1 (one) position of Assistant Professor of Comparative Studies at the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon

Role: Assistant Professor of Comparative Studies
Organization: School of Arts and Humanities (Faculty of Arts), University of Lisbon
Location: Alameda da Universidade, 1600-214 Lisbon, Portugal
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time, Indefinite-term public service employment contract
Application Deadline: 20 July 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Role Overview:
This recruitment procedure is intended to give effect to a court judgment and opens an international call for applications for the recruitment of one Assistant Professor in the subject area of Comparative Studies. The position is aimed at holders of a doctoral degree with high research potential and capability who wish to enter the university teaching career at the entry level. The successful candidate will carry out teaching and research duties assigned to an Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities:
- Carry out teaching duties, including developing teaching programmes for course modules such as "The Study of Literature" or "The Study of Cultures" and another module from the Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Studies curriculum.
- Conduct research in the field of Comparative Studies, demonstrating scientific rigour, international dissemination, and contribution to the advancement of knowledge.
- Lead competitive research projects funded over the last five years.
- Submit and implement a scientific and pedagogical project.
- Ensure proficiency in Portuguese upon appointment.

Requirements and Qualifications:
Academic Qualifications:
- Hold a PhD in Comparative Studies, or a PhD whose thesis topic falls within this academic field.
- Holders of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions must have their doctoral degree recognised in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018 by the date of expiry of the period granted for the conclusion of the contract.

Absolute Merit Criteria (Must meet all):
- Possession of a comprehensive curriculum vitae covering the last 5 years (2021–2025) demonstrating scientific merit and research capacity compatible with the subject area.
- Authorship of at least 5 articles published in Q1-indexed journals in Scopus/SCimago or ISI-Web of Science, relevant to the subject area, published in the last 5 years (2021–2025). Works in press or accepted for publication by the closing date are excluded.
- Authorship of a monograph relevant to the subject area, published within the last 5 years (2021–2025) by publishers with a high standard of international excellence, with mandatory scientific quality assessment and control procedures, and wide international circulation. Works in press or accepted for publication by the closing date are excluded.
- Submission of a scientific and pedagogical project (12,000 to 20,000 words) including descriptions of teaching programmes for two course modules, indicating contextual parameters, theoretical framework, methodology, and up-to-date bibliography.

Assessment Parameters (Relative Merit):
- Curriculum assessment (70% weight), focusing on:
- Scientific Performance (45%)
- Teaching Ability (15%)
- Other activities relevant to the mission of the higher education institution (10%)
- Leadership of competitive research projects funded over the last 5 years.
- Merit of the scientific-pedagogical project (30% weight).

Application Process:
- Applications must be submitted by email to concursos.docentes@letras.ulisboa.pt within 30 working days of the publication of the notice in the Diário da República.
- Documents must be submitted in digital format (PDF) in Portuguese or English.
- Required documents include:
- Completed and signed Application Form.
- Curriculum vitae detailing scientific, teaching, and other relevant activities.
- Selected works (articles and monograph) as specified in the merit criteria.
- Scientific and pedagogical project.
- Declaration on honour regarding proficiency in Portuguese (when applicable).

Additional Information:
- The University fosters a culture of equal opportunities and actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women. No candidate may be favored or harmed based on ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, social origin, genetic heritage, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin, race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions, or union affiliation.
- The recruited candidate will sign an indefinite-term public service employment contract with a probationary period as defined in Article 25 of the Statute of the University Teaching Career (ECDU).