Offer Description
A Research Fellowship (BI) (Reference REQUIMTE 2026-67) on the project WISE – “Water Improvement for a Safer Environment” with reference COMPETE2030-FEDER-00841800, operation 17091, supported by FEDER (COMPETE 2030) and national funds by FCT / MECI, is available at REQUIMTE.
Main research field: Chemical Engineering
Admission requirements: Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related fields with a course average equal to or higher than 14, and enrollment in a Doctoral Program in Chemical Engineering or related fields, or enrolled/attendance of a non-degree course taught by a higher education institution in conjunction with an R&D unit in Chemical Engineering or related fields. Knowledge in wastewater treatment.
In case the Master degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16th August, and all formalities established therein must be complied with at the signature of the Fellowship contract.
Working plan:
– Optimization of the process of removing pharmaceutical compounds from urban wastewater by exploring different biological process alternatives, namely biosorption and biodegradation (using microalgae, fungi, and yeasts);
– Studies on anaerobic co-digestion of biomass resulting from treatments with sludge from wastewater treatment plants.
Applicable Legislation:
Law nº.40/2004, 18th August (Research Fellow Statute) amended and republished by Decreto-Lei n.º 123/2019, 28th August; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf).
Work Place: The work will be conducted at REQUIMTE/LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, under the supervision of Sónia Adriana Ribeiro da Cunha Figueiredo.
Duration: The fellowship will have duration of 6 months, possibly renewable for an equal period for up to 12 months, starting on December 2026.
Monthly stipend:
Monthly stipend is €1.359,64 according to the stipends established by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-202…). Payment will be made by bank transfer on a monthly basis. The successful candidate will also be entitled to the reimbursement of Social Security payments (Seguro Social Voluntário) and work insurance.
Selection criteria:
Curriculum evaluation (40%), knowledge in the field of chemical engineering and environmental sciences (15%), wastewater treatment and physicochemical characterization (15%), biological treatment processes, namely biosorption and biodegradation using microalgae, fungi, and yeasts (15%). Experience in drug quantification by HPLC (15%).
In the case of admitted candidates whose evaluation does not differ more than 10% from that obtained by the best positioned candidate, the jury will interview these candidates. In this situation, the value of the interview is 30% and the evaluation carried out in the first phase has a weight of 70%.
The jury will not award the current scholarship to candidates with a final classification lower than 50%.
Jury composition:
Doutora Sónia Adriana Ribeiro da Cunha Figueiredo (President)
Doutora Olga Manuela Matos de Freitas (Vowel)
Doutora Maria Manuela Martins de Carvalho (Vowel)
Doutora Cristina Maria Fernandes Delerue Alvim de Matos (Substitute vowel)
Publicity and communication of results: The ranking of applications will be published at a visible and public area of REQUIMTE facilities, and all candidates will be informed by email about the result of their application.
Application:
The call for applications is open between 06/11/2026 and 19/11/2026.
The applications are formalized at the electronic address bolsas@iceta.up.pt, containing in the subject the reference to which the candidate is applying (Reference REQUIMTE 2026-67) with following documents in a digital form, in PDF format and will include Curriculum vitae, Motivation letter, Qualifications Certificate, and other documents deemed relevant.
Where to apply
E-mail: bolsas@iceta.up.pt
