FCUP | One Research Grant – Master’s Degree - CAMP&Valor (B2)

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto; Portugal; Vor Ort; EUR 12.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto encontra-se a abrir uma bolsa de investigação de mestrado integrada no projeto CAMP&VALOR (B2) com a referência COMPETE2030-FEDER-01418000, financiado pelo FEDER. Requisitos: Mestre em Biologia, Biociência, Agronomia ou Microbiologia; matrícula em PhD ou em cursos sem conferirem grau; comprovativo de matrícula até o contrato da bolsa.

Atividades: apoiar a produção de biochar, aplicação em plantas (tomate/ alface), avaliação fisiológica,

Qualifikationen

• Requisitos de admissão: Mestre em Biologia, Bioquímica, Agronomia ou Microbiologia.
• Matriz de admissão: matrícula em PhD ou em cursos que não conferem grau.
• Comprovação de matrícula até a celebração do contrato de bolsa.

Aufgaben

• Apoiar a produção de biochar via pirólise de resíduos agroindústria.
• Aplicar biochar para melhorar produção vegetal e resiliência ao estresse.
• Avaliação fisiológica do desempenho das culturas (IRGA, HPLC).
• Avaliação microbiana do solo-raiz-planta via metabarcoding sob condições de estresse.
• Análise de dados, relatório de bolsa e apoio a atividades de comunicação.

Kenntnisse

Plant physiology

Molecular approaches

Metabarcoding

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Agronomy or Microbiology

Jobbeschreibung

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto

Organisation/Company Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 29 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number CAMP&Valor Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Call open for applications for 1 research grant (Master’s Degree), enrolled in PhD degree or courses that do not confer academic degree , within the framework of project CAMP&VALOR (B2) with the reference COMPETE2030-FEDER-01418000 , financed by European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the Operational Program—Innovation and Digital Transition Program , under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Biology, Biochemistry, Agronomy

Admission requirements:

• To have a Master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Agronomy or Microbiology ;
• To be enrolled in PhD in Biology, Agrarian Sciences, Biochemistry or related area or courses that do not confer academic degree .

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree or in a course not conferring an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until thefellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled.

Note: In the case of masters who are enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree, the research grant can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the signing of the research grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in this type of grant, consecutive or interpolated.

Preferences Requirements: Preference for candidates with knowledge and competencies on: 1) Plant physiology; 2) Molecular approaches;3) Metabarcoding.

Hiring Requirements: If the qualification has been granted by a foreign higher education institution, it will have to be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, pursuant to article 25 of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August, which approves the regime legal recognition of academic degrees and diplomas in Higher Education, arising from foreign higher education institutions, and paragraph e) of paragraph 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 60/2018, of August 3, all of which the formalities must be fulfilled there until the contracting act.

Activity Outline: 1) Support the biochar production through pyrolysis process from waste agro-industrial material; 2) Application of biochar to enhance plant production and stress resilience (e.g., lettuce, tomato); 3) Physiological evaluation of the crop performance and quality (e.g., IRGA, HPLC); 4) Microbial assessment of the soil, root and plant’s aerial part through Metabarcoding approach for the biochar application and stress conditions. 5) Data analysis, fellowship report, and support communication activities;

Legislation and regulations: Law no. 40/2004, updated by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of28August (Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder);Regulation no. 950/2019 of 16December (Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology), in itscurrentwording;Research Studentship Regulation of the University of Porto – approved by Regulation 582/2026, published in Diário da República, 2nd Series, no. 96,of 19 May and Decree-Law no.66/2018