Organisation/Company Centro de Engenharia Biológica da Universidade do Minho Department Engenharia Biológica Research Field Technology › Biotechnology Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 14 May 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer Description ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THREE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPSResearch Fellowship (3 vacancies)CEB-BI-23-2026A call for applications is now open for the attribution of 3 research grants within the scope of the R&D project,IDfoods – Food System of The Future - Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares Sustentáveis e Nutrição Saudável(com a ref.182848 RCI ), financed by the Contractual Investment Regime Program – Corporate R&DT – co-promotion, under the following conditions:Scientific Area : Food BiotechnologyThe open position is intended for candidates holding a master's degree who, on the date of their hiring, prove their enrolment in one of the following courses:PhD in Food Science and Technology and Nutrition or Chemical and Biological Engineering (Profiles 1 and 2)PhD in Polymers Science and Engineering and Composites (Profile 3)Non-degree course.Requirement for granting the fellowship:The applicants may apply without prior registration in the course for which the fellowship is open. The requirement to enrol in a degree course or non-degree course will be verified on the date of contracting the fellowshipOnly fellowships whose selected applicants present a valid proof of enrolment in a degree course or non-degree course issued by a Higher Education Institution will be contracted, according to the type of the fellowship, indicating, respectively, the academic year or its duration (star and term).Applicants' eligibility:Candidates who meet the conditions set out in Article 9 of the Research Grant Regulations, No. 950/2019, of 16-12-2019, of FCT I.P. are eligible.Nationals or citizens of other European Union member states, third-country nationals, stateless persons, and citizens with political refugee status are eligible to apply for this competition.Candidate admissibility requirements:Mandatory requirements:Profiles 1 e 2 – Have a master's degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology or related areas.Profile 3–Have a master's degree in Polymers Engineering, Materials Engineering or related areasNot to exceed, with the execution of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, a cumulative period of two years, consecutive or intermittent, of a research grant intended for graduates or master's degree holders enrolled in a non-–degree awarding program.Not to exceed, with the execution of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, a cumulative period of two years, consecutive or intermittent, of a research grant intended for graduates enroled in a master's programme.Preferential factors:Profile 1 - Experience in food technology, namely in methods of physicochemical and/or microbiological characterization of food, with knowledge of biopolymeric materials, coatings, packaging and/or micro/nanostructured systems for food applications being valued. (SP2)Profile 2 - Experience in food technology, with knowledge of the processing of agri- food waste for its valorization and the extraction of value- added products being valued (SP6).Profile 3 – Experience in the composition, extrusion and characterization of biopolymers (SP2/p).Workplan and objectives to be achieved : The activities to be developed fall within the activities of the different SPs of the IDfoods Project, namely:Profile 1 – SP2 - Investigate, develop and test fresh products with extended shelf life through packaging with low plastic incorporation, ensuring better management of the freshness of fresh products throughout the value chain.Profile 2 – SP6 - Experimentally combine and develop new products, using innovative techniques, for the integrated valorization of identified by- products/waste.Profile 3 – SP2/p - Development of new cellulose- based products/packaging, including adaptation of extrusion equipment and packaging production.Applicable legislation and regulations:Research Fellow Statute (EBI), approved by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current wording and FCT Research Fellowship Regulation, approved by Regulation no 950/2019, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, of December 16, 2019, in its current wording, and Scientific Research Fellowship Regulation (RBIC) of the University of Minho, approved by order no 4998/2025, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no 81, of April 28, 2025 Amended and republished through amendment statement no. 634/2025/2, published in the Official Gazette, 2nd series, no. 132, of July 11.Host/Contracting institution and scientific supervision : The workplan will be carried out in the Centre of Biological Engineering of University of Minho, located in the University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, in Braga, under the direction of Doctor Nuno Miguel Dias Cerca, coordinator of the host entity, and whose scientific guidance will be the responsibility of Professor José António Couto Teixeira and Dr. Joana Martins (Profile 1) and Professor José Antonio Couto Teixeira and Dr. Cristina Vicente (Profile 2);and at the Institute of Polymers and Composites (IPC) of the University of Minho, located on the Azurém campus in Guimarães, under the direction of Professor António José Vilela Pontes, coordinator of the host entity, and whose scientific guidance will be the responsibility of Professor Ana Vera Alves Machado Nóbrega, Professor João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega and Doctor Sacha Trevelyan Mould (profile 3).Fellowship duration : The grant will take place for a period of 6 months, with a provisional starting date in July 2026.The fellowship grant may eventually be renewed within the limits established for each type of scholarship and cannot exceed the maximum duration of the project and if the project is extended.Amount of the research grant : The amount of the grant corresponds to 1359,64 €/month, according to the table of values of Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, I.P.) grants in the country and the table of values of Scientific Research Grants of the University of Minho, updated annually by decision of the Management Board.Payment is made on the 23rd of each month, through bank transfer to the Bank Identification Number of the fellow identified in the contracting process.Other benefits:Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions), corresponding to the 1st level of discounts (for research grants with a total duration 6 months or higher) and personal accident insurance.Exclusivity regime:The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5o of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations.President:José António Couto Teixeira, Full Professor, Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho.Full Members:Clarisse Salomé Nobre Gonçalves, Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Biological Engineering, University of Minho andCristina Maria Ribeiro Rocha Soares Vicente, Assistant Researcher at the Centre/Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho.Alternate Members:Ana Vera Alves Machado Nóbrega, Full Professor at the Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho andRicardo Nuno Correia Pereira, Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Biological Engineering, University of Minho.In case of impediment of the President of the Jury, he/she will be replaced by the 1st full member or by the 2nd full member, in case of impediment of the 1st member, these being replaced by the designated alternate members.The first effective member or the second effective member in the event of the first member's inability, will substitute the President of the selection panel in case of impediment, with these members being replaced by the designated substitute members.Criteria and procedures for applications assessment and selection :A – Candidate Merit – MC (100%)Thecandidate's merit (MC)will be assessed based on the following sub-criteria:A1 - Candidate's academic record(reflecting academic degree classifications) with a weighting of 50%,A2 - Personal curriculum(reflecting scientific and professional background), with a weighting of 40%,A3 - Letter of motivationwith a weighting of 10%.Thecandidate's merit (MC)score will be obtained by applying the following formula:MC = (0.5 x A1) + (0.4 x A2) + (0.1 x A3)Candidates with a score in the MC criterion lower than 4 points will be excluded.In case of a tie in the final classification, the scholarship will be awarded to the candidate with the best score in parameter A1.Notes: Applicants with degrees obtained abroad must present proof of recognition of qualifications in Portugal and conversion of the final classification obtained in them to the Portuguese classification scale or declaration under the terms indicated in the previous point. Candidates who do not comply with one of these provisions, the selection panel will assign "0" in the grade of the graduation and/or master course. Candidates will be evaluated on the remaining parameters.Application deadline and submission:The call for applications is open for a minimum period of 10 working days after the notice publication on the European Scientific Mobility Portal Euraxess.Applications must be submitted, mandatorily, by email tobolsas@ceb.uminho.pt, indicating the reference of the callCEB-BI-23-2026and the profile or profiles being applied for in the subject line. Only applications submitted within the established deadline and including the following documents will be accepted:a) Candidate's updated curriculum vitae.b) Certificates of all the academic degrees obtained or, if applicable, the candidate's declaration of honour that he/she has completed the degrees required in the notice by the application deadline (Annex I).For degrees obtained abroad, the record of recognition of the academic degrees and record of the conversion of the respective final classification to the Portuguese classification scale must be presented, or, alternatively, a declaration of honour from the candidate.c) Statement proving that meets the conditions for the grant typology, according to the application requirements (annex II).Form of publication/notification of results:The results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list by final grade obtained on the site of the Centre of Biological Engineering of UMinho (https://empregoceb.wordpress.com/) or posted in a visible and public place of the host unit, as well as by email to all applicants, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the jury deliberations, within a maximum period of 90 working days from the deadline for submission of applications.Candidates are informed, at a preliminary hearing, in accordance with Articles 121 and 122 of the Administrative Procedure Code, of the likely outcome of the final decision, and may comment within 10 working days of this notification.An appeal may be lodged against the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal may be lodged with the highest executive body of the funding entity within 30 days, both after the respective notification (Article 12(no6) of the FCT Research Grant Regulations).Within 10 working days of notification of the grant award, the applicant must declare their acceptance in writing. In case of non-acceptance, the next highest ranked applicant will be notified immediately.Fellowship contractualization:The fellowship is awarded through the signing of a contract between the University of Minho and the scholarship recipient, in accordance with point 2.4 of the Rules for the Award and Management of Scholarships and the draft contract in Annex II of the University of Minho's Scientific Research Scholarship Regulations.The contract can only be signed after receipt of all the documentation required for the type of scholarship, which must occur within a maximum period of 6 months, including proof of academic degrees or diplomas, as well as enrolment in non‐degree study cycles or courses, as applicable.Once all the documentation has been received, the contracting entity has 60 working days to sign the scholarship contract. Once received by the scholarship holder, the contract must be returned, duly signed, within 15 working days.Term and cancellation of fellowship contracts:Without prejudice to the other grounds laid down in the University of Minho's Scientific Research Scholarship Regulation and in the Research Fellow Statute, the scholarship will cease on completion of the contracted work plan, as well as on expiry of the period for which it was granted or renewed.Thefinal reportmust be submitted to the scientific advisor, in accordance with the defined objectives and evaluation criteria, no later than 60 working days after the end of the scholarship and must be drawn up in accordance with Annex I of the Regulations of the University of Minho.Non-discrimination and equal access policy:UMinho promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, whereby no candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due to, in particular, of ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.Where to apply E-mail bolsas@ceb.uminho.ptRequirements Research Field Biological sciences › Biological engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Engineering › Chemical engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Technology › Biotechnology Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Engineering › Materials engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Biological sciences › Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Engineering › Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Biological sciences › Nutritional sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsDetails described in "Offer Description"Specific RequirementsDetails described in "Offer Description"Details described in "Offer Description"Eligibility criteriaDetails described in "Offer Description"Selection processDetails described in "Offer Description"#J-18808-Ljbffr