Call for Research Grant Assignment_L1224624

Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Department Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas) Research Field Biological sciences » Biodiversity Technology » Biotechnology Biological sciences » Other Agricultural sciences Other Agricultural sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 8 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

The University of Coimbra opens a call for the assignment of a research grant, with 1 position, under the project VALERECO , title VALERECO - Valorization Legumes Related Ecosystem Services .

The University of Coimbra opens a call for the assignment of a research grant, with 1 position(s), under the project VALERECO , title VALERECO - Valorization Legumes Related Ecosystem Services .

The call is governed by this Notice of Opening, the University of Coimbra Research Grant Regulations (RBI-UC), subsidiarily by the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (RBI-FCT), by the Research Fellow Statute (EBI), by the Norms for Grant Assignment and Management within R&D Projects, by the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), all in their current wording, and by other applicable national and community legislation.

Master’s degree holders, in the scientific area of Biodiversity and Plant Biotechnology, Plant Biology, Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences, Agroecology or related scientific field, enrolled in a non-degree-granting course.

I.II - The non-degree-granting course must be related to the type of activity covered by the grant. Non-degree-granting courses are defined as those referred to in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006, in its current wording, provided that, under subparagraph e) of Article 3 of RBI-FCT, they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units.

I.III - Ineligible candidates:

Candidates enrolled in non-degree-granting courses who have already benefited from a grant contract and who, with this grant assignment, including possible renewals, exceed a total accumulated period of two consecutive or non-consecutive years in this type of grant.

I.IV - Eligible for grant assignment if meeting the requirements:

a) Portuguese nationals or nationals of other EU Member States

b) Nationals of third countries

c) Stateless persons

d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status

II - Grant location: Departament of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra

IV - Work Plan / Goals to be achieved: The fellowship aims to support the implementation and monitoring of research activities conducted within the VALERECO project, with particular emphasis on the assessment of legume-based agricultural systems, interactions among crops, weeds, and soil microorganisms, and the characterisation of the agronomic and ecological benefits associated with agroecological practices.

The work will be carried out at the Department of Life Sciences of the University of Coimbra and in the experimental areas of the Living Lab. Activities will include the establishment, monitoring, and evaluation of trials involving chickpea, intercrops, and cover crops, as well as the collection and analysis of parameters related to plant growth, physiology, and productivity. The research fellow will support the characterisation of weed diversity and abundance and the assessment of weed–crop interactions. The fellow will also contribute to the collection of indicators associated with soil–plant–microorganism interactions, including, where applicable, the assessment of the presence, diversity, and root colonisation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The activities will further include the application of laboratory methods for the analysis of plant material, the organisation, validation, and statistical analysis of data, and the integration of information generated across the project’s different activities. The research fellow will also contribute to Living Lab actions, demonstration and communication activities, and the preparation of databases, reports, technical documents, and materials for the dissemination of results.

V.I - Renewal Possibility: Possibily renewable

VI - Funding and financial conditions of the grant

VI.I - Monthly grant amount (paid by