Research Scholarship of Post-Doctoral Research for the scientific area of Chemical engineering - IST/2026/BL67

20 Mar 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Superior Técnico

Department

Direção de Recursos Humanos

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Application Deadline

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

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Offer Starting Date

23 Mar 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

COMPETE2030-FEDER-01205200

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

No

Offer Description

Scientific Advisor: Rui Miguel Galhano dos Santos Lopes (ist34214)
Organic Unit: Centre for Natural Resources and Environment
Scholarship Theme: SHAPPE Project
Duration: 12 months
Maximum Duration Including Renewals: 24 months

Objectives
• Requirements and specifications for transforming and valorizing waste into biofuels
• Physicochemical characterization of waste materials
• Conversion of waste into bio-oil, its characterization, and assessment of its potential applications
• Steam reforming tests for hydrogen (H₂) production
• Participation in dissemination and outreach activities
• Scale-up tests of the biofuel production process by liquefaction and analysis of its potential industrial application
Work Plan
• Requirements and specifications for transforming and valorizing waste into biofuels
• Physicochemical characterization of waste materials
• Conversion of waste into bio-oil, its characterization, and assessment of its potential applications
• Steam reforming tests for hydrogen (H₂) production
• Participation in dissemination and outreach activities
• Scale-up tests of the biofuel production process by liquefaction and analysis of its potential industrial application

Contest Procedure
Applications must be exclusively submitted on the
admissions platform
of the
Instituto Superior Técnico
at
https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/fenixedu-admissions  
and requires registration and validation of the candidate's identity.
Applications are only accepted when the form available in the platform is correctly filled, submitted and locked withoutany validation errors. The mandatory documentation to submit in the scholarship aplication includes:
Curriculum Vitae
Proof of Qualifications (or declaration of honor in case you do not yet have the certificate)
Proof of Registration/Enrolment
Motivation Letter
The application submission deadlines can be viewed in the admissions platform.
The results of the contest will be made available in the same admissions platform.

Where to apply

Website

https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/fenixedu-admissions

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Work Plan
• Requirements and specifications for transforming and valorizing waste into biofuels
• Physicochemical characterization of waste materials
• Conversion of waste into bio-oil, its characterization, and assessment of its potential applications
• Steam reforming tests for hydrogen (H₂) production
• Participation in dissemination and outreach activities
• Scale-up tests of the biofuel production process by liquefaction and analysis of its potential industrial application

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly Maintenance Allowance: €1,851.00
Funding Entity: Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI)
Operational Programme: Compete 2030 (Portugal 2030)
Project Reference: COMPETE2030-FEDER-01205200

Eligibility criteria

Work Plan
• Requirements and specifications for transforming and valorizing waste into biofuels
• Physicochemical characterization of waste materials
• Conversion of waste into bio-oil, its characterization, and assessment of its potential applications
• Steam reforming tests for hydrogen (H₂) production
• Participation in dissemination and outreach activities
• Scale-up tests of the biofuel production process by liquefaction and analysis of its potential industrial application

Selection process

Contest Evaluation Method(s)
Curricular evaluation weighted to 50% on a scale of 20 points with a minimum of 10 points needed for admission.
Carta de motivação weighted to 50% on a scale of 20 points with a minimum of 10 points needed for admission.
The minimum final grade needed for admission is 15 points.
Conditions for the Contest Evaluation
The selection methods to be used will be as follows: motivation letter and curriculum evaluation, each with a weightingof 50%. If deemed necessary by the jury, an interview may be conducted with the two best-ranked candidates, afterwhich the final ranking will be determined based on their performance in the interview.
Composition of the Selection Jury
Jury President:
Rui Miguel Galhano dos Santos Lopes (ist34214)
Jury Members:
Tânia Cristina Antunes Frade Costa (ist428808), CERENA; Luciana Barbosa da Silva (ist428390),CERENA.
In case the president of the jury is unable to preside, they will be replaced by one of the jury members.
 

Additional comments

Applicable Laws and Regulations
For research scholarships funded by FCT or ANI: Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute of Scientific Research Fellow),
in its current wording; FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships, available at
https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf
; IST Regulation for Research Scholarships,available at
https://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/files/sites/45/despacho_8532_regulamento_bolsas.pdf  
Workplace:
CERENA/Técnico

Website for additional job details

https://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/bolseiros/recrutamento/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IST

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Contact

City

Lisboa

Website

http://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/

Street

Av. Rovisco Pais

Postal Code

1049-001 Lisboa

STATUS: EXPIRED

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