Scientific Research Fellowship – HEMPVALUE

Organisation/Company Politécnico de Leiria Department CDRSP Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Engineering » Chemical engineering Engineering » Biomedical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 3 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information research fellowship contract Job Status Other Job Status Extra Information 12 months, eventually renewable Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 21 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number 0375_HEMPVALUE_4_E Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Polytechnic of Leiria is now opening applications for 1 (one) scientific research fellowship, within the project “HEMPVALUE- Inovação e sustentabilidade no setor do cânhamo industrial: 0375_HEMPVALUE_4_E”, Co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal Programme (POCTEP) 2021-2027, under the following conditions:

. SCIENTIFIC AREA: Materials Engineering.

. RECIPIENTS: Holders of a master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Polymer Engineering or related areas, who are PhD students in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry or related areas, or who are enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree in association with a Research Unit (in accordance with articles 5 to 7 of the FCT regulations).

. DURATION: 12 months, eventually renewable until the end of the project or the maximum duration for this research fellowship type. The fellowship is due to start in 2026/11.

. WORK PLAN: Preparation of hemp fiber, development of 3D filament combining hemp fiber with traditional polymers, development of bioactive coatings based on hemp derivatives, development of bifunctional orthoses. Characterization of the mixtures, processing and final structures obtained with a focus on biomedical applications and antimicrobial properties.

. WORKPLACE AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION: The work will be developed at the Centre for Rapid and Sustained Product Development from the Polytechnic of Leiria (CDRSP-PLeiria), under the supervision of PhD Researcher Juliana Rosa Dias.

. GRANT FINANTIAL COMPONENTS: Monthly maintenance stipend of € 1.359,64 according to the FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships ( https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-202… ). Plus, if applicable, the monthly Voluntary Social Insurance, according to the conditions defined in Research Fellowship Holder statute, as well as the Personal Accident Insurance, during the research fellowship period.

. PAYMENT: The maintenance stipend will be monthly processed, through bank transfer, to the account identified by the research fellow.

. ACTIVITY SCHEME: Exclusivity, according to the applicable legislation.

. EVALUATION PANEL: The jury responsible for the applications evaluation will be constituted by: Juliana Rosa Dias (president), Nuno Manuel Fernandes Alves and Fátima Maria Carvalhinhas Barreiros (effective members); Pedro José da Silva Carreira and Catarina Duarte Batista (substitute members).

. APPLICATION DEADLINE: october 21, 2026 to november 03, 2026

. SELECTION METHOD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA:

• A) Suitability of Academic Study Area (SA):
  • Academic degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Biochemistry - 20 points.
  • Academic degree in related areas – 13 points
• B) Academic Qualification (AQ): final grade of master's degree;
• C) Professional/Academic Experience (PAE):
  • Has excellent professional/academic experience – 20/20 points
  • Has very good professional/academic experience – 17 points.
  • Has good professional/academic experience – 14 points.
  • Has enough professional/academic experience – 10 points.
  • Has insufficient professional/academic experience – 2 points.
  • No mention of professional/academic practice – 0 points.
• D)Specific knowledge (SK): Experience and knowledge in: (1) preparation of biomaterials through the preparation of mixtures for filament fabrication by extrusion; (2) filament fabrication by extrusion; (3) additive manufacturing techniques for biomedical applications, namely in 3D printing; (4) development of reinforced biofunctional structures and their characterization (physicochemical, mechanical, biological and microbiological); (5) data analysis and processing using statistical methods.
  • Excellent knowledge – 20 points.
  • High knowledge – 15 points.