Announcement for the opening of an international selection procedure for the hiring of

CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - Uporto

Organisation/Company CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - Uporto Department N.A. Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 23 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 12 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number 2026_089_TS_ CLIRAQUA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

A competition is open for the attribution of 1 employment contract for a technician, within the scope of the projectCLIRAQUA - Climate Resilience and Adaptation in Aquaculture,withreferenceEAPA_0103/2024,financedbytheINTERREG Atlantic Area, underthefollowingtermsandconditions:

1. Scientific area: Biological Sciences or related areas;

2. Admission requirements:

• Any national, foreign and stateless candidates with a bachelor degree in the area of Biological Sciences or related areas, with a final average of ≥ 15 values;
• Demonstrated experience in designing, conducting, and analyzing stakeholder/sectoral survey instruments, socio-ecological questionnaires, and risk perception studies in aquaculture and coastal ecosystems;
• Over five years of hands-on experience working with finfish and bivalves in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), encompassing conservation-focused environmental research across marine and freshwater environments;
• Proven scientific background in coastal ecology, multi-stressor impacts, spatial-temporal variability of marine populations, and ecosystem responses to climate change and anthropogenic drivers;
• Authorship or co-authorship of peer-reviewed scientific articles published (or accepted for publication) in international indexed journals (JCR), with a strong focus on marine biotechnology, macroalgae/microalgae biomass valorization, fish nutrition, oxidative stress biomarkers, aquaculture sustainability, and ecology.
• Proven track record of scientific communications, including oral presentations and poster communications at national and international conferences or symposia in the fields of marine sciences, aquaculture, and climate change adaptation.
• Training Certificate in Laboratory Aquatic Animal Science Course.

Preferential conditions:

Availability to travel in Portugal and abroad within the framework of existing collaborations.

If the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled until the signing of the contract.

3. Work plan: The candidate will autonomously design, conduct and analyze stakeholder/sectoral survey instruments, socio-ecological questionnaires, and risk perception studies in aquaculture and coastal ecosystems. The candidate will also assist in execution of fish growth trials to assess the impact of climate changes on the growth performance and metabolic rate. Candidates will lead in the preparation of scientific publications resulting from their work.

4. Legislation and official rules: Article 140, number 2, line g) and article 148, of the Labor Code (Law 7/2009, of 12 February and respective updates

5. Work place: The selected candidate will work in the Nutrition, Growth and Quality of Fish research team (LANUCE), in CIIMAR, at the Terminal Cruise of the Port of Leixões, in Matosinhos, in the metropolitan area of Porto, under the supervision of Dr. Rodrigo Ozório

6. Duration of the contract: an uncertain term work contract will be signed, according to legal terms – artº 140º and artº148 Labour Code.

7. Salary: The gross monthly salary is 1.499,15 €, in accordance with the Single Remuneration Table (level 16), food, holidays and Christmas allowance apart.

8. Selection methods: An overall assessment (valued from 1 to 10) of the candidates' merit will be made through the evaluation of their scientific and curricular track record, based on 3 strands and relevance for the planned project. The evaluation of the curriculum vitae will count 40% (CV), the motivation letter 10% (ML) and the scientific activity 50% (SA).

CV: For the global evaluation of the CV, the academic qualifications and the scientific path will be evaluated.

ML: Evaluation of the candidate's motivation and ability to innovate, based on the motivation letter describing the relevance of the scientific path to the position and personal career goals. The availability to travel in Portugal within the scope of existing collaborations will also be evaluated.

SA: The scientific activity is evalua