CALL FOR A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Department Divisão de Recursos Humanos Research Field Chemistry » Organic chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 2 Nov 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? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Call Reference: HI2ESynth/BI/01

Applications are open for the award of 1 (one) Research Fellowship (BI) within the R&D project “HI2ESynth”, reference .PTDC, funded by national funds through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., to be carried out at the Department of Chemistry of the NOVA School of Science and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA FCT), under the following conditions:

Scientific Area

Organic Chemistry.

Admission Requirements

Pursuant to Article 6(1) and (2) of the FCT Research Fellowship Regulations, the following may apply: a) Holders of a Master’s degree in Chemistry or related fields, with proven experience in organic synthesis; and b) Applicants who are enrolled or meet the conditions for enrolment in a study cycle leading to a doctoral degree 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.

Notes on academic qualifications and enrolment:

• For academic degrees obtained abroad, proof of recognition of the degree and conversion of the final grade to the Portuguese grading scale must be submitted pursuant to Decree-Law No. 66/2018. Submission may be deferred until the signing of the fellowship agreement, provided that a Declaration on Honour is submitted.
• Proof of registration and enrolment in the study cycle/non‑degree course must be submitted no later than the signing of the fellowship agreement. Until then, it may be replaced by the Declaration on Honour annexed to this call.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds, motivation for scientific research, good ability to work, good command of spoken and written English, and immediate availability.

Work Plan

The work involves the synthesis of new hypervalent iodine reagents containing amines and their derivatives, and the development of new reactions in which these reagents can be used. The applicant is expected to prepare a range of compounds with different functional groups and investigate their reactivity in various electrophilic amination reactions.

Workplace and Scientific Supervision

The work will be carried out in Laboratory 202 of the Department of Chemistry of NOVA FCT, under the scientific supervision of Professor Maria Manuel Martinho Sequeira Barata Marques.

Fellowship Duration

The fellowship will last 4 months, is non-renewable, and is expected to start from November 2026 onwards.

Monthly Stipend

The monthly maintenance allowance is €1,359.64, in accordance with the eligible amount in the current FCT allowance table for the BI fellowship category.