PUBLIC NOTICE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE POST OF DOCTORAL RESEARCHER

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 doctoral Assistant Researcher, with an exclusivity clause, to perform duties of scientific research, in the scientific field of Agricultural Biotechnology. The research activities will be carried out within the scope of the Non-Academic Chair, SONAE MC Chair in Food Proteins, integrated at the Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), of the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in Porto and the company MC Shared Services S.A., within the framework of the FCT-Tenure first edition call by the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (FCT,IP), and its call procedure (articles 17, 19 and 28 of the Regulamento do Emprego Científico – REC.

Position
Doctoral researcher assistant

Admission requirements

a) Holders of a Doctoral degree in Chemistry or Biotechnology.

b) PhD awarded over five years ago, with relevant professional experience demonstrating expertise in green bioprocessing for protein extraction and characterization from various sustainable sources, integrating protein chemistry and food science.

c) Expertise in the use of analytical techniques and green technologies for the extraction, purification, and characterization of proteins, with at least 10 publications in SCOPUS bibliometric system related to those areas.

d) Proven contribution to innovation, including food products, an industrial process implemented, and collaborative projects with industry.*

*see more details at the link

Application deadline
From July 29 until August 24, 2025 (until 5pm, Continental Portugal time).

Link
EN

Reference
2023.15056.TENURE.062 | SONAE MC Chair in Food Proteins Assistant Researcher Universidade Católica Portuguesa