First Level Doctorate Researcher in the scientific area of Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Sciences

Organisation/Company Universty of Aveiro Department SGRH Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 22 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number CDL-CTTRI-161-SGRH/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Public noticeRef.ª CDL-CTTRI-161-SGRH/2026-Doctor Artur Manuel Soares da Silva, Full Professor and Rector of the University of Aveiro, hereby announces that for a period of 10 business days, starting on the first business day following after which this notice is published, by extractive notice, in the Diário da República, an international public notice is opened for recruitment in the form of an Uncertain Term Work Contract, under the Portuguese Labour Code, 1(one) position for a First Level Doctorate Researcher for the exercise of research activitiesin the scientific area of Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Sciences, to exercise the functions of developing a 3D bone model using micro-automation and microfluidic systems, within the METABONE project "Exploration of metastasis in the bone microenvironment - breast cancer edition", reference COMPETE2030-FEDER-00784100), supported by the Operational Program COMPETE2030, in its FEDER/FNR component, and the Foundation for Science and Technology, in its State Budget component (OE).

The present public notice was opened on 13th of september, 2026 by order of the Rector of the University of Aveiro, following the proposal of the Scientific Council.

The contest is governed by the provisions of Decree-Law 57/2016, August 29, that approves the rules for post-doctoral work contracts, designed to stimulate employment in science and technology in all areas of knowledge (RJEC) within the legal provisions of the Labour Code, Law no.7/2009, February 12, in its current wording and other applicable legislation and regulations.

The monthly payment corresponds to 2408,11 €.

1 — Admission requirements:

Any national, foreign, and stateless candidate(s) who hold a doctorate degree in Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Sciences (or scientific area related) and a scientific and professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity to be performed, can submit their applications.

Candidate(s) of the contest holding qualifications obtained abroad must prove the recognition, equivalence, or registration of the doctorate degree, under the applicable legislation. This formality must be fulfilled up to thedate of signingthe contract.

2 — Formalization of the applications:

2.1 — The Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

a) Application minute for the competition addressed to the Rector of the University of Aveiro;

b) Copy of detailed curriculum vitae structured according to the items under point 5;

c) Other documents that are relevant for the evaluation of the qualification in related scientific areas;

d) Any other documents that the applicant considers relevant, namely for the assessment of the information referred to under no. 2 of Article 5 of the RJEC.

2.2 — The curriculum vitae should contain:

a) Full name of the candidate;

b) Copy of the certificate with the respective mark or grade or another document that is legally recognized for the same purpose;

c) All pertinent information for assessing the application, considering the selection and ranking criteria of the present call, being it recommended that this information is organized according to the sub-items of the assessment described under Section 5 below.

2.4.1 — The application may be submitted in Portuguese or English, by email, to the Human Resources Department of the University of Aveiro ( sgrh-concursosdl57-2016@ua.pt ), until the deadline stipulated in this Notice. The Services will issue a message proving the electronic validation of the same.

2.4.3- When formalizing the application, if a classified document is submitted that reveals a commercial or industrial secret; a secret relative to the literary, artistic, or scientific property; or that requires confidentiality, the candidate must identify the document with this information, under penalty of the work in question being unrestrictedly accessed by any of the other candidates, when consulting the process.

2.5 — Non-compliance with the deadline for submission of the application, as well as failure to submit or late submission of the documents, referred to in points 2.1 and 2.2, will lead to the disqualification of the application. Candidates will be notified of the exclusion decision by e-mail, for the hearing of interested parties, following Articles 121 et seq. of the Administrative Procedure