Inesc Tec Is Accepting Applications To Award 1 Research Grant For Msc Or Degree Holders

Organisation/Company INESC TEC Research Field Physics « Electromagnetism Physics « Applied physics Technology « Nanotechnology Chemistry « Analytical chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 11 Nov ***:59 (UTC) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 36 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number AE* Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No INESC TEC is now accepting grant applications to award 1 Research Grant (BI) within the scope of the within the scope of the project eSPRcancer with reference * (COMPETE-FEDER-**) co-funded by the ERDF
- European Regional Development Fund through Innovation and Digital Transition Program
- COMPETE *
* under the scope of Portugal and by National Funds through the FCT
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, I.
P. (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology).
GRANT DESCRIPTION Type of grant: Research Grant (BI) General scientific area: PHYSICS,TECHNOLOGY,CHEMISTRY Scientific subarea: Electromagnetism,Applied physics,Nanotechnology,Analytical chemistry Grant duration: 9 months, starting on ** , with the possibility of being renewed until the end of the project. Workplace: INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal Maintenance stipend: * ou ***, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants ( ), paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process (Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and Annex II), up to a maximum limit of 50 of the monthly maintenance stipend. The grant holder will benefit from health insurance, supported by INESC TEC.
OBJECTIVES: Design and development of a bimodal optoelectrochemical sensing platform integrating plasmonic optical transduction and electrochemical detection. Fabrication and functionalisation of sensing interfaces for the selective recognition of cancer biomarkers. Optimisation of plasmonic and electrochemical conditions to maximise sensitivity, selectivity, and reproducibility. Analytical validation, including evaluation of key performance parameters. Demonstration of the system's functionality and versatility using relevant cancer biomarkers.
BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME AND TRAINING: Early detection and effective monitoring of cancer biomarkers are essential to improve clinical prognosis, support therapeutic decision-making, and increase patient survival rates. In this context, the development of bimodal systems integrating optical techniques, particularly plasmonics, with electrochemical transduction represents an innovative and highly promising approach for the sensitive detection and quantification of cancer biomarkers. Within this framework, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop and validate an optoelectrochemical system, critically assessing its functionality and versatility for such applications.
REQUIRED PROFILE: Admission

requirements:
Master's degree in Physics Engineering The awarding of the fellowship is dependent on the applicants' enrolment in study cycle or non-award courses of Higher Education Institutions. Preference factors: Experience in the fabrication and/or functionalisation of surfaces for chemical or biological sensing applications. Familiarity with nanomaterials and their application in optical or electrochemical sensing. Experience in data analysis and signal processing. Minimum

requirements:
Strong knowledge of electrochemical techniques applied to chemical sensors or biosensors. Demonstrated experience or knowledge of optical techniques, preferably in plasmonics or optical detection methods. Experience in the fabrication of thin films by sputtering. Experience in the fabrication of thin films by electrodeposition.
EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS: Selection criteria and corresponding valuation: the first phase comprises the Academic Evaluation (AC), based on the criteria referred to in Article 12 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC, while the second phase comprehends the Individual Interview (EI). All factors are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 100, taking into account the applicants' merit, suitability and conformity with the preference factors. The weight of the AC factors are as follows: Academic Qualifications (FA, 30), Scientific Publications (PC, 10), Experience (EX, 30) and Motivation Letter (CM, 30). Candidates who score less than 50 points in the AC average will be considered excluded on absolute merit. The top five candidates approved on absolute merit will be qualified for the individual interview. The Final Grade (CF) is obtained by the weighted average of AC (70) and EI (30). DISABILITY INCENTIVE Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 9