Offer Description
The Rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Prof. Dr. Isabel Capeloa Gil, hereby announces the opening of an international call for applications for one vacancy of auxiliary researcher to perform duties of scientific research and knowledge transfer, with an exclusivity clause, in the scientific field of Cell Biology. The research activities will be carried out at the Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR), integrated at the Católica Medical School of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in…
Lisboa - Oeiras, within the framework of the ERC-2020-COG Chromosilence-101002391 - "Chromosome Based Mechanisms of Transcriptional Inactivation During Mitosis", funded by European Research Council (ERC).
Chromosilence aims to investigate the regulation of Mitotic Transcription Inactivation (MTI) at a cellular and organismal level. Using different technological approaches, we aim to uncover new regulators of MTI and its impact on mitotic fidelity, genomic stability and transcription regulation during cell differentiation. The successful candidate will develop their work on Aims 2 and 3 of Chromosilence: Uncover the mechanisms of chromosome driven MTI and the consequences of its impairment. Specifically, the candidate to be recruited will investigate the most affected nascent transcripts upon MTI inactivation and the cellular consequences of this deregulation.
Formal application procedure
Applications are formalized by sending the required documentation to raaoliveira@ucp.pt.
Applications must be submitted in English.
Applications shall include the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae, highlighting the scientific and curricular course most relevant for the project.
- Doctoral Certificate with date of admission to the degree.
- Cover letter, demonstrating the candidate's motivation to apply to the project.
If the doctoral degree has been awarded by a non-Portuguese higher education institution, said degree must comply with the provisions of the Portuguese legislation on the recognition of foreign degrees, as set out in Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of August 16th. Entering into a contract with the selected candidate is conditional on the submission of the formal document. For additional information on this matter candidates are advised to check the website of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES): https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition.
Application deadline
Candidates may submit their application, pursuant to the terms mentioned in the previous point, from August 11, 2026 until August 24, 2026 (until 5pm, Continental Portugal time).
Candidates who do not comply with the application's prerequisites or who fail to submit proof of meeting the requirements stated in the present public notice shall be excluded from consideration. In case of doubt, the panel is entitled to request that candidates present further documentation attesting to their written statements. Failure to submit the requested clarification, information, or documents, within five working days of being requested to do so, determines the dismissal of the application. Any false statements made or provided by the candidates are punishable by law.
Where to apply
E-mail: raaoliveira@ucp.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
PhD in Cell Biology or related fields.
At least 5 years of laboratory experience in a related subject.
Motivation to work in a collaborative, multicultural and multilingual scientific environment. Previous experience in mentoring students.
Specific Requirements
Proven experience in chromosome segregation and mitotic cells biology.
Proven experience in advanced fixed and live-cell imaging microscopy.
Proven experience in chromosome targeting tools, such as CRISPR-Cas9.
Proven Experience in Transcription Analysis in Cells.
Proven experience in molecular and cellular biology techniques.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
Additional Information
Benefits
Gross monthly pay is 2656,83€, plus meal allowance, to which will be added annual leave and Christmas allowances.
Eligibility criteria
Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria are the following: scientific output and its relevance, participation in scientific projects and conferences, student supervision, scientific dissemination activities, knowledge transfer, and other relevant activities and experience. The final candidate classification shall be given on a scale of 0 to 100. The value shall be invariably calculated taking into account that, for each item, only those activities relevant to the field of the present call for applications are to be considered, with the following weighting:
- Scientific and curricular background (SCB)
- a) Scientific and technological output: 30%;
- b) Applied or practice-based research activities: 20%;
- c) Knowledge extension and dissemination activities: 10%;
- d) Motivation letter 20%;
- e) Interview: 20%
The interview is optional and will only be conducted to the top three ranked candidates if considered necessary by the selection committee.
Selection process
Tender Selection Panel
The tender selection panel shall be formed by: President of the Jury: Prof. Dr. Raquel Oliveira; Other members: Prof. Dr. Ines Milagre; Dr. Alexandra Tavares and Prof. Dr. Joao Raimundo.
Deliberation and publication
The panel shall deliberate by means of roll-call voting based on the adopted and disclosed selection criteria, with no abstentions allowed. Minutes of panel meetings shall be taken. These shall contain a summary of events, as well as details of the votes cast by each of the members and their respective reasoning. After all selection criteria have been applied, the panel shall prepare a ranked list of approved candidates and their respective classification. The panel's final decision shall be approved by the Rector, who shall also approve the hiring of the selected candidate. The ranked list of approved candidates will be posted at the Lisboa - Oeiras facilities of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, located at Católica Biomedical Research Centre, Rua da Quinta Grande 6, 2780-156 Oeiras and will be published on the website Católica Biomedical Research Centre I FM-WEBSITE (ucp.pt). Candidates will be notified by email once this list has been made available.
Preliminary Hearing and Final Decision Deadline
After notification of the results, candidates have ten working days to respond. In the following five working days (counting from the end of the candidates' response period), the panel's final decision is issued.
Website for additional job details: https://fm.ucp.pt/news/post-doctoral-researcher-recruitment-14481?change-language=1
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Católica Biomedical Research Centre - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Country: Portugal
City: Oeiras
Postal Code: 2780-156
Street: Rua da Quinta Grande 6
Contact
City: Oeiras
Website: https://cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/call-post-doc-researcher-transcriptional-inactivation-during-mitosis
Street: Rua da Quinta Grande Nº 6
Postal Code: 2780-156