FMUP | 1 (one) Research Studentship | Project \"JANUS'' (Ref. COMPETE2030-FEDER-00910400 – JANUS) |

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto Department HR - Human Resources Research Field Medical sciences Health sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 29 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Call for the award of 1 (one) Research Grant (BI), within the scope of the project "Reengineering cervical cancer screening for the 21st century: joint action for a novel, up-to-date and sustainable screening program" (Ref. COMPETE2030-FEDER- - JANUS),ONGOING AT THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTO - REF. BOLS-FMUP-26-14

A call is open for the award of 1 (one) research grant (BI) for a student enrolled in a PhD or holder of a master's degree enrolledin a course that does not confer an academic degree integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units,to carry out R&D activities, within the scope of the project "Reengineering cervical cancer screening for the 21st century: joint action for a novel, up-to-date and sustainable screening programme" (Ref. COMPETE2030-FEDER- - JANUS), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Innovation and Digital Transition Programme (COMPETE2030), under Portugal 2030, and by national funds, through the Foundation for Science and Technology, I. P. (FCT), ongoing at the Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area(s): Health Sciences and Technologies at FMUP.

2. Admission requirements:

All individuals of legal age who meet the following requirements, proven by documents, can apply for this scholarship:

- Academic Qualifications – Master's degree in the areas of Health Sciences, Health Economics, Implementation Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Education, or related areas; - To be, or to become, enrolled in a doctoral study cycle or in a course that does not confer an academic degree integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, to carry out R&D activities – to be proven until the act of hiring, under the terms of article 16(1)(d) and article 22(2)(e) of the Regulation.

3. Preference conditions:

- Postgraduate training in Health Economics, Implementation Science, or related areas; - Previous experience in research activities; - Experience in collecting, processing and analysing quantitative and/or qualitative data; - Spoken and written English language competence; - Availability to travel between the institutions involved in the project to be expressly indicated in the application letter.

4. Work plan:

4.1. The main tasks to be performed within the scope of the research grant will be:

- Support to the implementation of fieldwork; - Collaboration in data collection and analysis; - Collaboration in the preparation of technical reports and scientific communications.

4.2. When the academic degree or diploma is awarded during the term of the scholarship contracts, it may continue as long as the activities foreseen in the work plan are not completed and under the terms specifically provided for in the notice of opening and in the contract, under the terms of paragraph 6 of article 10 of the Regulation.

5. Applicable legislation and regulations:

The competition and the respective award of the scholarship are governed by the provisions contained in:

- Research Grant Holder Statute (EBI), approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, as amended by Decree-Law No. 65/2024, of 1 October; - Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Porto, approved by Regulation no. 184/2021, published in the Diário da República , 2nd series, no. 43, of 3 March 2021, amended and republished by Regulation no. 582/2026, published in the Diário da República , 2nd series, no. 96, of 19 May 2026, hereinafter referred to as Regulation; - Legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, approved by Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August; - Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of 7 January, as amended.

6. Workplace:

The work plan will be developed at the Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto and/or other places necessary for the executi