Recruitment: Science Manager Opportunity at HEI-Lab

Science Manager – HEI-Lab, Lusófona University (Lisbon)

HEI-Lab – Digital Laboratories for Human Environments and Interactions at Lusófona University – is looking for a Science Manager to join its team in Lisbon.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and management of an interdisciplinary research centre at the intersection of technology and human behaviour.

Position:
Science and Technology Management Contract (Doctor)

Universidade Lusófona, through the Talent Management Department, is looking to recruit a Science Manager for the Research Centre – HEI- Lab: Digital Laboratories for Human Environments and Interactions.

Universidade Lusófona has two university centres, in Lisbon and Porto, and is currently the largest private university in Portugal. We offer our employees the opportunity for personal and professional development through challenging projects, along with a range of benefits, including discounts on education, gym membership, bookstore, and healthcare plans.

Workplace:
HEI-Lab: Digital Laboratories for Human Environments and Interactions. Lusófona University, University Center of Lisbon.

Salary / Compensation:
Average monthly salary between €2,000.00 and €2,400.00, depending on the candidate's qualifications, plus a meal allowance.

What you need to succeed:
- Holder a PhD;
- Training and/or proven experience in management roles in science and technology or project management;
- Proficiency in English, both oral and written;
- Experience in supporting the preparation and submission of applications under national and international research funding programs (preferred).

Core values of the institution:
- Responsibility and rigour
- Ethics and professionalism
- Proactivity
- Integrity

Main responsibilities:
- Support for HEI-Lab activities;
- Organisation of dissemination, information and knowledge transfer events within the scope of HEI-Lab activities;
- Drawing up a strategic plan for training and attracting funding for HEI-Lab;
- Managing the process of providing regular information on available funding opportunities;
- Support in preparing and submitting applications for national and international research funding programmes;
- Coordination and management of R&D projects, including technical support for contracting, budget management, communication with funding agencies and implementation of nationally and internationally funded projects;
- Support in human resources recruitment and selection processes;
- Managing and processing data, writing reports and drafting opinions to support decision-making;
- Coordination of protection and industrial property processes.

Formalisation of Applications:

• Applications must be sent by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., addressed to Professor Pedro Gamito, with explicit mention of this announcement, and received no later than 24 October 2025.
• The application must include: full identification (name, place of birth, date of birth, number and date of identity card/citizen's card and Identification Service that issued it, if applicable, tax number, residence, zip code, telephone number and email address to which, by this indication, you agree to be notified for all purposes within the scope of this tender procedure).
• A duly detailed and proven curriculum vitae.
• Proof of academic qualifications.
• Letter of motivation.
• Two references attesting to the candidate’s know-how and experience – name, institution, telephone contact, and email.