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Research grant (Val2Food-BOLS-FEUP-26-76): bioactive extracts from crop-processing residues for active food packaging
The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) offers one research grant in the Val2Food project, which extracts bioactive compounds from tomato, apple and sea-buckthorn processing residues (from Silver Rom Agro) to make functional packaging that extends food shelf life. The grant runs for an initial 6 months from November 2026 under Dr Andreia Ribeiro in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
- Country
- PT
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- EUR 1,359.64 to 1,399.64 per month (FCT grant table)
- Apply by
- 17 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
- Shift
- Full-time, 35 hours per week, exclusive basis
Who can apply
Master's in chemical engineering or related field, enrolled in a PhD (or eligible non-degree course)
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Prepare raw materials from crop-processing residues
- Extract bioactive compounds from tomato, apple and sea-buckthorn processing residues
- Characterise the extracts chemically
- Stabilise extracts by microencapsulation or Pickering emulsions
- Monitor the fibre production process
- Write reports
What the employer asks for
- Enrolled in a doctoral programme in Chemical Engineering, or holder of a degree enrolled in a qualifying non-academic course linked to an R&D unit (proof needed at contract signing)
- Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field; foreign degrees must meet Decree-Law 66/2018
- Masters in non-academic courses cannot exceed two years in total on this grant type
Selection process
- CV evaluation (60%): master's area, average grade, research experience in extraction, formulation, microencapsulation and product engineering, and written English from the motivation letter
- Candidates scoring under 14/20 on the CV are not interviewed
- Interview (40%): attitude, motivation, specific knowledge and spoken English
- No award if no candidate reaches a final score of 14
- Results sent by email
Documents to keep ready
- Motivation letter
- Certificates of academic degrees showing the grade of each degree
- Detailed CV
- Declaration on honour under article 6 of the FCT Research Grants Regulation (for those in non-academic degree courses)
- Any other relevant documents (PDF preferred)
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Apply by 17 Nov 2026; start planned November 2026.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Extraction of bioactive compounds
- Chemical characterisation
- Microencapsulation
- Pickering emulsions
- Product formulation
- 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 at apply.up.pt with reference Val2Food-BOLS-FEUP-26-76. Supervisor: Dr Andreia Ribeiro.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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