Call for Applications for 1 (one) Research Initiation Grant for Students Enrolled in a Master's or Integrated Master's Degree Programme

Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa; Portugal; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 9,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend

Job summary

A Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa oferece uma Bolsa de Iniciação em Investigação para estudantes de Mestrado no âmbito do projeto Bilirrubina e Ácidos Biliares. O bolseiro trabalhará no Serviço de Prestação de Serviços, com supervisão científica de Doutora Dora Brites e orientação de docentes da Faculdade.

A posição envolve a quantificação de ácidos biliares por HPLC e a determinação do perfil metabólico da bilirrubina em amostras de pacientes.

Qualifications

• Estar matriculado num Programa de Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas ou área relacionada.
• Experiência em métodos de cromatografia (HPLC) e TLC; extração por metanolólise alcalina; uso de cartuchos Sep-Pak C18.
• Interesse em análises laboratoriais clínicas.

Responsibilities

• Quantificação de ácidos bilíares por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (HPLC).
• Determinação do perfil metabólico da bilirrubina em amostras biológicas.

Skills

Laboratory experience in HPLC

Thin-layer chromatography (TLC)

Alkaline methanolysis extraction

Sep-Pak C18 cartridges

Clinical laboratory analysis interest

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Job description

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa Research Field Pharmacological sciences » Pharmacy Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 4 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35H Offer Starting Date 22 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number project Bilirubin and Bile Acids of the Service Provision Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are invited for the award of 1 (one) Research Initiation Grant for students enrolled in a Master's or Integrated Master's Degree Programme, within the scope of the project Bilirubin and Bile Acids of the Service Provision Unit (Bilirrubina e Ácidos Biliares do Núcleo de Prestação de Serviços), funded by Sector D of the Service Provision Unit (Núcleo de Prestação de Serviços) of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon, under the following conditions:

I. Scientific Area: Biochemistry

II. Admission Requirements:

• Beenrolled in an Integrated Master's Degree Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Laboratory experience in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin-layer chromatography (TLC) separation, extraction by alkaline methanolysis, and the use of Sep-Pak C18 cartridges;
• Interest in clinical laboratory analysis.

III. Duration of the Grant: The grant will have a duration of 3 months, potentially renewable up to a maximum total duration of 1 year, with an expected start date in December 2026, on an exclusive basis, in accordance with the provisions of the Research Fellowship Regulations of the University of Lisbon.

IV. Work Plan: The work will consist of the quantification of bile acids by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the determination of the bilirubin metabolic profile in biological samples from patients referred to the Service Provision Unit (Núcleo de Prestação de Serviços) of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.

V. Workplace and Scientific Supervision: The work will be carried out at the Carlos da Silveira Building, in the Bilirubin and Bile Acids Sector, on the premises of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon, under the scientific supervision of Dr. Dora Maria Tuna de Oliveira Brites, Emeritus Researcher, and the co-supervision of Dr. Rui Fernando Marques da Silva and Dr. Ana Rita Vaz, both Assistant Professors, all affiliated with the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.

VI. Monthly maintenance stipend: The monthly maintenance stipend amounts to €701.12 and will be paid by bank transfer. The amounts established in the Research Fellowship Regulations of the University of Lisbon are determined and adjusted in accordance with the annual revision of monthly maintenance stipends carried out by FCT, IP.

In addition to the monthly maintenance stipend, the grant holder will also receive an amount corresponding to the first contribution bracket of the Voluntary Social Insurance scheme (Seguro Social Voluntario), should they opt to enrol in this scheme.

Requirements

Research Field Pharmacological sciences » Pharmacy Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Scientific Area: Biochemistry

Admission Requirements:

• Beenrolled in an Integrated Master's Degree Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related field.

Specific Requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Laboratory experience in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin-layer chromatography (TLC) separation, extraction by alkaline methanolysis, and the use of Sep-Pak C18 cartridges;
• Interest in clinical laboratory analysis.

Monthly maintenance stipend: The monthly maintenance stipend amounts to €701.12 and will be paid by bank transfer. The amounts established in the Research Fellowship Regulations of the University of Lisbon are determined and adjusted in accordance with the annual revision of monthly maintenance stipends carried out by FCT, IP. In addition to the monthly maintenance stipend, the grant holder will also receive an amount corresponding to the first contribution bracket of the Voluntary Social Insurance scheme (Seguro Social Voluntario), should they opt to enrol in this scheme.

Eligibility criteria

IX. Candidate's Merit:

• Suitability of the Scientific Field of Study (AACF): Candidates will be ranked based on their academic performance in the Integrated Master's Degree Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields, and in the Histology and Embryology course unit, with a maximum weighting of 20%;
• Training and Experience (FE): Candidates will be ranked based on their experience in extraction and separation methods using HPLC, particularly high-performance liquid chromatography, separation and extraction by alkaline methanolysis, and the use of Sep-Pak cartridges, with a maximum weighting of 50%;
• Specific Skills for the Proposed Work Plan (CEPTP): Candidates must have laboratory experience in clinical laboratory analyses related to liver diseases, particularly jaundice and cholestasis, with a maximum weighting of 30%.

Final Classification: The selection of the candidate for the position advertised will be based on the score obtained, calculated as the sum of the points awarded under the Candidate's Merit criteria. An individual evaluation form will be completed for this purpose.

Selection process

IX. Candidate's Merit:

• Suitability of the Scientific Field of Study (AACF): Candidates will be ranked based on their academic performance in the Integrated Master's Degree Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields, and in the Histology and Embryology course unit, with a maximum weighting of 20%;
• Training and Experience (FE): Candidates will be ranked based on their experience in extraction and separation methods using HPLC, particularly high-performance liquid chromatography, separation and extraction by alkaline methanolysis, and the use of Sep-Pak cartridges, with a maximum weighting of 50%;
• Specific Skills for the Proposed Work Plan (CEPTP): Candidates must have laboratory experience in clinical laboratory analyses related to liver diseases, particularly jaundice and cholestasis, with a maximum weighting of 30%.

Final Classification: The selection of the candidate for the position advertised will be based on the score obtained, calculated as the sum of the points awarded under the Candidate's Merit criteria. An individual evaluation form will be completed for this purpose.

Composition of the Jury: The Jury responsible for the selection process will consist of the President, Dr. Rui Fernando Marques da Silva, Assistant Professor, and two full members, Dr. Dora Mania Tuna de Oliveira Brites, Emeritus Researcher, and Dr. Ana Rita Mendonça Vaz Botelho, Assistant Professor, all affiliated with the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon. Dr. Cristina Luiza Dias de Mello Sampayo, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon, was appointed as an alternate member of the Jury.

Publication/Notification of Results: All candidates will be notified by email of the results of the evaluation and will have 10 working days from the date of notification to submit their comments during the prior hearing procedure, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Code. Following this notification, if no objections are submitted, the results will become final. If objections are submitted, the results will become final 10 working days after the objections have been accepted or rejected. A complaint or appeal against the final decision may be submitted to the Director of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon, Professor Maria da Graca Tavares Rebelo de Soveral Rodrigues, within 10 working days from the date of notification.

Applicable Legislation and Regulations: Research Fellowship Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., Regulation No. 950/2019, of 16 December, published in the Diario da Republica, 2nd Series, No. 241, of 16 December 2019, as amended by Regulation No. 643/2021, of 14 July, published in the Diário da República, 2nd Series, No. 135, of 14 July 2021, and the Research Fellowship Holder Statute (EBI), Decree-Law No. 123/2019, published in the Diário da Republica, 1st Series, No. 164, of 28 August.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon Country Portugal State/Province Lisboa City Lisbon Postal Code 1649-003 Street Av. Professor Gama Pinto, s/n Geofield