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Rui Artur Bártolo Calçada

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Entry-Level PhD Researcher in Road Safety and Driving Simulator Studies University of Porto in Portugal

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PhD

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Transportation Engineering

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Available

Deadline

Nov 25, 2026

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University of Porto

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About this position

Project Tec4Safe at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) is recruiting one entry-level PhD researcher to work on research activities in road safety, within a fixed-term employment contract linked to the project’s duration. The position is based at FEUP’s Department of Civil Engineering and Georesources in Porto, with work also taking place at other locations needed for the duties and training activities.

The researcher will contribute to Tec4Safe – Tailored technology and innovation for driving safely, developing R&D work across the project’s core scientific tasks. These include data and ethical aspects, literature review, preparation of protocols and simulator work, experiments on driving simulators, data analysis and modeling, as well as project management and dissemination.

The role sits at the intersection of transport research, road safety, simulator-based experimentation, and quantitative analysis. It is designed for a researcher who can support the project’s empirical and analytical agenda and who may also collaborate occasionally in teaching and training activities in the research area.

The recruitment notice identifies a selection committee chaired by FEUP academic staff and places the position within the broader research environment of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, a setting combining engineering research, experimental work, and dissemination activities.

Funding details

Available

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD degree in civil engineering or a related field, awarded no more than 5 years ago, and have a scientific and professional CV suited to the role. Candidates should demonstrate consolidated and relevant experience in the project area through lead authorship of scientific articles in English in international Web of Science-indexed journals reporting transport studies, and must have skills and previous experience in data analysis and modeling. If the PhD was awarded by a foreign institution, recognition by a Portuguese higher education institution is required before contract signing. Non-native speakers of Portuguese or English must have C1 proficiency in at least one of these languages.

How to apply

Register on the Apply UP platform and submit the application under procedure code INVTERM-FEUP-26-12 before the deadline. Upload the required documents, including CV, degree certificates, publications, and any other relevant evidence. Documents must be submitted in Portuguese or English, with the stated exceptions.

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Professor at University of Porto

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Portugal

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Mechanical Engineering

Driving Simulation

Associate Professor with habilitation at University of Porto

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Portugal

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Transportation Engineering

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Civil Engineering

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Assistant Professor at University of Porto

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Portugal

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Transportation Engineering

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Traffic Safety

Geometric Modeling

Driving Simulation

Full Professor at University of Porto

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Portugal

Research Interests

Transportation Engineering

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Civil Engineering

Dissemination

Traffic Safety

Assistant Professor at University of Porto

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Portugal

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Statistics

Transportation Engineering

Civil Engineering

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Traffic Safety