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Research scholarship (BI, ref. 38/2026/BI): olive genetic resources and olive oil processing (ATIDRAI-AGRO)
Portugal's National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV) offers a research scholarship at its Elvas Innovation Hub under the Interreg ATIDRAI-AGRO agri-food project. The fellow will support breeding, conservation and valorisation of native olive varieties and help optimise processing methods for traditional products, mainly olive oil.
- Country
- PT
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- EUR 1,090.98 per month
- Apply by
- 18 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
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Bachelor's degree in agronomy, biology, data science or a related field, with enrolment in a master's (or non-degree) programme
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What you’ll do
- Survey native olive tree material across Portuguese olive-growing regions and collect samples
- Propagate material vegetatively and add it to the ex situ collection in Elvas
- Characterise varieties morphologically and evaluate them agronomically
- Support work on optimising processing of traditional products, namely olive oil
- Present and disseminate results
What the employer asks for
- Bachelor's degree in agronomy, biology, data science or a related field
- Enrolment in a master's programme (or completed coursework) or a non-degree programme, proven before signing
- Preferred: academic or professional experience with olive genetic resources
- Preferred: solid computer, digital and experimental data analysis skills
- Preferred: availability to travel within olive-growing regions
- Preferred: good Portuguese and English
- Preferred: category B driving licence and immediate availability
Selection process
- Curriculum evaluation (eliminatory)
- Interview if the jury considers it necessary
- Final score: 0.4 AQ + 0.6 PT/PE/PA, or 0.3 AQ + 0.4 PT/PE/PA + 0.3 interview
Documents to keep ready
- Detailed CV, dated and signed
- Motivation letter, dated and signed, quoting 38/2026/BI
- Copies of academic certificates and relevant evidence
- Declaration of honour on availability for field work
- Other supporting documents (all as PDF)
Pay, benefits and perks
- Monthly allowance of EUR 1,090.98
- Personal accident insurance
- Optional voluntary social insurance
About the employer
INIAV is Portugal's national public institute for agricultural and veterinary research; ATIDRAI-AGRO is a Spain-Portugal Interreg VI-A alliance on agri-food research and innovation.
How to apply
Apply by email to bolsas@iniav.pt.
Applications close 18 Nov 2026, 23:59 (Lisbon time)
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Olive genetic resources
- Morphological and agronomic characterisation
- Vegetative propagation
- Experimental data analysis
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
- Publications
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Apply by email only to bolsas@iniav.pt quoting announcement no. 38/2026/BI; motivation letter addressed to Dr. Nuno Alvarenga. About 12 months from 1 Dec 2026, renewable for 6 months. Supervisor: Dr. Carla Ines.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06
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