Job Information
- Organisation/Company: ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS
- Research Field: Biological sciences » Biodiversity
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: LIFE Programme
- Reference Number: Biopolis 2026-39
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
The BIOPOLIS Association opens an international selection tender for the hiring of a Junior Researcher to carry out scientific research activities under an unfixed-term employment contract, with an expected duration of 1 year, renewable up to 2 years, under the Labor Code. The tender is intended to fill one (1) position within the scope of the Partnership between BIOPOLIS and REN - Rede Elétrica Nacional, funded by REN, and the LIFE SafeLines4Birds project (LIFE21-NAT-FR-[contact details available in the full listing]), co-funded by the European Union.
The selected researcher will be responsible for developing activities associated with assessing the environmental impact of energy infrastructures on biodiversity, particularly on avifauna.
Where to apply
Website: https://www.cibio.up.pt/en/jobs/
Requirements
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biodiversity
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
General Requirements: National, foreign, and stateless citizens who hold a doctoral degree in biology, or a related scientific area, and possess a scientific and professional curriculum that reveals a profile suited to the activity to be developed may apply to the tender. If the doctorate was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of signing the employment contract.
Specific Requirements: In addition to the general requirements defined in the previous point, the specific requirements are:
- Experience in research activities in the area of the impacts of anthropogenic infrastructures on biodiversity, particularly in the area of interactions between power lines and avifauna;
- Experience in scientific publication, preparation of technical-scientific opinions, and writing of technical reports in the area referred to in the previous point;
- Knowledge of EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) procedures and practices in Portugal, ideally in energy transmission infrastructure projects, namely their implications on Ecology and Biodiversity components (e.g., monitoring plans; mitigation measures, evaluation of their effectiveness, etc.);
- Data analysis skills (in R language or others);
- Good teamwork skills and experience in coordinating with different entities, namely energy infrastructure developers, environmental authorities (e.g., APA, ICNF), NGOs, and other stakeholders;
- Driver's license and availability to travel in Portugal and abroad;
- Excellent command, both spoken and written, of the Portuguese and English languages.
Languages: ENGLISH - Level: Excellent
Languages: PORTUGUESE - Level: Excellent
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biodiversity
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Internal Application form(s) needed
- BIOPOLIS-2026-39_InvJun_REN-e-SafeLines4Birds_ENG.pdf
- BIOPOLIS-2026-PT_InvJun_REN-e-SafeLines4Birds_PT.pdf
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Asociação Biopolis
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Vila do Conde
- City: Vila do Conde
- Postal Code: 4485-661 Vairão
- Street: Rua Padre Armando Quintas nº 7
Contact
- State/Province: VILA DO CONDE
- City: VAIRÃO
- Website: https://www.biopolis.pt/en/
- Street: RUA PADRE ARMANDO QUINTAS N7
- Postal Code: 4485-661
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
