Junior Researcher with PhD Porto

Junior Researcher with PhD
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Organisation/Company: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (i3S)

Research Field: Medical sciences » Other

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: Ph
D Positions

Country: Portugal

Application Deadline: 24 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract: To be defined

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35

Offer Starting Date: 11 Feb 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Next
Generation
EU

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE SELECTION OF A Ph
D HOLDER RESEARCHER UNDER DECREE-LAW 57/2016

Internal code: Researcher/PRR_Next
Generation
EU/i3S/1102/2025

A call is opened for the position of a Ph
D holder, for an unfixed term work contract to carry out research duties within the project MOBILISING AGENDAS FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION – 2022-C05IO101-02 - Agenda Illiance (Bosch, projeto nº 46) - PPS4 – OLI health, financed by PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência and by Fundos Europeus Next
Generation
EU, through sistema de incentivos «Agendas para a Inovação Empresarial».

Scientific Area: Monitoring of health and
- being data from individuals.

Project Summary and Work Plan

This project aims at the design, technical development, prototyping, and final validation of an innovative solution for the regular monitoring of health and
- being data of individuals. In particular, it intends to develop a technological platform for detecting and monitoring diseases and tracking health and
- being conditions. Data monitoring will be carried out using imaging, video, an electronic nose for volatile compounds, molecular assessment, and an analysis module that provides useful information for the user's health through multimodal signal analysis supported by machine learning/artificial intelligence techniques.

The hired individual will be integrated into a consortium of companies developing the ILLIANCE Agenda of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), aiming at addressing the goal of carbon neutrality in the building sector. The approach focuses on developing technologies associated with three core pillars: health, comfort, and sustainability.

Continuous monitoring is essential for implementing this paradigm. The work plan will include identifying, validating, and discovering molecular markers that can be incorporated into disease monitoring panels. The hired researcher is expected to organize and execute the project activities related to the construction of cohorts for marker validation and prototype testing.

Obligatory Requirements

1. Ph. D. in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or similar fields. If the degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018.
2. Highly motivated candidates with specific experience in molecular oncobiology.
3. Proven solid experience in recruiting and monitoring cohorts of cancer patients.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of the molecular causes of cancer and their clinicopathological correlations.
5. Track record of relevant publications in the field of cancer biomarkers.
6. Proven oral and written communication skills in research derived from data.
7. Excellent communication skills in Portuguese and English.
8. Immediate availability to start the contract.

Valued Competencies

1. Strong interest in the project’s topic.
2. Ability to work independently.
3. Experience with interdisciplinary approaches.
4. Strong teamwork skills and good interpersonal relationships.
5. Excellent organizational skills.
6. Excellent writing and summarization skills.

Submission of Applications

Applications must include all documents proving that they fulfill the admission requirements, including a copy of the certificate or diploma and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. The submission of applications is digital, in pdf format, from 11 to 24 February 2025.

This call is intended exclusively to fill the indicated position and may be canceled before the final ranking list of candidates is ratified by the Director.