A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Research Grant (RG) under the scope of the project “GreenNanoBone - Sustainable 4D hydrogels functionalised with plant-based nanoparticles for bone regeneration in cancer patients”, G.A. nº 101177877, of the Chemistry Department/CICECO, supported by the European Commission HORIZON-IA, under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering

2. Financing Source: -This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101177877.

3. Admission Requirements:

Students enrolled in the Doctorate in Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Biomedical Engineering or Master's in Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Biophysics and related areas enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree integrated in the educational of a Higher Education Institution. Preference will be given to candidates with experience of working with biomaterials and 3D disease models.

NOTE: In the application, the scholarship holder must indicate the course designation, date of enrollment, and duration. Only courses related to the area of the held degree and with a duration consistent with the scholarship duration will be considered.

(View Courses at: Courses - University of Aveiro (ua.pt) and Training at UA - Universidade de Aveiro)

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.

4. 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. 

5. Work plan: Development of 3D in vitro models and evaluation of the bio-performance of pro-regenerative therapies after treatment with chemotherapy. The fellow will develop the 3D models and characterize them. In addition, they will use them to test new therapies.

6. 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).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at the Department of Chemistry/CICECO of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Vítor Manuel Abreu Gaspar e Professor João Filipe Colardelle da Luz Mano.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in September of 2025 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). 

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.309,64, 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

10. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: experience working with biomaterials and 3D disease models - 70%; Academic path - 30%; The jury reserves the right not to hire the candidates who obtain an average score of less than 15 points on a numerical scale of 0 to 20.

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: Professor João Filipe Colardelle da Luz Mano (Chair of the Selection Jury), Doctor Vítor Manuel Abreu Gaspar and Doctor João Filipe Ramos da Silva Carvalho Borges (effective members)

Doctor João Manuel Marques Rodrigues and Doctor Mariana Braga de Oliveira (alternate members).

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 10/07/2025 a 23/07/2025 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_PhDStudent_GreenNanoBone.

13. 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.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 6 months for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

The models of the grant contract and of the final report to be prepared by the grant holder and the supervisor are available at Research fellows - sgrh - Universidade de Aveiro (ua.pt).