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Research grant (PhD-level, OLIVEPACK): antimicrobial bio-based packaging for low-salt fermented table olives
The Polytechnic Institute of Bragança is offering a research grant in the PRIMA-funded OLIVEPACK project, which develops bio-based antimicrobial packaging to extend the shelf life of naturally fermented, low-salt table olives. The grant holder works in the Agro-industries Laboratory of the Mountain Research Centre in Bragança, Portugal.
- Country
- PT
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- EUR 1,359.64 per month (research grant) plus personal accident insurance
- Apply by
- 12 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
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Master's degree in food quality and safety or a related field, enrolled in a postgraduate programme in food engineering, food science and technology or biotechnology
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What you’ll do
- Follow the physicochemical profile of packaged Negrinha de Freixo table olives during storage (pH, acidity, salt, organic acids, volatile compounds, colour, texture)
- Follow the microbiological profile of the packaged olives during storage
- Support the evaluation of bio-based antimicrobial packaging for shelf-life extension
What the employer asks for
- Master's degree in food quality and safety or a related field
- Enrolment in a postgraduate programme in food engineering, food science and technology, food quality and safety, biotechnology engineering or a related field (proof may be presented later)
- Foreign degrees must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution before contract signature
- Excellent Portuguese and English
Selection process
- Curriculum and suitability (50%)
- Experience with table olive characterisation (20%)
- Experience with physicochemical food analysis (15%)
- Experience with microbiological food analysis (15%)
- Possible interview (20% weighting if held); minimum score 9.5/20
Documents to keep ready
- CV
- Academic certificates
- Motivation letter
Pay, benefits and perks
- Monthly grant EUR 1,359.64
- Personal accident insurance
About the employer
The Polytechnic Institute of Bragança is a public higher-education institution in north-east Portugal; its Mountain Research Centre (CIMO) runs agro-food research including the Agro-industries Laboratory.
How to apply
Apply by email to elsa@ipb.pt.
Applications open 30 October to 12 November 2026, 23:59 Lisbon time
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Physicochemical food analysis
- Food microbiology
- Volatile compound analysis
- Texture and colour measurement
- Shelf-life studies
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
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 online on the IPB competitions portal with CV, academic certificates and motivation letter. Grant runs 6 months, renewable up to 10 months, 35 h/week, expected start 10 November 2026. Supervisor/jury president: Elsa Ramalhosa (elsa@ipb.pt). Funded by FCT under PRIMA (ref. PRIMA/0007/2023).
Original posting: 2026-10-29
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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