Call for Research Grant Assignment | PERA | 1161216

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Department

Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas)

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Application Deadline

27 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

14 Apr 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Other EU programme

Reference Number

101169586

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Call for Research Grant Assignment

The University of Coimbra opens a call for the assignment of a research grant, with one position(s), under the project PERA, title Advancing the ERA of Plant Protection Products towards a system-based approach.

The call is governed by this Notice of Opening, the University of Coimbra Research Grant Regulations (RBI-UC), subsidiarily by the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (RBI-FCT), by the Research Fellow Statute (EBI), by the Norms for Grant Assignment and Management within R&D Projects, by the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), all in their current wording, and by other applicable national and community legislation.

Procedure Reference: IT137-26-17

I - Legal admission requirements

I.I - Grant Recipients:

Master’s degree holders, in the scientific area of Biochemistry ou related areas, enrolled in a non-degree-granting course. 

I.II - The non-degree-granting course must be related to the type of activity covered by the grant. Non-degree-granting courses are defined as those referred to in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006, in its current wording, provided that, under subparagraph e) of Article 3 of RBI-FCT, they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units.

I.III -  Ineligible candidates: 

Candidates enrolled in non-degree-granting courses who have already benefited from a grant contract and who, with this grant assignment, including possible renewals, exceed a total accumulated period of two consecutive or non-consecutive years in this type of grant.

I.IV -  Eligible for grant assignment if meeting the requirements: 

a) Portuguese nationals or nationals of other EU Member States

b) Nationals of third countries

c) Stateless persons

d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status

II - Grant location: Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra

III- Scientific supervision/coordination of the grant: José Paulo Filipe de Sousa e Maria Celeste Pereira Dias

IV - Work Plan / Goals to be achieved: Conduct systematic literature research, extract data, organize and store the data in a database, and prepare scientific reports. Develop laboratory work, namely: (i) performing ecotoxicological assays with plants and (ii) evaluating physiological and toxicity parameters.

V - Initial grant duration: 12 months  

V.I - Renewal Possibility:  Possibily renewable 

VI - Funding and financial conditions of the grant

VI.I - Monthly grant amount (paid by bank transfer at the end of each month): 1359,64€

VI.II - Other financial components of the grant: N.A.     

VI.III - In addition to the above amounts, voluntary social security (SSV) is included when the grant has a duration of six months or more, corresponding to the first level, if the candidate opts for it, as well as mandatory personal accident insurance.

VI.IV - Funding: The grant(s) assigned under this call will be funded by European Union within the framework of EFSA - European Food Safety Authority,

VI.V -Information and publicity about the funding: In all R&D activities directly or indirectly funded by the grant, namely, in all communications, publications, and scientific creations, as well as theses, carried out with the support provided by the grant, the financial support of the European Union must be explicitly mentioned, through the EFSA Programme - European Food Safety Authority, application EUBA-EFSA-2023-PREV-01, reference number 101169586. The dissemination of research results funded under the RBI must comply with the current open access policies for data, publications, and other research outputs. 

VII - selection Methods: Evaluation of the academic record (AR) and Interview (I) 

VII.I - AR - In the evaluation of the academic record, the candidates' academic performance will be assessed according to the following weights and criteria:

- Absolute merit of curriculum vitae (100%)

VII.II- I – In the evaluation of the interview, candidates' performance will be assessed according to the following weights and criteria:

- Motivation and interest (20%)

- Ability to express oneself and verbal fluency (10%)

- Proactivity, sense of organization, and ability to work (20%)

-Knowledge and profile appropriate to the functions to be developed (50%)

VII.III- The evaluation of the criteria and the final classification will be based on a scale from 0 to 100, with scores rounded to the nearest hundredth, applying the following formulas:

- AR: criterion 1 * (100%) = 100%

- I: criterion 1 * (20%) + criterion 2 * (10%) + criterion 3 * (20%) + criterion 4 *(50%) = 100%

- Final Classification (FC): AR * (60%) + I * (40%) = 100%

VII.IV - All candidates who meet the admission requirements are subject to the academic record evaluation, carried out according to the criteria and weights defined in VII.I.

VII.V -Candidates who score below 50 in any selection method will be excluded, and subsequent methods, if any, will not apply to them. Candidates who are duly notified but fail to attend the interview (if applicable) or withdraw at any stage will also be excluded.

VII.VI - All candidates who score above 50 in the AR will proceed to the next method, i.e., the interview. 

VII.VII -Tie-breaking criteria: In the event of a tie in the rankings, candidates will be ordered in descending order as follows:

a) Based on the score obtained in the first method applied;

b) Based on the score of their academic qualifications.   

VII.VIII -All provisional and final jury decisions must be justified, recorded in minutes, and published on https://apply.uc.pt/ .  

VII.IX -Jury Composition: 

President: José Paulo Filipe Afonso de Sousa

Effective Members: Maria Celeste Pereira Dias e Miguel Alexandre Ribeiro Moreira

Alternate Members: Rui Sérgio Viana Sodré de Oliveira e Helena Isabel Ferreira de Castro

VIII- Application Submission

Candidates must access and register on the electronic platform https://apply.uc.pt/ to submit their application, selecting the procedure to which they wish to apply.

Documents uploaded for the application must be in portable document format (PDF).

Applications are submitted by completing the sections available in the electronic platform "Apply UC" under "My Application."

VIII.I- Mandatory documents to attach when applying:

• Curriculum Vitae, duly updated, dated, and signed;
• Copy of academic degree certificates.

• Whenever possible, documentation proving prior grant benefits should also be attached to the application.

VIII.II- Other documents to attach when applying:

• Any other elements the candidate considers relevant.
• Motivation letter

VIII.III - All application documents must be submitted in Portuguese and/or English. When the originals are in another language, a translation into one of these languages must be provided.     

VIII.IV - Applications that are not properly completed or do not meet the admission criteria defined in the applicable legislation and this notice will not be accepted.  

VIII.V - No documents required for the application may be submitted after the application deadline.    

VIII.VI - Without prejudice to the penal provisions of the law, false statements made by candidates or grant holders regarding relevant matters for the grant award or renewal, or for the evaluation of its progress, will result in its cancellation.    

IX – Application deadline: 14/04/2026to 27/04/2026      

X - Activity Regime: The grant does not create or constitute a legal-labor relationship. It is carried out under an exclusive dedication regime, and the grantee is awarded the Research Grantee Status, as stipulated in the EBI and the RBI-UC. 

XI - Notification of Candidates: All notifications will be made through the electronic platform Apply UC , under the terms of subparagraph c) of paragraph 1 and subparagraph b) of paragraph 2 of Article 112 of the CPA and Article 22 of the RBI-UC. The notifications will take effect after being made, as provided in Article 113 of the CPA.    

XII - Under Articles 121 and 122 of the CPA and Article 22 of the RBI-UC, candidates may, if they wish, submit comments regarding the jury's decisions within 10 business days, through the "Audiência dos Interessados" option in the platform's procedure section.

XIII - Candidates may also submit a complaint within 15 business days or an appeal to the UC's highest-ranking official within 30 business days, both following the respective notification, under Articles 191 and 192 of the CPA.    

XIV - Selected candidates must declare in writing, within five business days of notification, their acceptance of the grant and confirm that they meet the requirements to accept the proposed start date of the grant contract. Unless a justifiable reason is provided, failure to provide this declaration within the stipulated time will be considered a renunciation of the grant. In case of renunciation or withdrawal by the selected candidate, the next candidate on the final classification list will be notified.  

XV - The full competition process can be consulted by candidates, subject to prior scheduling, by sending an email to the Human Resources Management Service at: sgrh@uc.pt .    

XVI - In compliance with subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in terms of employment access and career progression, ensuring that any form of discrimination is strictly avoided. It encourages underrepresented minorities in each area to apply.

Accordingly, no one may be privileged, benefited, disadvantaged, or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty on the grounds of ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, place of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs, or trade union membership.

The University of Coimbra also promotes measures to facilitate the balance between professional, family, and personal life, recognizing the efforts of its employees and fostering motivation.   

XVII- The grantee must submit annual activity reports for each renewal and at the end of the grant contract, as stipulated in Article 7 of the RBI-UC, subject to an opinion issued by the respective supervisor(s). The report models, performance evaluation criteria, and the grant contract model are those approved under the University of Coimbra's Research Grant Regulations.

Website

https://www.apply.uc.pt/

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Coimbra

Country

Portugal

City

Coimbra

Street

Coimbra

Geofield

City

Coimbra

Website

https://www.uc.pt/administracao/dpa

Street

Rua Larga

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