One Research Fellowship UFP-B2026/003 - EMBRACE

Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa; Portugal; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly maintenance allowance €1,090.

Job summary

Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) in Medical/Health sciences. The 12-month fellowship starts December 2026, hosted at Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, under supervision of Clarinda Festas, with a monthly maintenance grant of €1,090.98.

Requirements include a Physiotherapy degree (16/20+), Portuguese proficiency, and at least one year of clinical experience with older adults.

Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or a higher degree with a final grade of 16/20 or higher.
• Proficiency in Portuguese.
• Immediate availability to start the position.

Responsibilities

• Apply physical assessment instruments for functional assessment and implement a structured Physiotherapy intervention plan over a 12-month period.
• Systematic review of the literature in the field of Physiotherapy intervention in older adults.
• Support for the logistical organisation of the project involving the team and participants, and preliminary data analysis.

Skills

Clinical experience with older adults

Data analysis (SPSS, Excel)

Fluency in English (written and spoken

Interpersonal and digitalcommunication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical research experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy

Final grade 16/20 or higher

Job description

Organisation/Company Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa Department FP-I3ID Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 6 Nov 2026 - 18:00 (UTC) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Workplan and objectives:

• Application of physical assessment instruments for functional assessment; Implementation of a structured Physiotherapy intervention plan over a 12-month period;
• Systematic review of the literature in the field of Physiotherapy intervention in older adults;
• Support for the logistical organisation of the project involving the team and participants, and preliminary data analysis.

Duration of the fellowship contract: The non-renewable scholarship will have a maximum duration of 12 months, with the contract expected to start in December 2nd, 2026.

Application deadline and form of submission of applications: The call is open October 22th to November 6th

Documentation to be provided at the time of contracting:In addition to those mentioned in the previous point, it is necessary to present proof of enrollment in a master's degree or non-degree course must be submitted.

Applicable Legislation:Law 40/2004, of 18th August, in the current wording (Statute of the Scientific Research Scholarship, and Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, regulation 950/2019. Subsidiarily and in everything that is not in opposition to the legislation mentioned above, the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of 7 January, also applies.

Workplace: The work will be developed at Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto and/or the project's partner institutions, under the scientific supervision of Clarinda Festas.

Requirements

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Skills/QualificationsGeneral Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or a higher degree, with a final grade of 16/20 or higher;

2. Proficiency in the Portuguese;

3. Immediate availability to start the position.

Specific Requirements

Specific Requirements

• At least one year of clinical experience;
• Clinical experience with older adults, including functional assessment and intervention;
• Research experience involving older adults;
• Knowledge of data analysis (SPSS, Excel);
• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Interpersonal and digital communication skills;
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages PORTUGUESE Level Excellent

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences

Additional Information

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.090,98 according to the table of grant values within the scope of a R & D project by FCT, I.P. in the country( https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM - 2026.pdf). It may include the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security in accordance with article 10 of the Fellowship Holder Statute. Payment of the fellowship is monthly and via bank transfer or equivalent method.

Eligibility criteria

Skills/QualificationsGeneral Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or a higher degree, with a final grade of 16/20 or higher;

2. Proficiency in the Portuguese;

3. Immediate availability to start the position.

Candidates who comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 9 of the Regulation for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, regulation 950/2019.

Selection process

Selection process:

Each criterion will be awarded a maximum score of five (5) points.

Only candidates who achieve a score higher than or equal to 4 (inclusive) in Criterion A will be invited for an interview.

Candidates will be ranked according to the following formula: Final Score = 0.70 × A + 0.30 × B, where A is the score obtained in the Evaluation Criteria (0 to 5) and B is the score obtained in the Interview (0 to 5).

In the event of a tie among candidates interviewed, the Interview score (B) will prevail.

If none of the candidates possess the suitable profile required for the nature of the tasks and their satisfactory execution, the Selection Jury reserves the right not to award the grant to any of the applicants.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Communication of results: Candidates will be notified in writing, via email, of the acceptance of the application as well as, subsequently, of the decision of the Selection Jury. Candidates selected for interview will be notified in writing via email. During the call period, candidates should check the email they indicate in their application daily to stay informed about the selection process. If the result is unfavorable, candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the results are published, to comment if they wish, in a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms provided in the Code of Administrative Procedure, by e-mail to [e-mail]. The assessment results will be published as a ranked list based on the final score obtained and made available through the institutional digital channels of Universidade Fernando Pessoa. Complaint and appeal on the final decision can be made following paragraph 6 of article 12 of the Regulation for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, regulation 950/2019.

Once the selection process is concluded, the fellowship contract will be written in accordance with the contract draft provided by FCT.

Additional comments

Templates of the fellowship contract, final activities report (by the fellow) and final activities report (by the supervisor) are available at:

The Portuguese version of this notice is available at: