junior doctoral researcher

Politécnico de Leiria; Portugal; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Politécnico de Leiria invites applications for a junior doctoral researcher position within the ciTechCare project – Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology – UID/05704/2025. The role targets research and development in Health and/or Psychology, with a fixed-term public sector contract for three years, renewable for up to six years.

Applicants may be national, foreign, or stateless and must hold a doctorate in Health Sciences or related fields.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Health Sciences or related field, obtained no more than five years prior to the deadline.
• Undergraduate degree in a health-related professional field such as Nursing, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Nutrition, or related area.
• Proficiency in both Portuguese and English (written and spoken).
• Experience with clinical trials and grant applications is valued.

Skills

Study design

Clinical trials

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Portuguese

English

Education

Doctorate in Health Sciences / Therapy and Rehabilitation / Nursing / Psychology

Undergraduate degree in a health-related field

Job description

Organisation/Company University Leiria and Oeste Department Direção de Serviços de Recursos Humanos Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 24 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 3 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number notice n.º 27226/2026/2 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

International public tender for an junior doctoral researcher for the pursuit of research and development activities inthe area of Health (CITE-F 2013: 0913 – General nursing and obstetric nursing or 0915 – Therapy and Rehabilitation) or Psychology (CITE-F 2013: 0313), under a fixed-term public sector employment contract for a period of three years, automatically renewable for periods of one year up to a maximum duration of six years, with a view to carrying out research activities within the framework of the ciTechCare project – Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology – UID/05704/2025

The applicants may be national, foreign and stateless, with a doctorate degree in Health Sciences, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Nursing, Psychology, or a related field, obtained no more than five years prior to the application deadline (in accordance with the "Junior Researcher" category). Additionally, candidates must hold an undergraduate degree in a health-related professional field, such as Nursing, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Nutrition, or a related area . If the doctorate degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, August 16.

Specific Requirements

Preferred qualifications and selection criteria include: a scientific and professional track record relevant to the activities to be carried out within the "Health Promotion and Care" area of the ciTechCare project—specifically in the development and validation of clinical and community-based interventions focused on health promotion and disease prevention; research in rehabilitation, palliative care, or occupational health; and the implementation of clinical trials and intervention studies. Candidates should also demonstrate proficiency in study design, the implementation of clinical trials, data analysis, scientific writing, and the submission of competitive grant applications. Furthermore, candidates must possess proven experience in competitively funded research projects within the relevant fields and demonstrate proficiency in both spoken and written Portuguese and English. An additional criterion for assessment of absolute merit is, where applicable, current registration with the relevant professional regulatory body (evidenced by a valid professional license/registration card) for professions that are subject to such professional regulation. and meet at least one of the following three criteria: be the first author of at least 3 peer-reviewed articles in the fields covered by the call for applications, indexed in Web of Science or Scopus; be the author or co-author of at least 6 peer-reviewed articles in the fields covered by the call for applications, indexed in Web of Science or Scopus; or have an h-index of at least 3 in Web of Science or Scopus. If the doctoral degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of appointment.