Organisation/Company: University of Aveiro
Department: CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Research Field: Technology > Biotechnology
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Bachelor Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 28 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Not Applicable
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 1 Sep 2025
Funding: Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: COMPETE2030-FEDER-00777000
Research Infrastructure: No
Offer Description
A tender is hereby opened for the award of one (1) Starting Research Grant (SRG) in the scope of R&D projects: "Unit Customized ionic liquid patches for efficient and non-invasive transdermal delivery of messenger RNA vaccines" (COMPETE2030-FEDER-00777000), from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, under the following conditions:
1. Scientific Area: Biotechnology.
2. Funding Source: Foundation for Science and Technology/MCTES, I.P., through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union, via the Portugal 2030 programme or its successors.
3. Admission Requirements: Enrolled in the Master in Biotechnology aiming for initial scientific research training. Experience in preparing hydrogels for biomedical applications is valued. Proof of enrollment must be provided before contract award. Foreign qualifications must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution.
4. Work plan: Preparation of ionogels for encapsulating messenger RNA for transdermal administration.
5. Legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, Decree-Law no. 123/2019, Regulation no. 950/2019, and Decree-Law no. 66/2018.
6. Workplace: CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials / Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, under Professor Mara Guadalupe Freire Martins.
7. Duration: 10 months starting September 2025, renewable up to one year.
8. Monthly allowance: €651.12, with possible social security reimbursement.
9. Selection process: CV assessment (70% academic/scientific path, 30% hydrogels experience), with interviews if needed. The top three candidates may be interviewed.
10. Selection Jury: Chair: Dr. Augusto Quaresma Henriques Pedro; Members: Professora Mara Guadalupe Freire Martins, Dr. Ana Paula Mora Tavares; Alternates: Dr. Ana Francisca Osório de Almeida Coelho e Silva, Dr. Emanuel Augusto Vieira Capela.
11. Applications: Submit a letter, CV, motivation letter, qualifications, declaration of honor, and relevant documents by email to apedro@ua.pt, subject: “NEEDleFREE – BII 2025”. Deadline: 28/07/2025.
12. Results notification: Published on the university website within 90 days; successful candidate notified by email. Candidates can appeal within 15 days.
13. Validity of list: Until 30/09/2025 for reserve list purposes.
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