Research Grant (Ref. BI/CESAM/SALSA/2026)

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Offer Description: A tender is hereby opened for the award of ONE Research Grant(s) (RG) in the scope of R&D projects SUSTAINABLE APPLICATIONS OF LEFTOVER TOMATO AS AGROECOLOGICAL SOLUTION TO IMPROVE CROP PROTECTION IN AGRICULTURE (2025.21772.PRIMA) under the following conditions: 1. Scientific Area: Ecotoxicology. 2. Funding Source Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC) [for R&D projects and units exclusively financed by national funds (OE) PRIMA - Concurso 2025 - Secção 21 3. Admission Requirements: 3.1. 2. Students enrolled in master. 3.2. 1. Study Area: Ecology, Ecotoxicology or similiar Clique ou toque aqui para introduzir texto. 4. Other Requirements: Experience with exposure tests involving aquatic and soil organisms, as well as chemical analysis, is valued. 5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology. 6. Work plan: Exposure tests with substances having potential application as biopesticides, biostimulants, and biological control agents, using aquatic and soil organisms, within the framework of a Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) approach. 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 the department of Biology and CESAM of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Susana Patrícia Mendes Loureiro. 9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in December of 2026 up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3, 4 and 5 of article 6, 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.). 10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.090,98 , 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 vitae assessment, with a potential interview, only applicable for clarifying point on the candidate's CV, with the respective value of 100%. 12. Composition of the Selection Jury: Susana Patrícia Mendes Loureiro, Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Aveiro (Chair of the Jury); Ana Rita Rego Gouveia Silva Café, Postdoctoral Researcher (full member); Diogo Filipe Nunes Cardoso, Researcher (full member); João Luís Teixeira Pestana, Assistant Researcher (alternate member); Diana Marina Gomes de Campos, Junior Researcher (alternate member). 13. Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 14 10-2026 to 27-10-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted. Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documentos: Curriculum Vita

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