#NOVAID-B538: COMPETITION FOR GRANTING 1 Research Scholarship

NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 13 000 - 18 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A NOVA.id.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT abre uma bolsa de mestre para o laboratório LAB ASAL, no CENIMAT|i3N, ligado ao NOVA School of Science and Technology. O candidato desenvolverá trabalhos de pesquisa em processos de impressão, conservação de materiais e dispositivos eletrônicos.

É exigido mestrado em áreas afins, com prioridade para experiência em processos de sala limpa, impressão e processamento de soluções.

Qualificações

• Mestre ou equivalente, reconhecido pelo estado Português.
• Favorece-se formação em áreas de microeletroincarpas/processing e memristores.
• Verificação de requisitos legais de equivalência de diplomas para graus estrangeiros.

Responsabilidades

• Desenvolver e optimizar processos de fabrico por impressão para substratos funcionais.
• Operar e desenvolver processos de fabrico por impressão e integração de dispositivos.
• Realizar processos de fabrico em sala limpa para dispositivos de filme fino.
• Integrar técnicas de processamento de soluções, impressão e fabrico em sala limpa.
• Participar em reuniões de projeto e colaborar com parceiros internos/externos.
• Preparar publicações científicas e relatórios técnicos com base no trabalho experimental.

Conhecimentos

Trabalho em equipes multidisciplinares

Inglês falado e escrito

Formação académica

Mestrado em Engenharia de Materiais ou áreas afins

Reconhecido pelo estado Português

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Organisation/Company NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT Department CENIMAT|i3N labs at FCT-NOVA Research Field Engineering » Microengineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 7 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Research Scholarship Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number PR8130 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

A tender is now open for the award of one Master holder research fellowship under the R&D project LAB ASAL com ref. PR8130, funded by own funds., under the following conditions:

Work Plan:The candidate will develop the research work described below:

• Develop and optimize solution-processing and printing-based fabrication processes for functional and degradable substrates, including the preparation and processing of new substrate materials;
• Operate and develop printing-based fabrication processes, including printed conductive and functional lines, as well as patterning and integration of devices on flexible and degradable substrates;
• Perform clean-room fabrication processes for thin-film devices, including substrate preparation, photolithography, resist processing, deposition and patterning of metal lines and other functional layers;
• Integrate solution-processing, printing and clean-room fabrication techniques to develop and demonstrate functional electronic devices and circuits on unconventional, flexible and degradable substrates;
• Participate in project meetings and collaborate with internal and external partners, contributing to the planning, execution and optimization of experimental activities;
• Prepare scientific publications, technical reports and presentations based on experimental work and device development activities

Workplace:The work will be developed at CENIMAT|i3N unit at the Materials Science department from NOVA School of Science and Technology under the scientific guidance of Professor Asal Kiazadeh being the contracting entity the NOVA.id.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento, FCT.

Fellowship duration:The fellowship will last for 10 months, scheduled to begin in October 2026, possibly renewable for the same duration within the duration of the project

Application deadline and form of application submission:The competition is open from 23rd September 2026 to 7 th October 2026.

Note 1:For academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, it is mandatory to present proof of recognition of the academic degree and the conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese grading scale (process regulated by Decree-Law no. 341/2007 of October 12), or alternatively, to obtain equivalence/recognition of the academic degrees (process regulated by DecreeLaw no. 283/83 of June 21).

Note 2:In the case of candidates enrolled in a non-degree course, the scholarship may have a maximum duration of one year.

Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Microengineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Mandatory requirements: Candidates must:

• be enrolled in doctoral programme or a non-academic degree course
• Hold a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Micro- and Nanotechnology Engineering, Engineering Physics, or related fields, recognized by Portuguese state.
• Priority will be given to candidates with training and research experience in the specific research area of the work plan, particularly in cleanroom processes, printing technique and solution processing methods for the fabrication of electronic components based on thin-film oxide semiconductors and memristors.
• not exceeded with the conclusion of this fellowship contract, the maximum duration of one year, when the fellowship has been awarded to bachelors or masters who are enrolled in non-academic degree study programmes.
• be informed that the fellowship aims to consolidate their scientific training through the development of research work.
• present the documents proving this situation at the latest by the time the fellowship is contracted, before which time they may be replaced by a declaration of honour, which is attached.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proof of academic degrees or their recognition/equivalence when awarded by foreign higher education institutions; proof of enrollment in a PhD program or in a non-degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution.

Preferred factors:Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Proven experience and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams;
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Selection criteria:The evaluation of the applications will focus on the merit of the candidate, applying the following criteria, valued on a scale of 0 to 20 values:

A. Curriculum Evaluation (0 to 20 points) – 50%

B. Research Experience (0 to 20 points) – 50%

Candidates who do not achieve a minimum score of 18 points, based on the jury’s evaluation according to the selection criteria, will not proceed to the 2nd phase.

SECOND PHASE:

A. Curriculum Evaluation (0 to 20 points) – 20%

B. Research Experience (0 to 20 points) – 20%

C. Interview (0 to 20 points) – 60%

Candidates who do not achieve a minimum score of 17 points, based on the jury’s evaluation according to the selection criteria, will not be hired.

Selection process

Composition of the Selection Jury:

• President of the Jury – Prof. Asal Kiazadeh
• 1st Efetive Member – Dr. Emanuel Carlos

Form of advertising/notification of results: The evaluation results proposed by the jury will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list.

After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure). The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e‑mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e‑mail address used for the notification), or a hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT's Board through the address [e-mail] .

Additional comments

Drafts: The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website.

Applicable legislation and regulations:Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of August 27 (Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow) and amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, by Law No. 12 /2013 of 29 January, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of 9 July and Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August; Regulation of Research Grants of NOVA.id.FCT - Association for Innovation and Development of FCT; Regulation of Research Grants of the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. in force ( https://former.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019DR.pdf