Research scholarship_Sinfonia -02708800– BI -3

Organisation/Company

Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto

Research Field

Technology » Biotechnology
Chemistry » Biochemistry
Environmental science » Other
Engineering » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

11 Dec 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Type of Contract Extra Information

NA

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

24 Nov 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Other EU programme

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

No

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

Refª: Sinfonia -02708800– BI -3

                                                                                                                                                                             Portuguese Version

A call for tenders is now open for the attribution of one Research Scholarship within the scope of the Project “SINFONIA - Sustainable Agroecosystems, Food Innovation, and Artistic Practices for Climate Adaptation” project co-financed by the European Union (FEDER), through the Northern Regional Programme (Norte 2030), under the following conditions, set out below.

Scientific area: Biotechnology and Nutritional Sciences 

Admission requirements: 

General requirements:

Candidates for the Research grant must, at the date of application, be enrolled, or present a commitment to enroll in a study cycle conferring an (Doctoral) degree in Biotechnology or related areas. Candidates selected for the Research Fellowship must, to initiate the grant contract, enroll in the Doctoral Programme in Biotechnology at the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, in accordance with the topic and work plan defined for the fellowship to be carried out under the above-mentioned project. This doctoral programme must be undertaken at the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and supervised by the team identified for the execution of the work plan.

Candidates must have a master’s degree in biotechnology, Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Food Engineering, Biotechnology and Innovation, or related fields, and compliance with the admission requirements established in the General Doctoral Regulations of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

Specific requirements:

Candidates must also have knowledge/research experience in the following areas:

• Nutritional and compositional characterization of food and plant matrices, and extraction and functional characterization of biopolymers.

Preferred Factors:

Will be considered preferred factors:

Work Plan:

The Research Fellow will participate in the following project tasks, namely:

• Compositional and functional characterization of lignocellulosic biomass co-products derived from crop residues treated with bioinoculants, including the application of green technologies for their extraction and valorization.
• Assessment of the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of lignin fractions.
• Development and testing of bio-based materials, incorporating extracted polymers, as well as the characterization of their mechanical, structural, and functional properties.
• Nutritional and functional characterization of food products obtained from crop systems established using bioinoculants, with the aim of establishing relationships between nutritional composition and potential applications for biomass valorization.
• Demonstration of the safety, sustainability, and viability of food products derived from crops established with bioinoculants.

Applicable legislation and regulations: 

• Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow: https://dre.pt/web/guest/legislacao-consolidada/-/lc/58216179/view?w=2019-08-28 ;
• Regulation of Research Scholarships of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P: https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/127238533 ;
• Regulation of Research Scholarships of the Portuguese Catholic University: http://www.porto.ucp.pt//sites/default/files/files/DRH/RegBolsasInvestigacao_Cientifica_UCP2020.pdf

Workplace: 

The work will be developed at the CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina. of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Portugal, in Porto, under the scientific supervision of Manuela Pintado, Marta Vasconcelos e Sara Silva.

Duration of the scholarship:

The scholarship, which is expected to begin on January 15,2026, will have a duration of 29.5 months on an exclusive basis. But it may not exceed the end of the project, scheduled for June 30, 2028.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The amount of the scholarship corresponds to 1 309,64 €. according to the research scholarship values awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tabela_valores_SMM_2025.pdf ) and will be paid by bank transfer.

Selection methods: 

The selection methods to be used will be the following: i) curriculum evaluation (60%); ii) previous experience (40%). If necessary, the 3 best positioned candidates may be interviewed, and in this situation, the weighting will be curricular evaluation (50%).; ii) previous experience (30%) and selection interview (20%). 

Only candidates with a final classification equal to or greater than 60 points, on a scale of 0 to 100, will be selected for this position.

Applications that do not meet the admission requirements, delivered on time and incomplete applications will be considered ineligible.

Composition of the Selection Jury: President of the Jury: Prof. Manuela Pintado, Effective Members: Prof. Marta Vasconcelos, Prof. Elisabete Pinto and Dr. Sara Silva. Substitute Jury: Dr. Marta Nunes Silva.

Form of advertising/notification of results: The jury deliberates in accordance with the selection criteria adopted and disclosed. The jury meetings minutes will contain a summary of the meeting content. After completing the application of the selection criteria, the jury proceeds with the elaboration of the ordered list, with the ranking of the approved candidates. The ranking list of eligible candidates will be published on the premises of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in Porto, located at Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327, 4169-005 Porto - Portugal, with each candidate being notified of his/her position on the list ranking of candidates via email. Ineligible applicants will be notified by email, with details of the missing eligibility elements.

Complaint and appeal procedures: Candidates have a period of ten working days, after the disclosure referred to in the previous number, to give their opinion at a prior hearing.

Deadline for acceptance of the scholarship: Within ten working days following notification of the grant award, the selected candidate must confirm in writing his/her availability to start the scholarship on the proposed date. Failing to do so or not having availability, the candidate placed in the next position will be called.

Application deadline and form of submission:

Candidates submit their application from November 24, 2025. until December 11, 2025. (until 5 pm, Lisbon time).

Applications are formalized by completing the Application Form  https://hr-ucpporto.inqueritos.porto.ucp.pt/588151?lang=en .

It will be necessary to submit the following documents:

Only applications received during the opening period of the above-mentioned call shall be considered. Candidates who incorrectly formalize their application or who do not prove the requirements of this call are excluded. False statements made by applicants will be punished under the law.

Privacy Policy: 

Universidade Católica Portuguesa is the controller responsible for the processing of Personal Data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – General Regulation on Data Protection.

The personal data processed in the scope of this tender procedure is processed within the framework of said tender procedure only and will be processed by Universidade Católica Portuguesa with the purpose of verifying the fulfilment, by the candidates, of the assumptions established in the applicable legislation for their contracting.  Opposition to the processing of data by the candidates will make it impossible to accept the application and, therefore, to analyse and evaluate it. 

The personal data of the Data Subject, if it be indispensable for the fulfilment of the obligations of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, may be conveyed to third parties, namely to the Financing Entities identified in this announcement.

The data retention period shall correspond to the legally defined period of five years.

The Data Subject is entitled to oppose to the collection and processing of data, has the right to verification, the right to rectification, the right to deletion, and the right to restriction of processing of the data collected. However, the exercise of such rights may be excluded when the personal data is used to protect public interest, namely in the detection and prevention of crimes or when subject to professional rules of confidentiality.

The Data Subject has the right of access and portability of the data.

Rights of Personal Data Subjects: https://www.ucp.pt/rights-data-subjects . 

For purposes of exercising the respective rights, contact the University through the e-mail address compliance.rgpd@ucp.pt or by using the address found at the end of this announcement, through the means set out in "Contacts for clarification". 

The Data Subject is always entitled to contact and file a complaint with the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (Portuguese Supervisory Authority for Personal Data).

Non-discrimination and equal access policy:

Universidade Católica Portuguesa actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, family and economic conditions, instruction, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions, and union membership.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact:

Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Centro Regional do Porto 

Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327

4169-005 Porto, Portugal

Direção de Recursos Humanos

drh.recrutamento.porto@ucp.pt

[1] If the required academic degree has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the Portuguese legislation on the recognition of foreign degrees, regulated by DL no. 66/2018 of 16 August. 

Applicants are advised to consult the website of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) for additional information on this matter: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento

[2]  The contracting of the research scholarship requires the candidate to provide enrollment in the degree-awarding course required in this notice. If the document is not presented within a maximum period of 30 days (in a row), counting from the date of communication of the selection to the candidate, the Jury Panel will have the power to disqualify the application due to failure to present the registration within the aforementioned period.

Website

https://hr-ucpporto.inqueritos.porto.ucp.pt/588151?lang=en

Research Field

Technology » Biotechnology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Environmental science » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Centro Regional do Porto

Country

Portugal

Geofield

City

Porto

Website

http://www.porto.ucp.pt/

Street

Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327

Postal Code

4169-005

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