Scientific research Fellowship – NanoFilm

Politécnico de Leiria; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 19 000 - 23 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Personal Accident Insurance

Resumo da oferta

University of Leiria and Oeste invites applications for a 7-month research fellowship within the NanoFilm project. The role focuses on producing electrospun biomedical films, with emphasis on polymeric film manufacture, optimization, and thorough physicochemical and biological characterization.

The fellow will analyze data statistically, prepare semi-annual reports, and contribute to dissemination of results under supervision.

Qualificações

• PhD in Materials/Biomedical fields preferred; or Master’s with strong fit.
• PhD holders given priority; Master’s only if no PhD candidates available.
• Experience in biofabrication and evaluation of membranes is desired.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare protocols for polymeric film production in a pre-industrial setting.
• Manufacture, optimize, and characterize films physically and biologically.
• Conduct statistical analysis and process experimental data.
• Prepare semi-annual reports and disseminate results.

Conhecimentos

Electrospinning

Biomaterials

Biochemical characterization

Statistical analysis

Dissemination of results

Formação académica

PhD in Materials Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

Master’s degree in Materials Engineering or Biomedical Sciences

Ferramentas

Statistical software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Organisation/Company Universidade de Leiria e Oeste Department CDRSP Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Engineering » Biomedical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 25 Nov 2029 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information research fellowship contract Job Status Other Job Status Extra Information 07 months, eventually renewable Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 12 Nov 2026 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

University of Leiria and Oeste is now opening applications for 1 (one) Research fellowship, within the project “NanoFilm - Electrospun Nanofibres for Functional and Customizable Medical Films - CENTRO2030-FEDER-01469100”, funded by the Regional Centre Program (Centro 2030) _PT2030, through the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), under the following conditions:
. SCIENTIFIC AREA: Biomedical Engineering
. RECIPIENTS: Holders of PhD degree in Materials Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering or related areas, or holders of Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Technologies or related áreas who are enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree in association with a Research Unit (UI).
Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD degree. Candidates holding a Master's degree may only be recruited if no suitable PhD applicants are available or, where PhD applicants are available, if they do not meet the required academic qualifications and/or the experience requirements specified below.

. DURATION: 07 months, eventually renewable until the end of the project or the maximum duration for this research fellowship type. The fellowship is due to start in 2026/12.

. WORK PLAN: Preparation of protocols for the production of polymeric films in a pre-industrial environment, including the manufacture, optimization, and physicochemical, mechanical, and biological characterization of the films. Statistical analysis and processing of experimental data, preparation of semi-annual reports, and dissemination of research results.

. WORKPLACE AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION: The work will be developed at the CDRSP- Centre for Rapid and Sustained Product Development from the University of Leiria and Oeste, under the scientific guidance of PhD Researcher Juliana Rosa Dias.

. GRANT FINANTIAL COMPONENTS: Monthly maintenance subsidy, in the amount of € 1.901,00 to holders of PhD degree or Monthly maintenance subsidy, in the amount of € 1359,64 to holders master degree, according to the FCT, I.P. ( https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-202… . To this amount is added the monthly amount referring to the Voluntary Social Security, if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Statute of Research Fellows. The scholarship holder will benefit from Personal Accident Insurance during the course of the scholarship.

. PAYMENT: The maintenance stipend will be monthly processed, through bank transfer, to the account identified by the research fellow.

. ACTIVITY SCHEME: Exclusivity, according to the applicable regulations

. EVALUATION PANEL: The jury responsible for the applications evaluation will be constituted by: Juliana Rosa Dias (president), Nuno Manuel Fernandes Alves and Rui Miguel Barreiros Rúben (effective members); Paula Cristina Rodrigues Pascoal Faria (substitute member) and Sandra Cristina Fernandes Amado (substitute member).

. APPLICATION DEADLINE: november 12, 2026 to november 25, 2026.

. SELECTION METHOD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA:

A) Suitability of Academic Study Area (SA):

• Academic degree in Materials Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, or Biomechanics – 20 points.
• Academic degree in related areas – 13 points.

B) Academic Qualification (AQ):

• Final grade of the Master's or PhD degree. In the case of a PhD degree where no quantitative classification has been awarded, the following equivalence will be applied:
• Approved with Distinction and Honours: 20 points;
• Approved Unanimously: 19 points;
• Approved: 14 points.

C) Experience/general knowledge (E):

• Has excellent professional/academic experience – 20 points
• Has very good professional/academic experience – 17 points.
• Has good professional/academic experience – 14 points.
• Has enough professional/academic experience – 10 points.
• Has insufficient professional/academic experience – 2 points.
• No mention of professional/academic practice – 0 points.

D) Specific knowledge (SK): Experience and knowledge in: (1) biofabrication techniques, specifically electrospinning and needleless electrospinning; (2) development of biocompatible and biodegradable electrospun membranes; (3) biomaterials and their physicochemical, mechanical, and biological characterization; (4) statistical analysis and processing of experimental data; (5) preparation of semi-annual reports; and (6) dissemination of research results.

• Excellent knowledge – 20 points.
• High knowledge – 15 points.
• Medium knowledge – 10 points.
• Low level of knowledge – 5 points.
• No knowledge – 0 points.

Final grade (FG) = [A*0.3 +B*0.2+ C*0.2 + D*0.3] . If the jury decides by reasoned deliberation, the three first classified in the curriculum analysis will be invited for an interview (INT), with a classification from 0 (zero) to 20 (twenty) values, with the final grade with interview: (FG) = [FG*0.8 + INT*0.2].

Candidates who, at the end of the assessment, obtain a classification of less than 9.5 will be excluded.

Observation: If the candidate(s) with a foreign qualification(s) do not present the document(s), during the application phase, the recognition of the degree or the foreign diploma and the conversion to the Portuguese classification scale, the jury defines the conversion, only for the application purposes based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when not possible, applies the minimal classification of 10 points. That foreign academic degree needs to be registered by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree‑Law No. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signing of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374&nbsp ;

ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES: Without prejudice to the provisions of the rules applicable to each type of research fellowship, the following candidates are eligible:
a) National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
b) Third-country nationals;
c) Stateless persons;
d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

Leiria, november 11,2026

Pro-Rector of University of Leiria and Oeste
Diogo Manuel Teixeira Monteiro