First Level Doctorate Researcher in the scientific area of Materials Science and Engineering (CDL-CTTRI-125-SGRH/2026) at University of Aveiro – BIOCOATING Project

About the position

First Level Doctorate Researcher in the scientific area of Materials Science and Engineering (CDL-CTTRI-125-SGRH/2026) at University of Aveiro – BIOCOATING Project

Research Field: Technology » Materials technology

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Other EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Public notice Ref.ª CDL-CTTRI-125-SGRH/2026 — Doctor Artur Manuel Soares da Silva, Full Professor and Rector of the University of Aveiro, hereby announces that for a period of 10 (ten) business days, starting on the first business day following after which this notice is published, by extractive notice, in the Diário da República, an international public notice is opened for recruitment in the form of an Uncertain Term Work Contract, under the Portuguese Labour Code, 1 (one) position for a First Level Doctorate Researcher for the exercise of research activities in the scientific area of Materials Science and Engineering, to exercise the functions of processing and fractionation of vegetable by-products; development of active biodegradable (bio)plastic compounds and films processable through thermoplastic polymer processing technologies; scientific publications/patents in the field of the BIOCOATING project; management/participation in R&D projects in co-promotion with companies; dissemination and outreach activities at technical-scientific events; and (co)supervision of higher education students, supported by the Operational Program “BIOCOATING – Utilização de subprodutos de origem vegetal não edíveis no desenvolvimento de bioplásticos biodegradáveis ativos para revestimento de embalagens à base de papel”, COMPETE2030-FEDER-00590400COMPETE2030-FEDER-00590400, supported by the Compete 2030, Portugal 2030, and the European Union.

Any national, foreign, and stateless candidate(s) who holds a doctorate degree in Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry and a scientific and professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity to be performed.

President: Doctor Idalina José Monteiro Gonçalves, Assistant Researcher at the University of Aveiro

Jury members: Doctor Paula Celeste da Silva Ferreira, Coordinator Researcher at the University of Aveiro, and Professor Doctor Manuel António Coimbra Rodrigues da Silva, Full Professor at the University of Aveiro.

c) Of knowledge extension and dissemination activities developed in the last five years, namely under the scope of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, deemed most relevant by the candidate;

Coordination and participation in scientific projects.

The quality and quantity of scientific projects in which the applicant has participated within the subject area of the Competition, whether financed through public funds of national or international agencies or by enterprises.

What you’ll bring

• Candidate(s) of the contest holding qualifications obtained abroad must prove the recognition, equivalence, or registration of the doctorate degree, under the applicable legislation.
• d) Of the activities of management of science, technology, and innovation programs, or the experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological, or higher education system, in Portugal or abroad.
• 6.1.3 - Criteria for the evaluation of the activities of program management for science, technology, and innovation, or experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or in higher education, in Portugal or abroad (5 points);
• Research Field: Other
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

At a glance

Position type

Other early career

Institution

Universty of Aveiro / University of Aveiro

Department

SGRH

Research group

Not stated

Location

Portugal, PT

Supervisor / contact person

Professor Doctor Manuel António Coimbra, Professor Doctor José Martinho Marques, Professor Doctor Paula Maria Lousada, Professor DoctorArtur Manuel Soares

Funding

Funding not stated
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Other EU programme
The assessment of the quality must take into account the funding obtained, the degree of difficulty of the funding competition, the expert assessment of the projects and the resulting prototypes, particularly if they led to the development of products or services.

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

Not stated

Vacancy reference

EURAXESS-464144

Research focus

Discipline

Materials Science, Chemistry

Research area

Polymers

Methods

Not stated

Software

Not stated

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

18 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

Not stated in the source

Application deadline

21 Sep 2026 · 22:59 UTC

Priority review date

Not stated

Last checked

18 Sep 2026

Last updated

18 Sep 2026

2026-09-21T22:59:59+00:00

How to apply

Application Deadline: 21 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
a) Application minute for the competition addressed to the Rector of the University of Aveiro;
c) All pertinent information for assessing the application, considering the selection and ranking criteria of the present call, being it recommended that this information is organized according to the sub-items of the assessment described under Section 5 below.
2.3 — The compulsory application minute, to be completely filled out, dated, and signed, is available at https://www.ua.pt/file/78384.
2.4 — Submission of the application:
2.4.1 — The application may be submitted in Portuguese or English, by email, to the Human Resources Department of the University of Aveiro (sgrh-concursosdl57-2016@ua.pt), until the deadline stipulated in this Notice. The Services will issue a message proving the electronic validation of the same.
2.4.3 — When formalizing the application, if a classified document is submitted that reveals a commercial or industrial secret; a secret relative to the literary, artistic, or scientific property; or that requires confidentiality, the candidate must identify the document with this information, under penalty of the work in question being unrestrictedly accessed by any of the other candidates, when consulting the process.
2.5 — Non-compliance with the deadline for submission of the application, as well as failure to submit or late submission of the documents, referred to in points 2.1 and 2.2, will lead to the disqualification of the application. Candidates will be notified of the exclusion decision by e-mail, for the hearing of interested parties, following Articles 121 et seq. of the Administrative Procedure Code.
8.2 — If, by the decision of the jury, it deliberates not to apply the method of selection of the session, the Curricular Evaluation will have a weight of 100%.
Where to apply
Apply now

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/464144

Contact: sgrh-concursosdl57-2016@ua.pt

Original sources

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/464144 ↗