Research Grant | project RODIN, ERC-SYG 101224324 of CICECO

Organisation/Company University of Aveiro Department CICECO
- Aveiro Institute of Materials Research Field Technology » Biotechnology Engineering » Biomedical engineering Pharmacological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe
- ERC Reference Number 101224324 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description

A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 Research Grant(s) (RG) under RODIN
- Cell-mediated sculptable living platforms as highly efficient hybrid units to bioengineer human microtissues, ERC-SYG 101224324 of CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, under the following

conditions:
1. Scientific Area: Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering and Pharmaceutical sciences. 2. Financing Source H2020 ERC-2025-SyG. 3. Admission

Requirements:

3.1. Students enrolled in doctorate 3.2. Master's Degree in: Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy

4. Other

Requirements:
Preference will be given to candidates with a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, and experience in the modification of natural compounds, and experience in cell culture for the development of biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. 5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro. 6. Work plan: Development of multifunctional biomaterials for tissue engineering and biomedical applications. 7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions). 8. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Department of Chemistry/CICECO of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor João Filipe Colardelle da Luz Mano. 9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 3 months, starting in December 2026 and may be renewed for additional periods, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro). 10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.359,64, according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan. 11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: (i) curriculum vitae assessment and (ii) experience in cell culture and the development of biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine with the respective value of : (i) 30%; (ii)
- 70%. The jury reserves the right not to hire any of the candidates if they do not obtain a score equal to or higher than 15 points on a scale of 0 to 20 points. 12. Composition of the Selection Jury : Professor João F. Mano (President of the jury), Doctor Syeda Mahwish Bakht and Doctor Catarina de Almeida Custódio (permanent members), Doctor João Filipe Ramos da Silva Carvalho Borges and Doctor Andreia Cerqueira (alternate members). 13. Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 27-10-2026 to 09-11-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted. 14. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notificati