CALL FOR A RESEARCH FOR A RESEARCH GRANT Ref. DAN/LESSMALNUTRITION/2026/01

Organisation/Company Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge Department DAN Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 19 Oct 2026 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

The National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, I.P. (INSA), Department of Food and Nutrition, opens a competition for the granting of a Research Grant – 1 position – to candidates (M/F) with a master's degree within the scope of the European Project LESSMALNUTRITION, reference 2025DAN2544, funded by the Horizon Europe program of the European Commission (grant agreement no. ).

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

Skills/Qualifications

Scientific area: Health Sciences

Only applications that cumulatively meet the following requirements will be considered:

• Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or Biological Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, or Microbiology, with a final Master's grade of 14/20 or higher.
• Holders of a Master’s degree who are enrolled in degree-awarding or non-degree-awarding courses integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units; or, if not yet enrolled, applicants must submit, as part of their application, a declaration of commitment on honour stating that they will enroll in the relevant course by the start date of the contract.

Specific Requirements

• Students available to enroll in a doctoral program in an area related to Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, aiming to consolidate their scientific training through the development of research work leading to the attainment of the respective academic degree;
• Participation in funded international and national research projects;
• Regular participation in national and international congresses with oral presentations and scientific posters;
• Experience in compound analysis using chromatographic methods;
• Experience with in vitro digestion simulation methodologies;
• Experience with proteomics and nutraceutical studies;
• Experience in writing scientific articles;
• Excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese (written and oral);
• High sense of responsibility;
• Ease of relationship, communication and teamwork;

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages PORTUGUESE Level Mother Tongue

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The value of the grant corresponds to 1.359,64 € (one thousand three hundred and fifty-nine reais and sixty-four centavos), according to the table of values of the FCT, under the terms established in the regulations for research scholarships. The selected candidate will also benefit from a personal accident insurance or equivalent.

Eligibility criteria

Only applications that cumulatively meet the following requirements will be considered:

• Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or Biological Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, or Microbiology, with a final Master's grade of 14/20 or higher.
• Holders of a Master’s degree who are enrolled in degree-awarding or non-degree-awarding courses integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units; or, if not yet enrolled, applicants must submit, as part of their application, a declaration of commitment on honour stating that they will enroll in the relevant course by the start date of the contract.

Selection process

Selection methods:

The evaluation will focus on assessing academic background and professional experience in the areas indicated above and includes a curriculum evaluation (AC), with the criteria for evaluating candidates and their respective weighting as set out in Annex I. If the jury deems it necessary, a selection interview (E) will be conducted with the 3 candidates with the highest scores in the AC. The final ranking will be obtained using the following formula: (0.6 x AC) + (0.4 x E), on a scale of 0 to 20 points, rounded to hundredths. If an interview is not deemed necessary, the final ranking w