Job Information
Organisation/Company: FCiências.ID
Department: Bolsas
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Bachelor Positions
Application Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Country: Portugal
Type of Contract: Not Applicable
Job Status: Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: CPS103/2026
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
1 (one) Research Fellowship (BI) for a BSc enrolled in non-degree course
1 Research Fellowship(s) (BI) is(are) open at the FCiências.ID – Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, for the project “Caracterização da Situação de Referência das comunidades de Fitoplâncton, Ervas marinhas, Macroalgas, Sapais, Macroinvertebrados bentónicos e Ictiofauna,no âmbito do projeto de navegabilidade do estuário do Tejo (Ref CPS103/2026)”, funded by National private entities (Blue Grid Lda.), under the following conditions:
- Scientific Area: Biology
- Admission requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Biology, with proven fieldwork experience in salt-marsh and estuarine environments.
- Additional optional skills and qualifications: Relevant scientific and/or professional training in Environmental Biology, including marine biology and ecology; and experience in data processing and analysis using R software. As demonstrated in the CV and/or motivation letter.
- Contracting requirements: Presentation of the academic qualifications and/or diplomas, if applicable. Enrolment in a non-degree course developed in association or cooperation between a High Education Institution and one or multiple research units.
- Work plan: Conducting floristic inventories of salt-marsh vegetation, including species identification and abundance assessment using transect methods; sampling and identification of estuarine fish fauna in accordance with the protocols established under the Water Framework Directive (WFD); data processing and calculation of ecological quality indices based on floristic and fish-fauna inventory data, as defined for the WFD. Preparation of project reports.
- Legislation framework: Research Fellowship Holder Statute, in accordance with Law 40/2004, of 18 August, in its current version and the FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, in its current version (Reg. 950/2019 published in DR on 16th December: https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968, or at the FCT website: https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt), and FCiências.ID Fellowship Regulation, as approved on 12th May 2020 (available at Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação Científica da FCiências.ID).
- Place of work: The work will be developed at the MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, MARE ULisboa, Campo Grande, Lisboa, under the scientific supervision of Professor Vanessa Fonseca.
- Fellowship duration: This position is initially opened for 3 months due to start in September 2026. The fellowship contract may be potentially renewed for 9 months, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation of Research Fellowships from the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P and FCiências.ID Fellowship Regulation.
- Monthly allowance: The fellowship amounts to 1090,98 €, according to table values of the FCiências.ID Fellowship Regulation. The fellowship holder will have a personal accident insurance and can ensure the right to social security through adherence to the voluntary social insurance scheme, if not covered by any other social protection scheme, pursuant to Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social. The fellowship will be paid monthly by bank transfer.
- Evaluation and selection process: Candidates will be assessed by a) Curriculum assessment (50%), b) motivation letter (30%), c) documented experience of fieldwork in salt-marsh and estuarine environments (20%). If necessary, an interview will be conducted with the 3 (three) best candidates. If an interview takes place, the sum of the evaluations obtained in evaluation criteria a) to c) will correspond to 90% of the final classification, and the interview to 10%. Applicants whose application is scored with a final classification of less than 50 points are not eligible for granting a fellowship.
- Selection Committee:
- President – Vanessa Fonseca;
- 1st Effective member – Bernardo Duarte;
- 2nd Effective member – José Lino Costa;
- 1st Alternate member – Andreia Figueiredo;
- 2nd Alternate member – Ana Rita Matos.
- Publication/notification of results: All the candidates will be notified by e-mail, sent by the call holder, with the selection meeting minutes enclosed.
- Deadlines: This call for applications is open from 14/08/2026 to 28/08/2026.
- Application: Applications should be sent via e-mail to vffonseca@ciencias.ulisboa.pt, by attaching the following documents:
- a) Curriculum vitae;
- b) Certificate of completion of previous degree Note 1, 2;
- c) Motivation letter;
- d) Other documents required to substantiate the information provided in the CV.
- Processing of personal data: FCiências.ID – Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, as the controller under the General Data Protection Regulation, collects and processes the personal data requested in the context indicated in paragraph 14., under the legitimate interests in ensuring the award of the research fellowship to candidates with the indicated profile. The personal data will be kept for the period necessary for the execution of the purposes for which they are intended, being ensured the processing and protection in an appropriate and diligent way, the confidentiality and integrity of these data, through appropriate technical and organizational measures. Personal data may be transmitted to third parties, namely the entity funding the research project, solely for the purposes specifically established. In this sense, whenever the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Union and/or international organizations is necessary, compliance with the applicable legal provisions is ensured. You have the right to request access, rectification, elimination, limitation of processing, the right to object and also data portability (if technically feasible), through the e-mail address: dpo@fciencias-id.pt. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission. For more information, we recommend consulting the Internal Rules of Data Protection of FCiências.ID - Association for Research and Development of Sciences at https://fciencias-id.pt/.
- Time limits for the appeal procedure: In case of negative decision, the candidates have 10 business days, after the date of announcement of the results of the candidates evaluation, to pronounce their disagreement in accordance with the Código do Procedimento Administrativo. Appeals against the final decision may be submitted to the Administration Board of FCiências.ID (fciencias.id@fciencias-id.pt) within 15 business days after the notification date.
Note 1: The documents that prove the entitlement of the academic qualifications and diplomas can be dismissed during the application period and replaced by a declaration on their honour from the applicant (Minuta PT, Minute EN). Their delivery is mandatory for the fellowship contractualization.
Note 2: Please note that - higher education degrees and diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions need to be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, pursuant to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018 (August 16) and the Ministerial Order nr. 33/2019 (January 25). The presentation of the recognition certificate is mandatory for contract signature. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition.
Where to apply
E-mail: vffonseca@ciencias.ulisboa.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Additional Information
Website for additional job details:
- https://arquivo.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/servicosCake/servicoLogos/Concursos/verAnexo/14564
- https://arquivo.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/servicosCake/servicoLogos/Concursos/verAnexo/14565
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre
Country: Portugal
State/Province: Lisboa
City: Lisboa
Postal Code: 1749-016
Street: Campus da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Contact
State/Province: Lisboa
City: Lisboa
Website: https://www.fciencias-id.pt
Street: Campus da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C1, Piso 3
Postal Code: 1749-016
E-Mail: bolsas@fciencias-id.pt
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