Published: 21 Oct 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Beira Interior
- Department: RISE-Health,
- Research Field: Medical sciences
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Master Positions
- Application Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
- Reference Number: AcTIon_A3_BI_4
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
A call is open for the allocation of 1 (one) research fellowship with the reference AcTIon_A3_BI_4, for a MSc, PhD student or a Master enrolled in a non-academic degree course (BI), within the Research Project titled “Acelerar a Inovação Terapêutica - para uma longevidade mais saudável” (AcTIon, code CENTRO2030-FEDER-02609900), co-funded at a rate of 85% by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) though the Regional Program Centro [contact details available in the full listing] (CENTRO 2030), taking place at the RISE-Health, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, of the University of Beira Interior (https://www.ubi.pt/Sites/fcsaude/pt/Pagina/investigacao), under the following conditions:
Research Field: Medical sciences (Health sciences)
Objectives:
- To characterize the permeability of brain barriers to compounds with anti-cancer and neuroprotective properties.
- To identify new targets for brain disorder therapies.
Work plan:
- Determine the apparent permeability of potential drugs/compounds to treat neurodegenerative diseases and brain cancer or brain metastasis, using in vitro models of brain barriers;
- Disclose the role of taste and olfactory receptors in the permeability of brain barriers;
- Identify new drug targets for brain disorders;
- Processing and analysis of experimental data;
- Dissemination and/or valorization activities related to the results.
Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellowship Holder Statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, in its current wording (amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August); Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (Regulation No. 950/2019) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 241, 16 December 2019; Regulation for Research Fellowships of the University of Beira Interior - RBIUBI (Regulation No. 100/2020) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, n.º 27, 7 February 2020.
Work location: The work will be developed at RISE-Health, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, UBI, Av. Infante D. Henrique D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal, under the scientific supervision of Doctor Cecília Alves dos Reis Santos, and Doctor Ana Catarina Abreu Duarte.
Fellowship duration and conditions – The fellowship will have a duration of 12 months, starting on November 2026. The activity is in the regime of exclusive dedication in accordance with the RBIUBI. The fellowship may not exceed the end of the project.
Selection Committee: Applications will be assessed by a panel as follows: President: Doctor Cecília Alves dos Reis Santos, Associate Professor of the University of Beira Interior (UBI) Vowels: Doctor Ana Catarina Abreu Duarte, Invited Assistant Professor, UBI; Doctor José Eduardo Cavaco, Associated Professor, UBI Alternative Vowels: Doctor Eugénia Gallardo, Associated Professor, UBI; Doctor Graça Baltazar, Associated Professor, UBI
Documents for application:
The candidates should present:
- Motivation letter;
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
- Certificate of completion of the previous degree(s); The certificates or diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions should, mandatorily, either:
- a) be accompanied of a certificate of degree recognition by a Portuguese Institution, or,
- b) be authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by a Portuguese consular authority or bear the apostille of the Hague Convention; state the final grade of the degree, the respective scale, and total ECTS number, and whenever they are not issued in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English, they must be translated into one of these languages.
- Contact of two people that can provide recommendations regarding the candidate;
- Other documents considered relevant;
- Declaration of honor from the candidate (Annex 1) stating they meet the conditions for being award the scholarship according to Article 6th of the RBIUBI (https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/regulamento/[contact details available in the full listing])
Receipt of applications: Applications should be addressed to both the e-mail: [contact details available in the full listing], and to the president of the juri, Doutora Cecília Santos, for the e-mail: [contact details available in the full listing], indicating the reference “AcTIon_A3_BI_4” in the subject field.
Publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation process will be published in a sorted list, by the final classification obtained, and posted in a visible and public place of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Beira Interior. The candidate(s) will be notified of the decision by e-mail.
Where to apply
E-mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
Requirements
Research Field: Medical sciences
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Hold a MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences or related areas.
- The certificates or diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions should, mandatorily, either:
- a) have a degree recognition by a Portuguese Institution, or,
- b) be authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by a Portuguese consular authority or bear the apostille of the Hague Convention; state the final grade of the degree, the respective scale, and total ECTS number, and whenever they are not issued in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English, they must be translated into one of these languages.
- Meet the conditions to be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the PhD degree under the supervision of one of the juri members, or in a non-degree course.
- BIs awarded to MSc who attend courses that do not confer an academic degree can only be granted for a maximum period of one year.
- BIs awarded to MSc who are enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract in question, including any renewals, the accumulated period of two years in this type of fellowship, followed or interpolated.
- If the required academic degree has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution, the requirements of Decree-Law 66/2018, of 16th August and Ministerial Order no. 33/2019, of 25th January, shall be obeyed. The presentation of a certificate of recognition of the foreign academic degree is mandatory for the signature of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition?plid=1536.
- Proof of registration in the PhD degree or non-degree course is required for the fellowship contractualization.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Internal Application form(s) needed
Template 9_Declaração sob compromisso de honra-BI_Art. 6º_0.pdf (English, 103.56 KB - PDF)
Additional Information
Benefits
A monthly maintenance allowance will be granted in accordance with the Annex I of the RBIUBI, with the amount of 1 359,64 €. The fellowship holder will have a personal accident insurance and can choose to be covered by the voluntary social insurance. These values will be added to the amount of monthly maintenance allowance.
Eligibility criteria
- Hold a MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences or related areas.
- The certificates or diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions should, mandatorily, either:
- a) have a degree recognition by a Portuguese Institution, or,
- b) be authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by a Portuguese consular authority or bear the apostille of the Hague Convention; state the final grade of the degree, the respective scale, and total ECTS number, and whenever they are not issued in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English, they must be translated into one of these languages.
- Meet the conditions to be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the PhD degree under the supervision of one of the juri members, or in a non-degree course.
- BIs awarded to MSc who attend courses that do not confer an academic degree can only be granted for a maximum period of one year.
- BIs awarded to MSc who are enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract in question, including any renewals, the accumulated period of two years in this type of fellowship, followed or interpolated.
- If the required academic degree has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution, the requirements of Decree-Law 66/2018, of 16th August and Ministerial Order no. 33/2019, of 25th January, shall be obeyed. The presentation of a certificate of recognition of the foreign academic degree is mandatory for the signature of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition?plid=1536.
- Proof of registration in the PhD degree or non-degree course is required for the fellowship contractualization.
Selection process
C1) Avaliação Curricular e/ou profissional
Subcritérios e respetiva ponderação:
C1.1. Percurso académico: Média ponderada (ECTS - ou anos se a informação ECTS não estiver disponível) da classificação dos graus académicos (Licenciatura e Mestrado) numa escala de 0 a 20 pontos; no caso de graus académicos obtidos no estrangeiro, A classificação será de 10 valores, a menos que seja apresentado um certificado de reconhecimento de grau por uma instituição portuguesa, com a respetiva classificação.
C1.2. Currículo pessoal: Avaliação de 0 a 20 valores de outros elementos de mérito do percurso académico, científico, profissional e cívico considerados relevantes para as atividades do projeto, de acordo com o exposto pelo/a candidato/a no seu CV e na carta de motivação, suportado por provas documentais adequadas, incluindo: nº e qualidade de outputs científicos, nível de inglês, experiência e formação anterior relevante para as atividades a desenvolver (cultura celular, estabelecimento de modelos in vitro das barreiras cerebrais em Transwells, cromatografia e microscopia confocal de fluorescência), recomendações sobre o candidato, motivação e o enquadramento do plano de trabalhos nos objetivos de desenvolvimento da carreira.
A ponderação para cada um dos subcritérios definidos será a seguinte: C1.1. 40%; C1.2. 60%.
C2) Entrevista: A realização de entrevista será uma opção facultativa do júri, a ser decidida na reunião da avaliação curricular, caso persistam dúvidas sobre a avaliação curricular ou haja necessidade de melhor distinguir candidatos com mérito semelhante no primeiro critério. A avaliação resultará na atribuição de uma classificação de 0 20 valores (arredondada às unidades).
A Classificação Final (CF) será obtida através da fórmula:
– Sem entrevista: CF = C1
– Com entrevista: CF = (C1 × 70%) + (C2 × 30%), arredondada às décimas.
A contratação do candidato selecionado estará condicionada à obtenção de uma classificação final igual ou superior a 10,0 (dez vírgula zero) valores.
Additional comments
Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellowship Holder Statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, in its current wording (amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August); Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (Regulation No. 950/2019) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 241, 16 December 2019; Regulation for Research Fellowships of the University of Beira Interior - RBIUBI (Regulation No. 100/2020) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, n.º 27, 7 February 2020.
Complaint and Appeal Procedures: After communication of the provisional lists of the results in the different phases of the selection process (Admission and Exclusion, Curricular Evaluation and Interview), the candidates have 10 working days to to pronounce their disagreement, under the terms of article 121 and the Código do Procedimento Administrativo. If any allegations are presented, the final decision will be issued after the analysis of the statements presented during the prior hearing of interested parties. After the statutory deadline of 10 working days, the proposal for the final classification and ranking of the candidates becomes definitive.
The proposal for the final ranking of candidates will constitute a reserve list for selection for a period of 9 months.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Universidade da Beira Interior
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Castelo Branco
- City: Covilhã
- Postal Code: 6201-001
- Street: Convento de St.º António
Contact
- State/Province: Castelo Branco
- City: Covilhã
- Website: https://www.ubi.pt/
- Street: Convento de Santo António
- Postal Code: 6200-001
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
