Scholarship for Master Degree holder - HealthyW8

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Offer Description: MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Research Fellow Master - 1 VACANCY 8th October 2026 A call for tenders is open for 1 Scholarship(s) Master within the scope of the project HealthyW8 – Empowering healthy lifestyle behaviour through personalized intervention portfolios to prevent and control obesity during vulnerable stages of life (Grant Agreement Number 101080645 - HORIZON-HLTH-STAYHLTH-01-05-twostage), funded by European Comission, under the following conditions: Scientific area : Biochemistry Admission requirements : - Experience in clinical trials - Solid knowledge in Biochemistry - Proven experience in saliva proteomics analysis Preference requirements - Experience in recruitment of participants to clinical trials - Experience in analysis of psychophysiological data (e.g. heart rate variability) As set forth FCT Research Scholarship Regulation No. 950/2019 of December 16, 2019, article 3 and 6, candidates for “ BI ” (Research Grants) must comply as a rule condition for the award of the scholarship, the effective inclusion in study cycles leading to the attribution of academic degrees or in courses not leading to an academic degree. Courses that do not confer an academic degree correspond to the courses provided for in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006 of 24 March and must be developed in a higher education institution in association with at least one R&D unit, including a course plan in one or several research areas of the unit. Work plan : The grant holder will participate in work within the scope of the HealthyW8 project, particularly related with the tasks planned in WP4 (long-term trials), namely recruitment of participants, for intervention trials, continuous contact with them, as well as collection and processing of saliva samples. More particularly, the work plan will include the periodic contact with young adults and children, application of surveys, unstimulated saliva collection and biochemical treatment of saliva samples. Concerning this last, gel-based and gel-free proteomics approaches will be used, as well as molecule quantification through immunostaining techniques (e.g. ELISA and Western Blot). The grant holder will be also involved in analysis of data collected at the beginning and intermediate periods, namely dietary data (FFQ), data about physical activity, health and wellbeing and psychophysiological data (e.g. heart rate variability). Applicable legislation and regulations: The granting of the Research Scholarship will be carried out upon the signing of a contract between the University of Évora and the scholarship holder, according to the version in Annex I , pursuant to the Research Scholarship Statute (Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, as amended) and considering the provisions of other applicable legislation and regulations, namely, the Research Grant Regulations of the University of Évora (published by Order no. 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), and the Research Grant Regulations of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of July 22, 2024). º 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2024/07/140000000/0035300366.pdf and in the Research Grants Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of December 16, as amended). Place of work : The work will be developed at Laboratory of Oral Biology and Salivary Proteomics of the Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture Environment and Development of the University of Évora, under the general coordination of the Administrator of the University of Évora and the scientific guidance of the Professor/PhD, Elsa Lamy, who must draw up an opinion on the final activity report of the scholarship ( Annex II ), according to the draft in Annex III. Duration of the scholarship(s): The scholarship will have a duration of 6 months, starting on november of 2026. The scholarship contract may be rene

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