Post of Applied Research Assistant at Católica Biomedical Research Centre

Organisation/Company Universidade Católica Portuguesa Department Católica Biomedical Research Centre Research Field Computer science » Database management Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 19 Dec 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number GA 101186558 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Prof. Dr. Isabel Capeloa Gil, hereby announces the opening of an international call for applications for one vacancy of applied research assistant to perform duties of science and technology management and knowledge transfer (with an exclusivity clause), in the scientific field of Biomedical Sciences, Data Science, or related fields. The research activities will be carried out at the Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR), integrated at the Católica Medical School of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in Lisboa - Oeiras, within the framework of the ERA Chair project "CBe
Ra: Strategic Integration of Complex Networks and Systems for Advancing Biomedical Research" (GA 101186558, HORIZON-WIDERA- 2023-TALENTS-01), funded by the European Commission.

The successful applicant will be part of the newly formed CBe
Ra Research team and work closely with the coordinator Pedro Simas and the appointed ERA chair holder Lufs Rocha.

The data steward will be responsible for overseeing CBR-generated data to ensure its quality, integrity, and security:

• Metadata management
• Data governance and compliance
• Data security and privacy
• Data quality management

Formal application procedure

Applications are formalized by sending the required documentation to diosilva@ucp. pt with the following reference in the subject of the email: "CBe
Ra - Data Steward Position".

Applications must be submitted in English.

Applications shall include the following documents:

• a) Curriculum vitae.
• b) Certificate of conclusion of the degree with the respective date.
• c) Motivation letter, demonstrating the candidate's motivations.
• d) If the degree is issued by foreign higher education institutions, the candidate must submit the Recognition Certificate or proof of the application for recognition pursuant to Portuguese law.

If the degree has been awarded by a non‑Portuguese higher education institution, said degree must comply with the provisions of the Portuguese legislation on the recognition of foreign degrees, as set out in Decree
Law no. 66/2018 of August 16th. Entering into a contract with the selected candidate is conditional on the submission of the formal document.

For additional information on this matter candidates are advised to check the website of the Directorate‑General for Higher Education (DGES): https://www.dges. gov. pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition.

Application deadline

Candidates may submit their application, pursuant to the terms mentioned in the previous point, from December 5, 2025 until December 19, 2025 (until 5pm, Continental Portugal time).

Candidates who do not comply with the application's prerequisites or who fail to submit proof of meeting the requirements stated in the present public notice shall be excluded from consideration. In case of doubt, the panel is entitled to request that candidates present further documentation attesting to their written statements. Failure to submit the requested clarification, information, or documents, within five working days of being requested to do so, determines the dismissal of the application.

Any false statements made or provided by the candidates are punishable by law.

Where to apply

E‑mail diosilva@ucp. pt

Requirements

Research Field: Computer science » Database management. Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent.

Skills/Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph
  D in Complex Systems, Network Science, Data Science, or related fields.
• Ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with other team members.
• Experience working collaboratively in multicultural and multilingual scientific environment.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Specific Requirements

• Experience in data stewardship.
• Experience with data management platforms such as My
  SQL and Mongo
  DB.
• Experience in the management of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Languages: ENGLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

Gross monthly pay is 2. 622, 90€, plus meal allowance, to which will be added annual leave and Christmas allowances.

Eligibility criteria

Any national, foreign, or stateless candidates who hold a degree in Biomedical Sciences, Data Science or related scientific fields, and who furthermore hold a scientific and professional curriculum vitae whose profile is suited to the activities to be performed, can submit their application.

If the degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, said degree must comply with the provisions of Portuguese legislation regarding the recognition of foreign degrees. For those purposes, the requirements described in point no. 9 of this public notice must be considered.

Selection process

Assessment criteria

1. Curricular evaluation (65%).
2. Previous experience (35%).

If necessary, the candidates ranked in the top positions may be interviewed, with the assessment criteria being the following: Curricular evaluation (30%); previous experience (20%); interview (50%).

Tender Selection Panel

• President of the Jury: Prof. Dr. Joao Pedro Simas;
• Other members: Prof. Dr. Luís M. Rocha; Dr. Joana Goncalves‑Sá and Dr. Felipe Costa.

Deliberation and publication

The panel shall deliberate by means of roll‑call voting based on the adopted and disclosed selection criteria, with no abstentions allowed. Minutes of panel meetings shall be taken. These shall contain a summary of events, as well as details of the votes cast by each of the members and their respective reasoning. After all selection criteria have been applied, the panel shall prepare a ranked list of approved candidates and their respective classification. The panel's final decision shall be approved by the Rector, who shall also approve the hiring of the selected candidate.

The ranked list of approved candidates will be posted at the Lisboa - Oeiras facilities of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, located at Católica Biomedical Research Centre, Rua da Quinta Grande 6, 2780‑156 Oeiras and will be published on the website cbr. fm. ucp. pt. Candidates will be notified by email once this list has been made available.

Preliminary Hearing and Final Decision Deadline

After notification of the results, candidates have ten days to respond. In the following five days (counting from the end of the candidates' response period), the panel's final decision is issued.