Scholarship for a Bachelor’s Degree holder - BIOBANCO

UNIVERSIDADE DE ÉVORA; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 12.000 - 17.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A Universidade de Évora, através do SOL4R, está a oferecer uma bolsa de investigação para Mestre na área de Bioquímica. A posição envolve atividades de planeamento de amostragem, caracterização físico-química de água, processamento de DNA ambiental e divulgação científica.

Requer-se formação sólida em Bioquímica e domínio de inglês e português. A duração é de 12 meses, com possibilidade de renovação conforme financiamento, e o local de trabalho é o SOL4R na Universidade de Évora.

Formación

• Master's degree in Biochemistry or equivalent required.
• Conhecimento de técnicas de microbiologia, incluindo cultura de bactérias.
• Conhecimento de técnicas de biologia molecular.
• Conhecimento de técnicas analíticas para caracterização físico-química de matrizes aquosas.
• Conhecimento de microscopia óptica.
• Conhecimento de técnicas de RMN, FTIR e MS.
• Proficiência em ferramentas de análise estatística.
• Boa relação em português e inglês.

Responsabilidades

• Apoiar as atividades do SOL4R no biobanco ambiental de águas doces.
• Desenvolver e adaptar protocolos de amostragem, preservação de culturas e armazenamento.
• Processar DNA ambiental e analisar dados resultantes.
• Contribuir para atividades de divulgação e disseminação de conhecimento.

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDADE DE ÉVORA Department CER Research Field Chemistry » Biochemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week NA 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

SOL4R - APPLIED RESEARCH IN SOLAR ENERGY FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION

RESEARCH S CHOLARSHIP FOR MASTER - 1 VACANC Y

14 of october of 2026

A call for tenders is open for one Research Scholarship for Master within the scope of the Research Unit SOL4R, funded by the project BIOLIMNO - Biobanco ambiental para a gestão dos ecossistemas aquáticos na região Sul de Portugal - PD26-00052, or in activities related to other ongoing projects at SOL4R that contribute to the objectives of the Scholarship Work Plan, under the following conditions, under the following conditions:

Scientific area: Biochemistry

Admission requirements:

• Master's degree in Biochemistry or an equivalent qualification in the relevant Scientific Area. This requirement is mandatory and exclusionary.
• Knowledge of microbiology techniques, including bacterial culture and preparation of culture media.
• Knowledge of molecular biology techniques.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques for the physicochemical characterisation of aqueous matrices.
• Knowledge of optical microscopy.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques for the physicochemical characterisation of aqueous matrices.
• Knowledge of techniques for identifying and characterising organic compounds, such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR, ¹H and ¹³C), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Mass Spectrometry (MS).
• Proficiency in statistical analysis tools for data processing and interpretation.
• Good knowledge of Portuguese and English.

As set forth FCT Research Scholarship Regulation No. 950/2019 of December 16, 2019, article 3 and 6, candidates for “BI” (Research Grants)must comply as a rule condition for the award of the scholarship, the effective inclusion in study cycles leading to the attribution of academic degrees or in courses not leading to an academic degree. Courses that do not confer an academic degree correspond to the courses provided for in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006 of 24 March and must be developed in a higher education institution in association with at least one R&D unit, including a course plan in one or several research areas of the unit.

Work plan:

The project proposes the establishment of a Freshwater Environmental Biobank in the Alentejo region, incorporating genetic material, powered by solar energy, resilient to extreme hydroclimatic events, and economically sustainable in the long term. The project focuses on: (1) conducting sampling campaigns; (2) the physicochemical characterisation of water samples; (3) developing and adapting protocols for sampling, culture preservation, and storage methods for different matrices and biological groups, as well as for DNA processing and analysis; (4) collecting and processing environmental DNA from various matrices and analysing the resulting data; and (5) conducting outreach and knowledge dissemination activities.

Applicable legislation and regulations: The granting of the Research Scholarship will be carried out upon the signing of a contract between the University of Évora and the scholarship holder, according to the version in Annex I, pursuant to the Research Scholarship Statute (Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, as amended) and considering the provisions of other applicable legislation and regulations, namely, the Research Grant Regulations of the University of Évora (published by Order no. 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), and the Research Grant Regulations of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of July 22, 2024). º 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2024/07/140000000/0035300366.pdf and in the Research Grants Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of December 16, as amended).

Place of work: The work will be developed at SOL4R of the University of Évora, under the general coordination of the Administrator of the University of Évora and the scientific guidance of the PhD Diogo Canavarro, who must draw up an opinion on the final activity report of the scholarship (Annex II), according to the draft in Annex III.

Duration of the scholarship(s): The scholarship will have a duration of 12 months, starting on Novemberof 2026. The scholarship contract may be renewed until the end of the funding project's budget allocation.

Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following:

Academic Qualifications: 50%

Classification: 50%

Suitability: 50%

Scientific Activity: 50%

Expertise in the requested topics: 50%

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Advertising/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through an ordered list by final grade obtained posted in a visible and public place at University of Évora (SOL4R, Edifício do Anel, Mitra), being the candidate (a) approved notified through email.

To ensure the right of prior hearing of interested parties, the Final Classification project will be announced by any written means to all interested parties.

After communicating the provisional list of the results of the evaluation, candidates have a period of 10 working days to express their opinion in a preliminary hearing of interested parties. Based on the final ranking list, a reserve selection list will be drawn up, to be used for the possible recruitment of new scholarship holders within the scope of this project, up to the duration of the scholarship, which may be used in the eventuality of the first ranked candidate withdrawing, failing to present the mandatory documentation, or in the event of the scholarship holder canceling their scholarship early. In the eventuality that none of the candidates demonstrates the profile required to carry out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship.

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require registration by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25th.