Bioprocess Fellowship: hiPSC Kidney Organoids (6 mo)

iBET; Oeiras; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

iBET is offering two Research Fellowship (MSc) positions in Stem and Immune Cell Bioengineering under the ScaleKiO project. The role focuses on scalable bioprocesses to generate hiPSC-derived kidney organoids, and on developing analytic tools for cell metabolism and bioprocess characterization.

The fellowships last 6 months with potential renewal until project end; starting on 1 April 2026, based in Lisboa/Oeiras, Portugal, and requires strong teamwork and motivation for applied research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and Master in Biological/Engineering-related fields, with Master grade ≥ 18/20.
• Experience with cell culture and analytics techniques.
• English proficiency in speaking and writing is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable bioprocesses for hiPSC-derived kidney organoids.
• Implement analytic tools to characterize cell metabolism and functionality.

Skills

Animal cell culture

Bioreactor culture

Cell analytics methods

Education

Bachelor in Biological/Biochemical/Engineering

Master in Biological/ chemical/ biomedical engineering

Tools

RT-PCR

Flow cytometry

Immunofluorescence microscopy

Job description

iBET is offering two Research Fellowship (MSc) positions in Stem and Immune Cell Bioengineering under the ScaleKiO project. The role focuses on scalable bioprocesses to generate hiPSC-derived kidney organoids, and on developing analytic tools for cell metabolism and bioprocess characterization.

The fellowships last 6 months with potential renewal until project end; starting on 1 April 2026, based in Lisboa/Oeiras, Portugal, and requires strong teamwork and motivation for applied research.