Research Fellowship - NanoFilm

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions: Other Positions Application Deadline: 25 Nov 2029 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Country: Portugal Type of Contract: Other (research fellowship contract) Job Status: Other (07 months, eventually renewable) Hours Per Week: 35 Offer Starting Date: 12 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description University of Leiria and Oeste is now opening applications for 1 (one) Research fellowship, within the project “NanoFilm - Electrospun Nanofibres for Functional and Customizable Medical Films - CENTRO2030-FEDER-01469100”, funded by the Regional Centre Program (Centro 2030) _PT2030, through the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), under the following conditions: SCIENTIFIC AREA: Biomedical Engineering RECIPIENTS: Holders of PhD degree in Materials Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering or related areas, or holders of Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Technologies or related areas who are enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree in association with a Research Unit (UI). Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD degree. Candidates holding a Master's degree may only be recruited if no suitable PhD applicants are available or, where PhD applicants are available, if they do not meet the required academic qualifications and/or the experience requirements specified below. DURATION: 07 months, eventually renewable until the end of the project or the maximum duration for this research fellowship type. The fellowship is due to start in 2026/12. WORK PLAN: Preparation of protocols for the production of polymeric films in a pre-industrial environment, including the manufacture, optimization, and physicochemical, mechanical, and biological characterization of the films. Statistical analysis and processing of experimental data, preparation of semi-annual reports, and dissemination of research results. WORKPLACE AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION: The work will be developed at the CDRSP- Centre for Rapid and Sustained Product Development from the University of Leiria and Oeste, under the scientific guidance of PhD Researcher Juliana Rosa Dias. GRANT FINANTIAL COMPONENTS: Monthly maintenance subsidy, in the amount of € 1.901,00 to holders of PhD degree or Monthly maintenance subsidy, in the amount of € 1359,64 to holders master degree, according to the FCT, I.P. ( Tabela de Valores SMM 2026 ). To this amount is added the monthly amount referring to the Voluntary Social Security, if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Statute of Research Fellows. The scholarship holder will benefit from Personal Accident Insurance during the course of the scholarship. PAYMENT: The maintenance stipend will be monthly processed, through bank transfer, to the account identified by the research fellow. ACTIVITY SCHEME: Exclusivity, according to the applicable regulations EVALUATION PANEL: The jury responsible for the applications evaluation will be constituted by: Juliana Rosa Dias (president), Nuno Manuel Fernandes Alves and Rui Miguel Barreiros Rúben (effective members); Paula Cristina Rodrigues Pascoal Faria (substitute member) and Sandra Cristina Fernandes Amado (substitute member). APPLICATION DEADLINE: november 12, 2026 to november 25, 2026. SELECTION METHOD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA A) Suitability of Academic Study Area (SA): Academic degree in Materials Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, or Biomechanics – 20 points. Academic degree in related areas – 13 points. B) Academic Qualification (AQ): Final grade of the Master's or PhD degree. In the case of a PhD degree where no quantitative classification has been awarded, the following equivalence will be applied: Approved with Distinction and Honours: 20 points; Approved Unanimously: 19 points; Approved: 14 points. C) Experience/general knowledge (E): Has excellent professional/academic experience – 20 points Has very good professional/academic experience – 17 points. Has good professional/academic experience – 14 points. Has enough professional/academic experience – 10 points. Has insufficient professional/academic experience – 2 points. No mention of professional/academic practice – 0 points. D) Specific knowledge (SK): Experience and knowledge in: (1) biofabrication techniques, specifically electrospinning and needleless electrospinning; (2) development of biocompatible and biodegradable electrospun membranes; (3) biomaterials and their physicochemical, mechanical, and biological characterization; (4) statistical analysis and processing of experimental data; (5) preparation of semi-annual reports; and (6) dissemination of research results. Excellent knowledge – 20 points. High knowledge – 15 points. Medium knowledge – 10 points. Low level of knowledge – 5 points. No knowledge – 0 points. Final grade (FG) = [A*0.3 + B*0.2 + C*0.2 + D*0.3]. If the jury decides by reasoned deliberation, the three first classified in the curriculum analysis will be invited for an interview (INT), with a classification from 0 (zero) to 20 (twenty) values, with the final grade with interview: (FG) = [FG*0.8 + INT*0.2]. Candidates who, at the end of the assessment, obtain a classification of less than 9.5 will be excluded. Observation: If the candidate(s) with a foreign qualification(s) do not present the document(s), during the application phase, the recognition of the degree or the foreign diploma and the conversion to the Portuguese classification scale, the jury defines the conversion, only for the application purposes based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when not possible, applies the minimal classification of 10 points. That foreign academic degree needs to be registered by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signing of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374 . ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES: Without prejudice to the provisions of the rules applicable to each type of research fellowship, the following candidates are eligible: National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union; Third-country nationals; Stateless persons; Beneficiaries of political refugee status. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS Applications must be submitted through this link , by clicking the "submit application" button, filling out and submitting the application form accompanied by the following documents: Document(s) proving the ownership of the academic degree and/or diploma(s) required in the competition, preferably indicating the final average and the grades obtained per curricular unit. Candidates holding foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16. These documents can be dismissed, during the application phase, by submitting a declaration of honour available in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred prior to the application, with the verification of this condition occurring only in the contract signing phase. Document proving the enrolment and registration in a study cycle or in non-awarding degree course (optional presentation in the application phase, which in turn is a mandatory element when contracting the research grant). Updated candidate curriculum. Document(s) proving other evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the announcement. Other certifications and/or other documents considered relevant by the candidate. Results | Disclosure and complaint: The jury will send to the candidates, by e-mail, the provisional results of the evaluation (presented in the form of the minutes resulting from the evaluation process) within 90 working days after the applications deadline. After this disclosure, candidates have 10 working days to pronounce, if they wish, in an appropriate form available on the Institutional webpage, under the terms of the administrative procedure code (CPA). The final decision will be taken within a maximum period of 60 working days after the conclusion of the previous hearing of the interested parties, of which a complaint may be filed within 15 working days, after notification, to the highest executive body of the University of Leiria and Oeste. Within the scope of the research fellowship award procedure, if the final ordering list, duly approved, contains a number of approved candidates higher than the number of research fellowships to be filled, an internal recruitment reserve is always created, which can be used when there is a need for occupation due to withdrawal of the scholarship holder, under the terms of the CPA, to be used during the eligibility project. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellowship Holder statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004, dated August 18, in its current wording; Regulation of Scientific Research Grants of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Regulation No. 152/2021, dated February 22, as amended by Regulation No. 548/2022, published in “Diário da República”, No. 111 dated June 08, 2022. Leiria, november 11, 2026 Pro-Rector of University of Leiria and Oeste Diogo Manuel Teixeira Monteiro Requirements Research Field: Engineering » Biomedical engineering Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: Universidade de Leiria e Oeste Country: Portugal State/Province: Leiria City: Marinha Grande Postal Code: 2430-028 Street: Rua de Portugal - Zona Industrial Contact State/Province: Leiria City: Leiria Website: https://www.ulo.pt/ Street: Rua de Portugal - Zona Industrial Postal Code: 2430-028 E-Mail: cdrsp@ulo.pt Phone: 244569441