FCUP - Research Grant | Pos-Doctoral - 2024.16837.PEX

6 Jan 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

20 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Offer Starting Date

15 Feb 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

2024.16837.PEX

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

No

Offer Description

Call open for applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Grant, within the framework of project Microorganism-enriched microparticles in the era of climate change with the reference 2024.16837.PEX, financed by   Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through National Funds, under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Biology, Microbiology, Agricultural Sciences or related areas. 

Admission requirements:

• To have a PhD in Biology, Microbiology, Agricultural Sciences or related areas obtained within the three years prior to the date of application for this research grant;;
• The place of development of the research work to obtain the degree of Doctor complies with the provisions of Regulation no. 950/2019 of 16 December, article 7, paragraph 3, point b), no. 4 and no. 5

 

Hiring Requirements: If the qualification has been granted by a foreign higher education institution, it will have to be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, pursuant to article 25 of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August, which approves the regime legal recognition of academic degrees and diplomas in Higher Education, arising from foreign higher education institutions, and paragraph e) of paragraph 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 60/2018, of August 3, all of which the formalities must be fulfilled there until the contracting act.

 

Activity Outline: The research fellow will contribute to implementing the work plan defined under the R&D project “BacterYeas2HORT: Bacteria/yeast-loaded microparticles for non-toxic biofertilization and increased tolerance to abiotic stress: adapting horticulture to climate change.” Specifically, the candidate will participate in the characterization of microorganisms for their plant growth-promoting traits and biocompatibility, as well as in the preparation and formulation of microbial consortia. The experimental work will further encompass seed germination and seedling growth assays under salinity and drought stress, followed by greenhouse trials to evaluate the biofertilization efficiency induced by microbial inoculants in horticultural crops. The fellow will conduct non-destructive ecophysiological monitoring and biochemical analyses to determine morpho-physiological and metabolic responses to bioinoculation. Additionally, the research fellow will contribute to data analysis and interpretation, preparation of manuscripts and technical reports, presentation of results at scientific meetings, and support of knowledge dissemination and outreach activities related to the project’s objectives.

 

Legislation and regulations: Law no. 40/2004, updated by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of 28 August (Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder); Regulation no. 950/2019 of 16 December (Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology); Regulation no. 184/2021, of 3 March (Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Porto) and Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16 August (Legal Regime of Recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education awarded by Foreign Higher Education Institutions).

 

Work place: The work will be developed in the Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Planning, namely at GreenUPorto - Centro de Investigação em Produção Agroalimentar Sustentável, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), under the guidance of Professor Susana M. P. Carvalho.

 

Grant duration: Initial duration of 12 months, with beginning on 15/02/2026, eventually renewable up, but not exceeding the end date of the project. (30/06/2027)

In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, nº7, once this BIPD (Post-Doctoral Research Scholarship) contract has expired, the grant holder cannot sign a new scholarship contract with FCUP.

 

Maintenance allowance amount: The grant stipend amounts to 1851€ according to the table of values of the grants awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ).The payment will be made by bank transfer.

 

Voluntary Social Insurance: As long as the scholarship is for a duration of 6 months or more, and in compliance with the provisions of article 10 of Law 40/2004, the grantee shall be entitled to the assumption by FCUP of the charges resulting from contributions levied on the first of the echelons referred to in article 36 of Decree-Law no. 40/89, of 1 February, with the addition of charges arising from the option for a higher tax base being incurred on its own.

 

Personal Accident Insurance: In addition to these allowances, the grantee will be covered by personal accident insurance.

 

Selection procedure: The selection methods to be used are as follows: 

I. Curricular avaluation and motivation, in which the following parameters will be assessed:

 

A. Curriculum Avaluation – 50%

B. Previous experience acquired – 40%

C. Motivation Letter – 10%

 

For each parameter, the following will be considered:

(i) Solid experience in the isolation, cultivation, and molecular characterization of bacteria and/or fungi relevant to agricultural systems;

(ii) Proven experience in studying plant–microorganism interactions under abiotic stress conditions in agricultural crops;

(iii) Ability to design experiments and implement laboratory analysis of physiological and biochemical assays related to crop stress responses;

(iv) The scientific outputs over the past five years in the field of this call (namely, the demonstrated ability to write scientific articles as first author in Q1-ranked journals);

(v) Knowledge dissemination activities carried out over the past five years (including conference presentations, participation in organizing committees of scientific events, etc.).

Based on the criteria defined above, the quantitative assessment of the candidates profile will be carried out considering the following requirements that substantiate them and their respective weighting:

 A. Curriculum Avaluation – 50%

B. Previous experience acquired – 40%

C. Motivation Letter – 10%

The candidate classification (CC) will be presented on a scale of 0-100 points, based on the above mentioned criteria and respective weighting, with the following formula:

CC= A*50% + B*40% + C*10%

II. Interview with the three highest-ranked candidates:

An interview will be held with the three highest-ranked candidates, to be selected by the jury, in order to clarify aspects related to the candidate's curriculum and previous research experience, as well as their knowledge of spoken and written English.

 In this case, the final classification (CF) after the interview will have the following weighting: 90% of the previous classification; 10% of the interview rating (E), with the following formula:

CF = CC*90% + E*10%

 

The candidate who has a foreign academic degree or diploma whose final classification is expressed on a different classification scale from the Portuguese one or does not have a classification, for evaluation purposes, must present a document proving the recognition of the foreign degree or diploma and the conversion of the classification for the Portuguese classification scale until the closing date of applications for the competition. If the documents attesting the degree submitted by the candidates do not present the final classification of the degree required in this notice with the respective grade converted to the Portuguese classification scale, the jury will consider, for evaluation purposes, that the candidate has the minimum classification (10 points) of a maximum of 20 points) required to obtain a degree in Portugal. 

Candidates whose application has been assessed with a final classification less than 75 points are not eligible to sign the contract of the fellowship.

 

Selection committee: 

• President – Doctor Susana Maria Pinto de Carvalho, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto;
• 1.º member – Doctor Tânia Alícia Ribeiro Fernandes, Assistant Researcher of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto;
• 2.º member – Doctor António da Costa Teixeira, Assistant Researcher of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto;
• 1.º alternate member – Doctor Andreia Raquel Martins Garrido, Junior Researcher of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto;
• 2.º alternate member – Doctor Tânia Isabel Sousa Caetano, Assistant Researcher of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. 

Advertisement of final decision: The final results of the evaluation will be published through a list ordered by final classification, sent to candidates by email. It is further informed that, pursuant to the provisions of articles 121 et seq. of the Code of Administrative Procedure, it has a legal period of 10 working days from the day immediately following the notification, to make a decision, if it so wishes.

A complaint may be filed against this decision within 15 working days or, alternatively, an appeal may be filed within 30 working days, addressed to the Director of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, pursuant to article 191 et seq. of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

The host entity may use the final ranking list to replace the selected grantee in case he/she gives up the position, up to one year.

 

Deadline for applications and form of presentation 

The deadline for submitting applications will be 10 days from the date of publication of the Research Grant Announcement. Applications must be formalized, mandatorily, through the web page of Infociências of this opening (https://info.fc.up.pt/fcup/pedidos/users/novo.php?f_id=1291&formulario=731 ) accompanied by the following documents: 

a) Motivation letter;

b) Detailed Curriculum Vitae;

c) Certificate of academic qualifications;

d) Declaration of eligibility (in attached);

e) Other relevant documents;

 

The documents indicated in points a) to e) must be submitted in a single file in zip format on the tender page.

 

Supporting documents for the contract: At the time of signing the contract, the grant holder must provide the following documents: 

• Biographic form;
• Photocopy of Passport and/or residency permit (if applicable);
• Photocopy of Portuguese IBAN/NIB;
• Foreign academic degree recognition (if applicable);
• Exclusivity declaration;
• Ciência ID and ORCID ID.

 

Commitment: In compliance with paragraph h) of Article 9 of the Constitution, the University of Porto, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional advancement, scrupulously avoiding any form of discrimination. In this spirit, terms such as “candidate,” “author,” or “teacher,” among others that refer to the people who apply for this recruitment tender are used as gender neutral.

In addition, no candidate may be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty on grounds of ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social status, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and trade union membership.

 

The call is open from 07/01/2026 to 20/01/2026.

Where to apply

Website

https://info.fc.up.pt/fcup/pedidos/users/novo.php?f_id=1291&formulario=731

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed
3 - Edital.pdf
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Declaração de Elegibilidade.pdf
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Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://sigarra.up.pt/fcup/pt/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=134481

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Contact

City

Porto

Website

https://sigarra.up.pt/fcup/pt/web_page.inicial

Street

University of Porto – Pólo do Campo Alegre

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