Organisation/Company FEUP Department Human Resources Division Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 10 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time 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 1 Research Grant Announcement (M/F)Call open for applications for a research grant within the framework of project ASAP-WATER - Assessing the Potential of Reclaimed Wastewater as a Resource for Sustainable Agricultural Practices, with number 16334 and operation code at the Funds Platform COMPETE2030-FEDER-00749600, co-financed by COMPETE 2030 by Portugal 2030, and by the European Union, under the following conditions:Scientific Area : Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, BioengineeringAdmission requirements : Candidates who cumulatively meet the following two requirements may apply for this grant:Requirement 1Be a student enrolled in a doctoral program in the area of Chemical and Biological Engineering, environmental Engineering and related areas a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.Holder of an academic degree enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.Note: In the case of masters who are enrolled in non-academic degree courses, the scholarship can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with this scholarship contract, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in that typology of the scholarship, followed or interpolated.Requirement 2Hold a master's degree in Master in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Bioengineering or related field.If the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of august 16th, and any formalities established there must be fulfilled until the time of signing the contract.Activity OutlineTo study the quality of wastewater to ensure its compliance with agricultural standards for irrigation purposes (Activity 1), using appropriate analytical methods to determine emerging organic compounds, heavy metals and nutrients (e.g. green extraction techniques combined with instrumental methods such as GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS and ICP-OES), as well as microbiological characterization. This will require knowledge of statistical data processing.Assess the impact on soil/substrate of using wastewater for agricultural irrigation (Activity 2), in order to understand the dynamics of contaminants in soil/substrate;Assess the uptake of emerging contaminants by selected agricultural crops 'plant uptake' in different production systems and irrigation practices (Activity 3);To estimate the environmental and human risks of using wastewater for irrigation (Activity 4) by applying risk assessment models;Participate in disseminating project results to stakeholders and the general public by writing scientific articles and engaging in other dissemination activities (Activity 6), particularly in English.Legislation and regulations Law No. 40/2004, of 18th August, in its current wording (Statutes of Scientific Research Fellow) and Regulation of Research Grants of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, in force and Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, in force.Work place The work will be developed at the Research Unit LEPABE - Laboratory of Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), under the scientific supervision of Professor Vera Maria Ferreira da Cruz Homem.Grant duration Initial duration of 6 months, with the predicted starting date in May 2026, on an exclusive basis eventually renewable but never exceeding the project duration.If it is not possible to ensure the duration of 6 months estimated in the previous paragraph, this duration will be adjusted according to the end date of the project, and provided that the minimum duration of 3 consecutive months is guaranteed, in accordance with paragraph 3 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.The eventual renewal of the scholarship will be carried out as determined in article 6 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.Stipend The grant stipend amounts to 1.309,64 € according to the table of values of the grants awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country. The payment will be made by bank transfer.Selection procedure The curriculum of the candidates (60%) will be evaluated based on the merit of the candidate and the following factors will be weighted:a) Academic training (Master in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Bioengineering - 5 points; Master in related areas – 3 points; Others Masters – 0 points)b) Final Master's Degree Classification: equal to or higher than 17 points – 5 points; 16 points – 4 points; 15 points – 3 points; 14 points – 2 points; lower than 14 points – 1 pointIn the case of an Integrated Master's Degree: classification of the Integrated Master's Degree.In the case of a Bachelor's degree of n years + Master's degree of 2 years: n/(n + 2) x Bachelor's degree classification + 2/(n + 2) x Master's degree classificationc) Publications in the specific areas of the project – up to 5 points, Publications in other areas – up to 3 points; No publications – 0 pointsd) Research Experience in the project area – up to 5 points; In related areas – up to 3 points; Outside the project area – 1 point; Without experience – 0 pointsThe curriculum of each candidate will be evaluated on a 1-20 points scale. The three highest-ranked candidates who obtain a score of more than 8 points in the curricular evaluation will be admitted to the interview (40%). In the interview topics related to the work plan, experience and the candidate's CV will be discussed with the invited candidates.If none of the candidates achieves a minimum final score of 12 points, the scholarship will not be awarded.Selection Jury Advertisement of final decision The results of the evaluation will be released to the candidates by email to the email address indicated in the application process .Deadline for applications and form of presentation of the applications The call is open from 19-03-2026 to 10-04-2026 (until 23h59m, GMT time).Applications must be formalized by email to vhomem@fe.up.pt and to recursoshumanos@fe.up.pt, clearly stating the reference FEUP-LEPABE-ASAP-WATER and including the following pdf documents: Motivation letter, Copy of certificates evidencing academic degree ( referring the classification of each separated or integrated degree), detailed Curriculum Vitae; Declaration on honor that the candidate fulfills the requirement contained in article 6 of the Regulation for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (model below, for student enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units) and other documents considered relevant by the applicant.In order to assure that all documents can be read, the preferred saving format is the Portable Document Format (.pdf).Declaration on honour I, (identification of the scholarship holder), holder of the Citizen Card / Visa / Residence Permit no. valid until _____, declare under honour, to be in the conditions of no. 5 of article 6oof the Research Grants from FCT, IP - Regulation No. 950/2019, of 16 December.#J-18808-Ljbffr