Scholarships

BOLS-FMUP-26-3

Researcher scholarship
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
positions
1
Published Date
14/05/2026
Open to applications
15/05/2026 to 28/05/2026

Information

Procedure code
BOLS-FMUP-26-3
Category
Researcher scholarship
Area
Biomedical Sciences.
Constitutive entities
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto

Evaluation

Curriculum

30 pts
Academic training
10 pts
Proven hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture (aseptic techniques)
10 pts
Proficiency in RNA extraction and RT-qPCR (design, execution, and analysis)
10 pts
Experience with traditional transfection and/or electroporation methods
5 pts
Experience with handling advanced delivery systems (e.g. ligand-conjugates)
5 pts
FELASA certification (Category A or B) and/or experience with animal handling or tissue extraction/processing
5 pts
Familiarity with Western Blotting, cell viability/cytotoxicity assays (MTT/LDH), and/or 3D cell models
5 pts
Experience, or interest, in High-Content Imaging or Bioinformatics
15 pts
Experience in using the MS Office and GraphPad software
5 pts
Spoken and written English language competence

Interview

40 pts
Specific knowledge for the performance of the work
30 pts
Motivation for the activities
30 pts
Communication skills

Jury

PS
Patrício Manuel Vieira Araújo Soares da Silva
Full Professor
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
MM
Maria Augusta Vieira Coelho Sigla: MAVC
Full Professor
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
PK
Patrick Joseph Kennedy
Assistant Researcher
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
MB
Maria Fernanda Martins Borges
Substitute
Associate Professor
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
CF
Carlos Eduardo Vinhas Fernandes
Substitute
Junior Researcher
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto

Publications

Notice
A call is open for the award of 1 (one) research grant (BI) for a student enrolled in a Master’s Degree, to carry out R&D activities, within the scope of the “ARTPD: Anti-DDC RNA Interference Therapy in Parkinson´s Disease” (Ref. COMPETE2030-FEDER-00847900), funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Innovation and Digital Transition Program (COMPETE2030), Portugal 2030 and national funds, taking place in the Department of Biomedicine (DBM) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP).
(PT) Aviso - BOLS-FMUP-26-3.pdf
(EN) Notice - BOLS-FMUP-26-3.pdf