FEUP - 1 Research Assistant position - Project SHIELD-HMP - INVTERM-FEUP-26-1

Unist; Porto; Hybride; EUR 22 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal allowance

Holiday allowance

Christmas allowance

Résumé du poste

The University of Porto - FEUP invites applications for a Research Assistant position under the SHIELD-HMP project. The role focuses on analyzing cytostatic drugs on surfaces with LC-MS and assessing exposure risks as part of an international selection procedure.

The contract is fixed-term for up to 24 months, with a base monthly remuneration of €1,974.41 plus allowances, under public employment terms.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering or related fields.
• Special requirements include experience in trace analysis using high‑resolution chromatography with MS detection.
• Knowledge of extraction methods for emerging contaminants and exposure risk assessment.

Responsabilités

• Analyze cytostatic contamination on hospital surfaces using LC-MS.
• Perform exposure risk assessment and evaluate decontamination measures.
• Develop and validate a cleaning protocol for contaminated surfaces.
• Contribute to education and dissemination activities related to the project.

Connaissances

Trace analysis

LC-MS

Mass spectrometry

Risk assessment

Formation

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering

Outils

LC-MS equipment

Chromatography equipment

Description du poste

Organisation/Company FEUP Department Human Resources Division Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 22 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 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

NOTICE OF OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTO - (Fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration)

By order dated 23/09/2026, of the Dean of FEUP, Professor Rui Artur Bártolo Calçada, it was decided to open an international selection procedure for one Research Assistant position, within the scope of Project SHIELD-HMP – Shielding Lives: Integrated Strategies for the Prevention and Mitigation of Health Risks Posed by Hazardous Medicinal Productswith number 16847 and operation code at the Funds Platform with number 16847 and operation code at the Funds Platform with number 16847 and operation code at the Funds PlatformCOMPETE2030-FEDER-00803400,co-financed by COMPETE 2030, by Portugal 2030, and by the European Union, under anFixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration, pursuant to the Labour Code, approved by Law No. 7/2009 of 12 February, as currently worded, Regulation No. 849/2026 of 07/07 - Regulation on Research, Science and Technology Staff of the University of Porto (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), and other applicable legislation. The contract shall remain in force only for the period required to carry out the project tasks defined and identified below, with an expected duration of 12 (twelve) months, and shall never exceed the maximum limit of two years.

The Research Assistant shall participate in, develop and carry out research and development projects under the supervision of a researcher who is a doctoral candidate or holds a doctoral degree, as provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 17 of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July. The Research Assistant will join the team of project SHIELD-HMP – Shielding Lives: Integrated Strategies for the Prevention and Mitigation of Health Risks Posed by Hazardous Medicinal Products, carrying out and developing the activities of analysis of cytostatic drugs by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS), as well as exposure risk assessment and the evaluation of decontamination measures, in accordance with the guidelines of the project Dissemination Plan, within the scientific area of Bioengineering.

In particular, the Research Assistant will contribute to the following project activities, as set out in the application:

• Activity 2– Assessment of cytostatic contamination on hospital surfaces.
• Activity 3– Risk assessment.
• Activity 4– Development and validation of an effective cleaning protocol for contaminated surfaces.
• Activity 5– Education and other preventive actions.
• Activity 6– Scientific and societal dissemination.

The researcher to be recruited may also, where applicable, collaborate in teaching and training activities in the research area.

1. Workplace

The workplace is located at LEPABE, Chemical and Biological Department of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), as well as at any other locations where the performance of the duties for which the employee is recruited may be required, including locations intended for the employee’s professional training.

2. Remuneration

The gross monthly base remuneration is €1,974.41, corresponding to the 1st remuneration position, level 1, on a full-time basis, of the remuneration table set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as the meal allowance, under the terms and in the amounts applicable to employees with a public employment relationship.

3. Admission requirements

3.1 General admission requirement:

National, foreign and stateless citizens holding a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree* in the scientific area of Bioengineering (or in scientific areas related to that for which the selection procedure is opened) may apply to this selection procedure.

*If the Master’s or Bachelor’s degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution under Article 25 of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, which approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and Article 4(2)(e) of Decree-Law No. 60/2018 of 3 August. Any formalities established therein must be completed by the date of recruitment.

3.2. Special admission requirements

For the purpose of determining the profile suited to the activity to be performed, the following are special requirements:

a) candidates must have skills and previous experience in trace analysis using high-resolution chromatography with detection by mass spectrometry, extraction methods for emerging contaminants (micropollutants), and exposure risk assessment.

4. Selection methods

Pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July and Article 5 of the RJEC, the following selection methods shall apply:

a) Assessment of the candidates’ scientific and curricular background (APCC) (80%)

b) Professional Selection Interview (EPS) (20%), to be applied to candidates approved in the assessment of their scientific and curricular background.

5. Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) (80%)

5.1. The assessment of the scientific and curricular background shall focus on the relevance, quality and currency of the following criteria:

a) Scientific and professional background, namely professional research experience in the scientific area or areas of the selection procedure;

b) Scientific, technological, cultural or artistic output considered by the candidate to be of the highest quality and most relevant to the recruitment area, and applied or practice-based research activities considered by the candidate to have the greatest impact on the recruitment area;

c) Knowledge transfer and dissemination activities, particularly in the context of promoting scientific culture and practices, considered by the candidate to be most relevant, and activities involving the management of science, technology and innovation programmes, or experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system.

5.2. In applying the criteria referred to in point 5.1, the following parameters shall be assessed and assigned the weighting factors indicated:

5.2.1. Scientific and Professional Background (PCP) (5%)

PCP1. Professional research experience in the scientific area(s) of the selection procedure) (100%).

5.2.2. Scientific, Technological, Cultural or Artistic Output (PCTCA) (90%):

PCTCA1. Participation in research projects as well as scientific outputs, especially the publication, as first author, of scientific articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals. The list of publications must be included in the curriculum vitae, with a clear indication of the statistical analyses used, including the candidate’s role in implementing them) (