, cc-0404020112), funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Scientific Area: 3D Acquisition of Cultural Heritage Assets

Candidate Category/Profile:

Mandatory requirements:
Doctorate degree in one of the following areas:

• Conservation and Restoration
• Archaeology
• History
• Art History

Work Plan:
The selected fellow will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Project management
• Historical research
• Content production
• Collaborate in defining procedures for 3D image acquisition using structured light of museum and heritage collections
• Participate in 3D acquisition using structured light
• Ensure processing of the captured objects, in accordance with the defined technical specifications

Applicable legislation and regulations:
Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August, as amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of 27 August (Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow), and amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of 29 October, Law No. 12/2013 of 29 January, Decree-Law No. 89/2013 of 9 July, and Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of 28 August; Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., in force (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt)

Place of work:
The work will take place at various locations outlined in the project, according to needs, under the scientific supervision of Professors Dr. Márcia Vilarigues and Dr. Nuno Correia.
The contracting entity is the Faculty of Science and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon, with the host institutions being the research units NOVA LINCS and VICARTE, and externally, Património Cultural, IP.

Fellowship duration:
The fellowship will last for 7 months, starting in 1 ofSeptember 2025. The fellowship contract may be renewed within the duration of the project.

Monthly maintenance allowance:
The scholarship amount is €1,851.00, based on the table of scholarship amounts awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal. Payments are made monthly via bank transfer.

Selection methods:
Candidates will be assessed on a scale from 0 to 20, based on the following weighted criteria:

• a) Curriculum evaluation (50%)
• b) Relevant prior knowledge for the execution of the project (25%)
• c) Interview

The fellowship may not be awarded if applications are not suitable.
The Faculty of Science and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon reserves the right not to proceed with hiring if there are no candidates with the appropriate profile.

In compliance with point h) of Article 9 of the Constitution, NOVA University Lisbon actively promotes equal opportunities for men and women in employment and career advancement, ensuring the prevention of all forms of discrimination.

Selection Panel Composition:

• Chair: Professor Dr. Márcia Vilarigues
• Effective Members: Professor Dr. Nuno Correia, Dr. Luís Sebastian
• Alternate Members: Professor Dr. Joana Ferreira, Professor Dr. João Veiga

Publication/Notification of Results:
The draft decision of the evaluation panel will be notified within 90 days after the application deadline via email, along with access to the minutes and provisional ranking list.

Candidates will have 10 working days to submit comments on the draft decision during the prior hearing phase, under the terms of the Administrative Procedure Code.
The final decision will be made after this period and notified again to all candidates by email.
Candidates may submit a complaint within 15 working days (to the email used for notification) or appeal within 30 working days, addressed to the Secretariat of the Department of Conservation and Restoration via dcr.secretariado@fct.unl.pt.

Application deadline and submission:
The call is open from 30 June 2025 to 11 July 2025.

Required documents for application:
Applications must include the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation letter
• Copy of academic degree certificate*

* For academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions: to ensure equal treatment for applicants with foreign and national degrees, recognition of the degree and conversion of the final grade to the Portuguese scale is mandatory.

Submission method:
Applications must be sent by email to the attention of Prof. Márcia Vilarigues at mgv@fct.unl.pt, cc dcr.secretariado@fct.unl.pt, indicating the reference Digital Twins/BPD1.