Sara Maria Pinho Ferreira

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.