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O S2AQUA - Laboratório Colaborativo, Associação para uma Aquacultura Sustentável e Inteligente (S2AQUAcoLAB), in the terms of article 7 of S2AQUAcoLAB’s Research Fellowship Regulation, it is hereby made public that the opening of a call for a Research Fellowship (Postdoc) in the field of bioinformatics, genetics or similar areas, with an interest in biology and proven experience in transcriptomic and genomic analysis.

The call for applications for the Research Fellowship is intended for carrying out research support activities within the scope funding by the Pact for project no. C6449|5664-00000026, Blue Bioeconomy, Vertical Algae SP5, financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan, through the European Commission, Next Generation EU.

1. Beneficiaries (conditions required)

The fellowship is intended for holders of a PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences, Biology, or similar areas, obtained within the three years prior to the date of application.

2. Desired profile

2.1 Education and experience:

1. Doctorate (MANDATORY) in Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences, Biology or similar areas, obtained within the three years prior to the date of application submission;

2.2 Technical skills:

1. Experience in transcriptomics techniques;

2. Experience in bioinformatic analysis;

3. Experience in research and laboratory analysis;

4. Experience in collecting, handling and processing biological samples;

Other requirements:

5. Fluency in Portuguese and command of English (spoken and written);

6. Ability to adapt, integrate and work in a team;

7. Results-oriented and problem-solving skills;

8. Strong personal organisational skills, sense of responsibility and attention to detail;

9. Autonomy, proactivity and efficient time management skills.

10. Availability to work shifts and occasionally at weekends.

11. Availability for national and/or international travel when necessary.

3. Tasks:

The fellowship work program includes the following activities:

1. 1. Plan and assistance in the collection of marine animal samples according to the project’s scheduled experiments;
2. 2. Prepare and process biological samples for nucleic acid extraction;
3. 3. Contribute to the planning and analysis of genomic and transcriptomic datasets, including RNA-Seq and metagenomic data;
4. 4. Plan and support pilot experiments involving different stress conditions to optimize the biomarker panels used in the project;
5. 5. Participate in data analysis, the preparation of reports and scientific manuscripts, and attend project meetings.

4. Submission of applications

The call is open between November18th and 11:59pm on December 3nd, 2025.

To apply for this research fellowship you must send an email to geral@s2aquacolab.pt with the subject “S2AQUAcoLAB/Bolsa/Ref_11/2025”. Each candidate may submit only one application, failing which all applications submitted will be cancelled. The application will only be valid if all the mandatory documents have been submitted. False declarations or acts of plagiarism are grounds for cancellation of the application, without prejudice to the adoption of other sanctioning measures.

5. Type and duration of the fellowship

The fellowship is intended for holders of a postdoc degree.

The scholarship is scheduled to begin in December, on a date to be agreed upon with the candidate, with an expected end date of June 30, 2026, possibly renewable under the terms of article 15 of the S2AQUAcoLAB Scholarship Regulations, on an exclusive dedication basis. The scholarship must be carried out on an exclusive basis, in accordance with S2AQUAcoLAB's scholarship regulations (Regulamento Bolsas de Investigação S2AQUAcoLAB), and FCT's scholarship regulations based on Portuguese law 40/2004, of 18 August (Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica) amended by Decree-Law 123/2019, of 28 August.

6. Supervision and place where the activity will be developed

The fellowship takes place in the framework of the activities of S2AQUAcoLAB at Estação Piloto de Piscicultura de Olhão (Av. Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, s/n, 8700-194 Olhão, Portugal), under the guidance of Íris Silva, PhD, Assistant Researcher at S2AQUAcoLAB.

7. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance

The amount of the fellowship is 1.851,00€, according to the table of fellowships approved by FCT, I.P.

www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tabela_valores_SMM_2025.pdf

The fellow is entitled to the reimbursement of the voluntary social insurance (1st level), if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Statute of the Research Fellow. The fellow will receive personal accident insurance during the duration of the fellowship. The payment of the fellowship will be made on a monthly basis by S2AQUAcoLAB, through bank transfer to the account indicated by the fellow.

8. Admissibility

8.1 Requirements for applicant admissibility

Who can apply for the Research Fellowship:

A. Portuguese Citizens or citizens of Member States of the European Union;

B. Citizens of third states.

To apply for the Research Fellowship, it is necessary to:

C. Reside in Portugal permanently and habitually;

D. Not have benefited from a research fellowship in companies directly financed by FCT, regardless of their duration.

8.2 Application Admissibility Requirements

It is indispensable, under penalty of non-admission of the application:

E. Detailed and signed Curriculum Vitae of the candidate;

F. A motivation letter (maximum one-page, double space, letter Arial, size 12) where the reason for the application is clearly and briefly stated, as well as the academic and professional background, such as academic training, supplementary training, two references (just name, institution and email) and other information considered relevant for the evaluation of the CV;

G. Copy of the ID card or passport;

H. Permanent residence certificate, permanent residence permit, or long-term resident status, if applicable;

I. Documents proving the conditions required for the respective type of fellowship, in particular certificates of qualifications indicating the degree and final classification, all recognised by a Portuguese university if diplomas were obtained abroad;

J. Copy of evidence related to professional experience and training, including letters of recommendation, proof of courses or traineeships, if applicable;

K. Updated document proving professional status, indicating the nature of the employment relationship and duties, which may be replaced by a declaration of honour (link under point L) if the candidate does not perform any professional activity or provide any services;

L. Declaration of the candidate, under commitment of honour, that they meet the requirements of admission for this fellowship – a template is available in (Declaração sob compromisso de honra - BI)

Failure to submit the requested documentation implies the non-granting of a scholarship.

9. Composition of the jury

The jury of this fellowship was appointed by the Board of Directors of S2AQUAcoLAB and is

composed by the following members:

Presidente: Cátia Marques, Scientific Coordinator do S2AQUAcoLAB;

1º Vogal Efetivo: Iris Silva, Assistant Researcher do S2AQUAcoLAB.

2º Vogal Efetivo: Pedro Pousão, President of the Board do S2AQUAcoLAB;

1º Vogal Suplente: Florbela Soares, Reseracher do S2AQUAcoLAB;

2º Vogal Suplente: Sílvia Gregório, Researcher do S2AQUAcoLAB;

10. Selection methods and criteria

Eligible Applications will be scored from zero (0 minimum rating) to twenty (20 maximum rating).

Admission criteria: all candidates who meet the requirements of this notice.

Evaluation method: applications will be evaluated through a curricular evaluation (CA) (100%) of the applicant. An interview will only be conducted if the jury deems it necessary or in case of a tie.

10.1 Curriculum assessment (CA)

The curricular evaluation (CA) will be expressed from 0 to 20 which corresponds to the score obtained with the following formula:

CA = 0.35 × A + 0.65 × B where:

A - Evaluates the academic merit of the candidate based on the University 1st degree and PhD average classification (0-20 values);

B – Evaluates previous experience related to the required functions, based in the following criteria:

1. 1. Experience with RNA sequencing data analysis, differential gene expression, and other transcriptomic approaches (0-6 points);
2. 2. Experience with techniques for preparing RNA and DNA libraries (0-4 points);
3. 3. Experience in gene expression analysis using real-time PCR (qPCR) (0-3 points);
4. 4. Experience in metagenomic data analysis and microbiome studies (0-3 points);
5. 5. Experience in developing experimental designs and integrating multi-omics datasets (0-2 points);

6. 6. Participation in scientific publications, posters, and oral presentations in areas relevant to the position (0-2 points).

10.2. Interview

The candidates will be ranked based on the curricular evaluation. An interview will be held if the jury deems it necessary, or in case of a tie.

The interview will be conducted in person or by videoconference, where the final score will correspond to the sum of the following criteria:

a) Knowledge of the areas covered by the project;

b) Verbal expression and fluency;

c) Adaptability and integration to work as a team;

d) Motivation;

e) Autonomy.

These criteria will be classified from zero to twenty, with the total of the interview resulting from the sum of the criteria to be divided by five (0 to 20 points).

10.3 Final Classification

The candidates´ final classification will be decided by a majority of the jury.

All candidates that applied for the fellowship will be ranked according to the classification awarded by the jury, based on the CA.

If the interview (I) is necessary, the final classification (FC) will be obtained through the weighted sum of the curriculum evaluation (CA) - with a weight of 40% - and the interview (I) - with a weight of 60%.

FC = 0.4 × CA + 0.6 × I

The jury will hold the necessary meetings to obtain a final decision, documenting the procedures in minutes, as well as all the elements deemed relevant to reach the final decision. If there are no applications of merit, the jury may decide not to award this scholarship.

The Jury reserves the right to decide not to award the fellowship if it considers that none of the candidates has the appropriate profile, experience, and/or skills to carry out the work plan.

11. Reporting the results

The results of the evaluation are published at the location indicated in the opening notice and by email within 90 working days after the application submission deadline.

Candidates have a period of 10 working days after the disclosure of the results to present any objections, in the pre-hearing of interested parties and in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

The final decision shall be taken no later than 60 working days after the conclusion of the prior hearing of interested parties.

The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall not apply where the draft decision leads to the granting of a fellowship to all applicants, in which case the draft shall be equivalent to the final decision.

12. Approval

After the conclusion of the hearing process of interested parties, the jury´s decision will be taken to the Board of Directors of S2AQUAcoLAB for approval.

13. Other information

Hiring documents:

After the selection of the candidate, the following documents/information will be requested for the purpose of hiring:

- Copy of the civil, tax, and social security identification number (if applicable);

- Document disclosing the country of residence, residence permit, or other legally equivalent document (if applicable) which should be valid at the starting date of the fellowship;

- Documents proving that the applicant meets the conditions required for the respective type of fellowship, including proof of registration;

- Declaration of commitment acknowledging the exclusivity regime;

- Certificates of qualifications;

- Bank account number - IBAN.

Fellowship contract model

After the selection of the candidate and reception of all documentation, a fellowship contract will be signed according to the model: Fellowship Contract.

Fellowship evaluation

The activity developed by the fellow will be evaluated by the supervisors, who will apply the criteria defined in the Fellow´s Final Activities Report.

1. Analysis of the report and compliance with the work plan.

Fellowship report

At the end of each fellowship period (if applicable) the fellow must submit a report following the template available in the Fellow´s Final Report.

The Board of Directors reserves the right, by change of circumstances at the date of this announcement, to cancel this call without any recruitment.

Applicants with disabilities will have preference in a situation of equal classification, and such preference prevails over any legal preferences.

Applicants must declare, under commitment of honour, their disability degree, type of disability and means of communication/expression to be used during the selection period.

S2AQUAcoLAB's non-discrimination and equal opportunities policy.

No candidate may be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any right or exempt from any claim as to descent, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, economic situation, origin, social status, genetic inheritance, disability, chronic disease, nationality, ethnicity, territory of origin, language, religion, politics, ideology or trade union affiliation.

14. Applicable legislation and regulations

Statute of the Research Fellow, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, in the wording conferred by Decree-Law No. 202/2012, of August 27, by Law No. 12/2013, of January 29, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of July 9, by Decree-Law No. 233/2012, of October 29 and by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28.

FCT, I.P. Research Fellowship Regulation, adopted by Regulation No. 950/2019 of November 29 2019, published in Diário da República, II Series, Part C of December 16, 2019 with the amendments introduced by Regulation No. 643/2021 of June 30, 2021, published in Diário da República, Series II, part C of 14 July 2021.

Code of Administrative Procedure, approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of January 7, in the wording currently in force.

S2AQUA - Collaborative Laboratory, Association for Sustainable and Smart Aquaculture’s Regulation of Research Fellowships, approved in the document FCT/109/06/01/2023/S by FCT, I.P.

This notice was approved by the members of the jury on November 17th, 2025.