Research Studentships (Master or Integrated Master students) - (BL220/2025-IST-ID) Lisboa

Organisation/Company Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID Department DRH Research Field Chemistry » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 10 Oct 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 25 Aug 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 16681-LISBOA2030-FEDER-00786200 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are open for one Research Studentship, within the framework of project “Super
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- type metallophores as new targeted PET imaging probes for selective detection of Superbugs infection” / C2TN – Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, (1801P. 01553. 1. 01) 16681-LISBOA2030-FEDER-00786200 - IST-ID, financed by national funds through FCT and
- financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through COMPETE – “Programa Operacional Fatores de Competitividade

Workplan:The work to be developed will focus primarily on the characterization in aqueous solution of new metallophore analogues inspired by staphylopine, followed by the synthesis and characterization of novel radiometal complexes, as well as their
- radioactive analogues. In addition to the experimental work in the laboratory, the research fellow will also be responsible for compiling the results obtained and presenting them periodically to other project members, as well as for writing scientific publications related to the work carried out.

Duration:The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 12 months. It’s expected to begin in October/2025, and may be eventually renewed up to the maximum of 24 months, including the duration of the initial contract.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application ( https://ist-id. pt/concursos/bolsas/ ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at an academic degree course (Master, Integrated Master ); v) motivation letter.

Admission Requirements: To be enrolled at an integrated master or a master.

Admission Requirements: To be enrolled at an integrated master or a master.

Selection process

Selection methods:The selection methods will be the following: curriculum evaluation (50%), experience in the research project area (50%), with each evaluation item scored up to a maximum of 20 points.

In the curriculum evaluation, professional activity and experience in the disciplinary/scientific area of Medicinal Chemistry will be valued, in particular experience in the use of experimental techniques such as NMR, potentiometry, and UV–Vis spectroscopy for the characterization of metal complexes.

Composition of the selection Jury: Dra Ana Sofia Cavalheiro Gama (Assistant Researcher C2TN, Project PI), Dra Maria Paula Cordeiro Crespo Cabral Campello (Assistant Researcher C2TN/DECN), Dra Célia Maria da Cruz Fernandes (Principal Researcher C2TN/DECN).

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal: A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Workplace:The work will be developed at C2TN – Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares of Instituto Superior Técnico, under the scientific supervision of Dr Ana Sofia Cavalheiro Gama