CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

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portalegre, Portugal Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Tempo integral

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Department Divisão de Recursos Humanos Research Field Technology » Biotechnology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 31 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? Horizon Europe Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Call reference: BI/ /BM-PROSPLIGN

A call is open for the award of 1 (one) Research Fellowship (BI) for a Master’s degree holder within the scope of the project PROSPLIGN — Prospecting natural lignin biodiversity towards unlocking value-added bioactive motifs and molecules, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. , to be carried out at the NOVA School of Science and Technology of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCT), under the following conditions:

Scientific area

Biotechnology.

Admission requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements cumulatively:

a) Hold a Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related field;

b) Be enrolled in a doctoral programme or in a non-degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, under Article 7(1) and (2) of the Research Fellowship Regulation of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.

The academic degree must have been obtained by the application deadline. At the application stage, evidence of qualifications and enrolment may be replaced by the declaration on honour provided in the annex. Actual enrolment and the corresponding supporting document are required before the fellowship agreement is signed, under the terms of this notice.

Preferred qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with:

  • Experience of participating in research projects and teams;
  • An excellent command of English;
  • Experience and/or an interest in recombinant protein production, biophysical characterisation of proteins and biosensors;
  • An interest in science and in pursuing doctoral studies in the scientific area of the call, organisational skills and the ability to work in a team.

Work plan

The research fellow will carry out research activities within the scope of the PROSPLIGN project, including:

  • Production and biophysical characterisation of recombinant proteins;
  • Production and use of biosensors and artificial intelligence-based analytical methods.

The research fellow will work in a team with the project’s international academic and industrial partners and participate in the corresponding research activities under scientific supervision.

Duration and starting date

The fellowship will have an initial duration of up to 6 (six) months, with an expected start in November 2026, and may be renewed.

The actual duration will be determined before the fellowship agreement is signed, within the initial maximum duration announced, taking into