Academic Jobs in CS in Portugal


This is some information about jobs in Portugal  informally compiled from faculty. This is not comprehensive, and only the parts that obviously contrast from the U.S. system are highlighted.  As always, check with your advisor and others to get the skinny on schools and strategize about your application process.

Finding out about jobs

 The ministry for science and higher education has a central website, the Researcher's Mobility Portal, that lists research jobs.  The hiring calendar differs for different schools so jobs are posted throughout the year as they become available.

Applying and Interviewing

All Ph.D. degrees have to be formally recognized by a Portuguese university.  At most places, this is a formality, but at others there is some paperwork involved.  Just be aware.  The interview process varies from university to university, but in general, there is no presentation to the whole department.  Rather, the interview is more like an industry interview.  The candidate just meets with the recruiting committee.  Sometimes, the candidate gives a talk to the committee, but often it's a more conventional interview.

Language
Portuguese requirements vary from school to school. Some universities already have some international faculty and English is fine.  Others will require Portuguese.

Top-tier schools
There isn't much research being done in companies in Portugal, and the private universities focus on teaching. Therefore, for research-focused jobs, the best places to look are the public universities. There is no central ranking of CS departments in Portugal.  Here is a link to a file with admissions scores for all Portuguese universities in 2007 in Portuguese.  Otherwise, talk to people.