Cristina Maria Nogueira da Costa Santos

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) is recruiting one PhD holder for a research position equivalent to Assistant Researcher within the VR4Health project, Immersive VR Training for Healthcare Professionals (COMPETE2030-FEDER-03404900). The post sits in the scientific area of Digital Health and related fields and is based at FMUP in Porto, Portugal, within the RISE-Health research unit. The work focuses on developing and evaluating immersive virtual reality environments for the training and capacity building of health professionals, including scenario design, user experience evaluation, performance analysis, and validation of training effectiveness. The selected researcher will also collect, manage, and analyse health services data, carry out literature reviews, support project planning and dissemination, and contribute to related scientific and technical tasks. This is a full-time, temporary appointment under an individual fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration. The position is funded through COMPETE 2030 / Portugal 2030 and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The gross monthly base salary is €3,576.56 plus meal allowance, and the standard working time is 35 hours per week. Eligible applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent in Digital Health, Health Sciences, Medicine, Clinical Research, Health Services, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Informatics Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, or a related scientific area. Strong candidates will have experience in digital health solution development, evaluation or implementation, especially in virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive environments, human-computer interaction, user experience evaluation, digital learning, or clinical decision support, together with relevant scientific output in these areas. The selection process assesses scientific and curricular merit, and may include an interview for shortlisted candidates. Applications must be submitted via the U.Porto APPLY UP platform by 11 November 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon). Required documents include the PhD certificate, detailed CV, cover letter, and supporting evidence of qualifications, research experience, project participation, and publications.