One Research Fellowship UFP-B2026/002

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porto, Portugal Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa Tempo integral

Organisation/Company Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa Department GAI Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 12 Oct 2026 - 18:00 (UTC) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 2 Nov 2026 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

Workplan and objectives:

  • Application of physical assessment instruments for functional assessment;
    • Implementation of a structured Physiotherapy intervention plan over a 12-month period;
    • Systematic review of the literature in the field of Physiotherapy intervention in older adults;
    • Support for the logistical organisation of the project involving the team and participants, and preliminary data analysis.

Duration of the fellowship contract: The non-renewable scholarship will have a maximum duration of 12 months, with the contract expected to start in November 2, 2026.

Documentation to be provided at the time of contracting: In addition to those mentioned in the previous point, it is necessary to present proof of enrollment in a master's degree.

Applicable Legislation: Law 40/2004, of 18th August, in the current wording (Statute of the Scientific Research Scholarship, and Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, regulation 950/2019. Subsidiarily and in everything that is not in opposition to the legislation mentioned above, the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of 7 January, also applies.

Workplace : The work will be developed at Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto and/or the project's partner institutions, under the scientific supervision of Clarinda Festas .

Requirements

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

General Requirements

  • Hold a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or a higher degree, with a final grade of 16/20 or higher ;

b. Proficiency in the Portuguese;

c. Immediate availability to start the position.

Specific Requirements

Specific Requirements

  • At least one year of clinical experience;
  • Clinical experience with older adults, including functional assessment and intervention;
  • Research experience involving older adults;
  • Knowledge of data analysis (SPSS, Excel);
  • Fluency in written and spoken English;
  • Interpersonal and digital communication skills;
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages PORTUGUESE Level Excellent

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences

Additional Information

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.090,98 according to the table of grant values within the scope of a R & D project by FCT, I.P. in the country ( - 2026.pdf). It may include the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security in accordance with article 10 of the Fellowship Holder Statute.