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Reference: EdtlB.8-DFis/2026
NOTICE FOR THE AWARD OF GRANTS IN THE SCOPE OF R&D PROJECTS AND INSTITUTIONS
A tender is hereby opened for the award of one Postdoctoral Fellowship(s) (PDF) in the scope of R&D projects W2DS – Wastewater Data Solutions, COMPETE2030-FEDER-01197000 3N / Departamento de Física under the following conditions:
1. Scientific Area: Physics, Chemistry, Materials or related areas
2. Funding Source ‘ANI – Agência Nacional de Inovação1
3. Admission Requirements: Doctor Degree in in Physics/Physical Engineer, Materials Engineer, Chemistry/Chemical Engineer or similar areas. 2
4. Other Requirements:
Experience in the fabrication and optical and electrical characterization of devices based on organic/hybrid semiconductors, with particular emphasis on the area of sensors (resistive/capacitive and electrochemical – eTongue) for applications in wastewater quality control, including data processing (dimensional reduction and artificial neural networks)
5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph b) of nos.1 and 2 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as in article 7 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology. PDFs can only be granted provided the following requirements are met cumulatively:
a) The doctorate has been obtained within the three years prior to the date of submission of the application for the grant;
b) The postdoctoral research is carried out in a host entity different from the entity where the research work leading to the doctoral degree was carried out;
c) the research activities do not require postdoctoral experience;
d) the research activities have a time frame for development and implementation of three years or less;
e) The fellow does not exceed, with the conclusion of the grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of three years in that type of grant, consecutive or interpolated.
6.Work plan: The work plan consists of the development and characterization of flexible resistive/capacitive and electrochemical sensors for wastewater quality assessment, specifically including the evaluation of BOD/COD, pH, and residual particles. The sensors will be manufactured using printed electronics techniques, in organic and hybrid (organic/inorganic) semiconductors, in single or cross-response systems (e-Tongue/e-Nose). It includes information processing (data dimensionlessness and artificial neural networks). The objective is to develop a set of low-cost, integrable sensors with technological application potential, integrated into the water quality control objectives of the W2DS project.
7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).
8. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Physics Department / i3N of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Luiz Fernando Ribeiro Pereira and Doctor José Carlos Germino, Junior Research.
9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in in June of 2026, and may be renewed for additional periods of 6 months up to the maximum funding approved, and may under no circumstances exceed the limits defined in the Regulations for the type of grant in question, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation No. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in the Diário da República, No. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation).
10.Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to Insert allowance amount – €1.851,00 according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.). The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.
11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, Experience in fabrication/characterization of organic/inorganic semiconductor devices, Suitability to the scientific area of the project, and Interview, with the respective value of 35%, 25%, 30% e 10%.
12. Composition of the Selection Jury: Professor Luiz Fernando Ribeiro Pereira, Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro, as President of the Jury; Full Members: Dr. José Carlos Germino, Junior Researcher at the University of Aveiro and Professor Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça, Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Aveiro; Alternate Members: Dr. Sílvia Luísa Soreto Teixeira, Assistant Researcher at the University of Aveiro and Dr. Kais Nasser, Entry-Level Researcher at the University of Aveiro.
13. Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 16-03-2026 to 27-03-2026, 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: (Eg: 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 fis.secretaria@ua.pt.
14. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final mark obtained or other) posted on the University’s website, within 90 working days after the final date of submission of the application, and the successful candidate will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days, or appeal to the maximum executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
15. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 01-09-2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.
Portuguese version:http://uaonline.ua.pt/detail.asp?c=95917
