INESCTEC.OCEAN invites researchers with a PhD and professionals of recognised scientific and/or professional merit to submit an expression of interest for the position of
Chair Holder in Condition and Structural Health Monitoring of Floating Offshore Wind Platforms .
The Chair aims to strengthen research and innovation in floating offshore wind, fostering the connection between academic excellence, applied research, and industry’s technological challenges.
Host Institutions and Partnerships
Employing Institution:
FEUP – Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
Research Host and Operational Coordination:
INESC TEC (INESCTEC.OCEAN)
Industrial Partner:
Ocean Winds
Co-funding:
FCT and Ocean Winds
Areas of Expertise
Condition & Structural Health Monitoring (CSHM)
Structural integrity and offshore structures
Digital Twin and predictive maintenance
Integration of sensing, instrumentation, and data analysis
Hydrodynamics, numerical modelling, structural analysis
Reliability and critical engineering systems
Asset Integrity Management
Profile We are looking for a PhD researcher with
international recognition
and a consolidated track record in areas relevant to the Chair, including experience in research and innovation, team leadership, supervision of researchers and students, teaching, and collaboration with academic institutions and relevant industrial partners.
The position will be developed in articulation with a renowned Higher Education Institution
(FEUP)
and with
INESC TEC , where the Chair Holder will be an integrated researcher at INESC TEC, also benefiting from a connection to an industrial partner in the offshore wind sector ( Ocean Winds ).
Why join this Chair? This Chair offers a unique opportunity to lead innovation in one of the most strategic areas of the global energy transition:
A prestigious academic position at FEUP, a reference engineering school in renewable and offshore energy.
Integration within INESC TEC’s ecosystem of excellence, with access to advanced infrastructure and multidisciplinary teams in engineering, sensing, data science, robotics, and digital technologies.
Direct collaboration with Ocean Winds, one of the world’s leading offshore wind developers, enabling the validation and application of results in real and future assets.
Integration within the INESCTEC.OCEAN Centre of Excellence, benefiting from a shared strategic vision and strengthening ties with cutting-edge initiatives in marine systems and digital monitoring.
Leadership and impact: the opportunity to build your own research programme, supervise master’s and doctoral students, and establish yourself as an international reference in the field.
A highly competitive remuneration and benefits package, designed to attract top specialists worldwide: negotiable salary supplement, annual performance-based bonus, health insurance, coverage of travel/subsistence expenses, and a dedicated budget for building and training the research team.
Location:
Porto
Commitment:
Full-time (35 hours/week)
Initial duration:
1 year, renewable up to a maximum of 4 years
Academic Position:
Invited Associate Professor or Invited Full Professor, according to the candidate’s profile and seniority.
More information: https://inesctecocean.pt/en/work-with-us/#:~:text=Expression%20of%20Interest,OCTOBER%2028%2C%202026
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