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 (English, 271.76 KB - PDF)
- BIOPOLIS-2026-PT_InvJun_REN-e-SafeLines4Birds_PT.pdf (English, 273.56 KB - 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: hru@biopolis.pt
