Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Aveiro
- Department: CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
- Research Field: Technology » Biotechnology; Engineering » Biomedical engineering
Offer Description
A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Research Grant (RG) under RODIN - Cell-mediated sculptable living platforms as highly efficient hybrid units to bioengineer human microtissues, ERC-SYG 101224324 of CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, under the following conditions:
- Scientific Area: Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering.
- Financing Source H2020 ERC-2025-SyG.
- Admission Requirements:
- 2. Students enrolled in master
- 1. Study Area: Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering
- Other Requirements: Experience in the modification of natural compounds and in cell culture for the development of biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
- Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro.
- Work plan: Development of multifunctional biomaterials for tissue engineering and biomedical applications.
- Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).
- Workplace: The work will be carried out at Department of Chemistry/CICECO of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Doctor João Filipe Colardelle da Luz Mano.
- Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in November 2026, and may be renewed, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro).
- Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to 1.090,98€, according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.
- Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: (i) curriculum vitae assessment and (ii) experience in cell culture and the development of human-derived biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine with the respective value of (i) 30% and (ii) 70%. The jury reserves the right not to hire any of the candidates if they do not obtain a score equal to or higher than 15 points, on a scale of 0 to 20 points.
- Composition of the Selection Jury: Professor João F. Mano (President of the jury), Doctor João Filipe Ramos da Silva Carvalho Borges and Doctor Cátia Filipa Rodrigues Monteiro (permanent members); Doctor João Manuel Marques Rodrigues and Doctor Syeda Mahwish Bakht (alternate members).
- Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 08-10-2026 to 21-10-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted. Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor and other supporting documents deemed relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure. Applications should be sent by e-mail to jmano@ua.pt with the reference "BI_RODIN_NOV3_2026".
- Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.
- Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31-12-2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.
Obs:
The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.
If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act.
Where to apply
E-mail: jmano@ua.pt
Requirements
- Research Field: Technology » Biotechnology
- Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Research Field: Engineering » Biomedical engineering
- Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Additional Information
Website for additional job details: https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/files/11edital_pt_rodin.pdf
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: University of Aveiro
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Aveiro
- City: Aveiro
- Postal Code: 3810-193
- Street: Campus Universitário de Santiago
Contact
- City: Aveiro
- Website: http://www.ciceco.ua.pt
- Street: CICECO, Campus Universitario de Santiago
- Postal Code: 3810-193
- E-Mail: ciceco@ua.pt