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Tender for an academic position transportation at the FEUP

Candidaturas decorrem até dia 18 de Abril

1. In the framework of the MIT - Portugal Program a public tender procedure is open, at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, from the 2nd to the 18st April 2008. 2. The objective of the tender is to select candidates for a possible contract as Invited Assistant Professor, on the scientific area of Transport and Urban Sciences, with particular emphasis on the following themes: a) Transport Policy and Planning, with special focus on Structured Financing in Transport Systems; b) Transport Modeling, with special focus on demand modeling and network design. 3. Teaching in postgraduate programs at FEUP can be done in English or Portuguese, with English being the exclusive language of instruction of the MIT-Portugal Program. 4. The selected candidate is expected to participate in, and progressively take responsibility for, research projects at national and international level, aiming on developing a significant research stream in the area of his / her specialty. 5. The basic contractual conditions for a 100% full-time contract with exclusivity are a gross annual salary of currently 42.452, 84 Euros, paid in 14 monthly salaries per year, and an additional meal allowance of 1.011,53 paid in 12 monthly allowances per year. 6. The salary corresponds to the category of "Professor Auxiliar Convidado", according to the legally defined table for wages of professors and lecturers, corresponding to level 1, index 195, to be supported by the MIT-Portugal program. 7. Each contractual position will be assigned on a renewable one year contract, according to the established by-law (nr 5, article 34, framework law for academic professorship careers, known as "Estatuto da Carreira Docente Universitária"), to support teaching and advanced research in the themes referred above. In any case, the contracted Professor should develop teaching and a significant research activity. 8. The place of work will be at the Departamento de Engenharia Civil at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n 4200-465 Porto Portugal. 9. Qualification requirements: - a PhD degree in a domain related to transport systems; - the candidate should have a relevant professional experience in Transportation;
- acceptability andability and adequacy of candidacies based on other academic titles, obtained in Portugal or elsewhere, will be subject to the evaluation of the jury. 10. Method for selection of candidates: - analysis of adequacy of academic background; - evaluation of academic and professional curriculum vitae; - research experience in subjects relevant to the position; - after evaluation of the previous aspects the jury may decide on the need of a personal interview with the finalist candidates this interview may be in person or by telecommunication. 11 - Candidacy forms should be accompanied by the following documents, which can be written (or translated into in the case of b) in English or in Portuguese; a) detailed Academic and Professional curriculum vitae; b) copy of each relevant certificate of academic graduation; c) two letters of recommendation; d) memorandum where the candidate expresses his / her interest in this position and the added valued he / she hopes to bring to the institution, as well as his/ her vision and plans for the scientific development of the research stream at FEUP in that area of knowledge (in English). 11.1- The documentation must be submitted by registered mail or express delivery, received no later than April 21st 2008 at: FEUP - DEC/SPTA A/c Prof. Álvaro Costa Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n 4200-465 Porto The contact person and e-mail at this unit is: Mrs. Ana Sousa - anatalio@fe.up.pt