Master Fellowship: Bioengineering & Biochemistry Research

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier ITQB NOVA; Portugal; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute ITQB NOVA in Portugal invites applications for a Master Fellowship under the INTelligent, ACTive MicroBIOme-based, biodegradable PACKaging project. The fellow will design, synthesize, and characterize materials with encapsulated microbes, contributing to project meetings and data interpretation.

A Master degree in bioengineering/biochemistry and related expertise are required. The work is in the Applied and Environmental Mycology Laboratory under Professor Cristina Silva Pereira,

Qualifications

• Master in Bioengineering, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Experience encapsulation using plant polyesters is mandatory.
• Experience with FTIR, SEM and related materials characterization.
• Co-authored 10+ publications in international journals (Q1) in the last five years.
• At least 12 months’ experience working abroad.
• Teaching experience at undergraduate level (lectures and practicals).
• High motivation for applied research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Immediate availability; PhD enrollment or non-academic degree per FCT regulations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the preparation of different formulations and their functional characterization.
• Conduct advanced experiments, analyze data and summarize findings.
• Participate in project meetings and coordinate activities within the ITQB NOVA environment.

Skills

English proficiency

Technical writing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Applied research motivation

Education

Master in Bioengineering or Biochemistry

Tools

FTIR

SEM

Thermomechanical analysis

Job description

Institute ITQB NOVA in Portugal invites applications for a Master Fellowship under the INTelligent, ACTive MicroBIOme-based, biodegradable PACKaging project. The fellow will design, synthesize, and characterize materials with encapsulated microbes, contributing to project meetings and data interpretation.

A Master degree in bioengineering/biochemistry and related expertise are required. The work is in the Applied and Environmental Mycology Laboratory under Professor Cristina Silva Pereira,