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iBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica; Portugal; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

iBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica in Portugal seeks a First Stage Researcher (R1) with a PhD to lead development within the IC&T project titled 'Development and Production of Complex Biopharmaceuticals'. The role involves working under national regulations and collaborating with biopharma partners across multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in relevant fields, extensive lab experience, and strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Biotechnology, Biological, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 6 years of practical lab experience in academia, biopharma or biotech settings.
• Proficient with software to analyze data.
• Strong motivation for cross-disciplinary collaboration within and outside iBET.
• Excellent organization, proactive, able to multi-task and meet timelines.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute research activities under the IC&T project.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across iBET and partner companies.
• Analyze data and generate high-quality reports to support project milestones.

Skills

PhD in Biotech / related field

Lab experience

Computer literacy

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Independent work

English proficiency

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Organisation/Company iBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica Department Projet Manager Research Field Technology » Biotechnology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 19 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 9 Dec 2026 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? No

Offer Description

A call is open to hire a PhD holder to develop research activities accordingwith the law D.L. n.º 57/2016, of August 29th, updated by the law n.º 57/2017, July 19th within the IC&TD Project entitled "Development and Production of Complex Biopharmaceuticals". The project is funded through R&D projects carried out in collaboration with biopharma companies.

Requirements

Research Field Technology » Biotechnology Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Any national, foreign, and stateless candidate(s) holding a PhD degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Biotechnology, Biological, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 6 years of practical lab experience in an academic, biopharmaceutical, or biotechnological setting.
• Computer literacy, including the ability to use/learn a variety of software packages to analyze data.
• Strong motivation for collaboration across multidisciplinary teams within and external to iBET.
• Strong organizational skills, self-motivated and proactive, able to multi-task, problem solver and detail oriented.
• Able to work independently to meet tight timelines efficiently and productively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as effective listening and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to become familiar in new areas and technologies.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Specific Requirements

• Expertise in Protein Biochemistry, including protein expression, purification, and characterization, with a particular focus on complex molecules such as multispecific antibodies and other advanced modalities.
• Experience in mammalian, insect and bacterial cell culture;
• Experience with analytic methods, such as SEC-MALS, nDSF, DLS, Mass photometry to assess protein quality.
• Expertise in biophysical techniques, including Bio-Layer Interferometry (BLI) and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), for the characterization of molecular binding interactions.
• Experience in cell-based assays to assess functionality and MoA of complex biotherapeutics.
• Experience in Protein Structural Methods, such as X-ray crystallography and Cryo-EM, will be valued.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field Technology » Biotechnology

Internal Application form(s) needed

Contract category and applicable legislation:

A work contract will be established under the terms of the Portuguese Labour Code, for individuals holding a Doctoral Degree, corresponding to Level 33 of the single remuneration table (TRU), in accordance with Decree-Law no. 11-A /2017, of December 29.The contract is expected to take effect within a maximum period of 30 days after the deadline for application submissions. The employment contract will be fixed term without defined duration (under article 18 and paragraph b) and paragraphs 1 and 3 of article 6, of D.L. no. 57/2016, of August 29, amended by Law no. 57/2017, of July 19).

Eligibility criteria

Documents to be included in the application:

All applications must include the following documents, in a single pdf format:

• Detailed CV
• PhD certificate
• Names and contacts of two references

The application period is from 5th to 19th November 2026.

Notification of results: All the candidates will be informed of the recruitment results by e-mail.A list with the ranked evaluation of candidates will be published in a public and visible place at the Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica ( www.ibet.pt ), and the selected candidate will be notified by e-mail.

Selection process

: The selection of candidates will be based on curriculum assessment in agreement with the requirements stated in the present announcement, and interviews will be conducted with the top two rated candidates. The final classification will be calculated based on 90 % CV assessment and 10 % interview.

Jury:

• Tiago Faria (2nd member)
• Cristina Peixoto (alternate member)

Additional comments

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

With the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 2016, commonly known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in order to ensure a fair and transparent treatment of the data subject, iBET informs that by applying for this fellowship, you are authorizing iBET to (1) collect and process your personal data deemed necessary and relevant to this recruitment process, (2) to disclose the results of the assessment in accordance with the above-mentioned legislation in the advertisement text.

By applying for this position, and in case you are not selected, you grant authorization for your data to be shared with another iBET Department, within the scope of other recruitment processes in which you are eligible and your profile fits.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute iBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica Country Portugal State/Province Lisboa City Oeiras Postal Code 2780-157 Street Av. República, Qta. do Marquês Edifício iBET/ITQB