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Master's research position (CBL001/2026/NewCynaraValue): cardoon in sheep feeding, meat quality and rumen fermentation
CEBAL, the Alentejo Centre for Agricultural and Agro-Food Biotechnology in Beja, is recruiting a master's graduate for research in the NewCynaraValue project, which looks for new uses of cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) in livestock and agriculture. The researcher will run sheep feeding trials and analyse meat quality (colour, pH, fatty acids, lipid oxidation), rumen fermentation and rumen microbiota.
- Country
- PT
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Salary / stipend
- EUR 1,762.31 gross per month, plus daily food allowance and holiday and Christmas allowanc
- Apply by
- 09 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
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Master's degree in animal science, agricultural sciences, biotechnology, biochemistry or a related field
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What you’ll do
- Sample Cynara cardunculus populations and chemically characterise cardoon seeds and their viability
- Take part in sheep production trials and monitor productive parameters
- Measure physical and chemical parameters of meat: colour, pH, fatty acid composition and lipid oxidation
- Assess rumen fermentation parameters and lipid metabolism
- Characterise rumen microbial composition
- Carry out a systematic literature review
- Organise and statistically analyse results
- Prepare reports and dissemination material
What the employer asks for
- Master's degree in animal science, agricultural sciences, biotechnology, biochemistry or a related field
- At least three years of technical and scientific experience in animal production, ruminant nutrition and feeding
- Experience monitoring animal production trials, especially with sheep
- Experience with laboratory methods for physico-chemical characterisation of meat
- Experience with laboratory methods for rumen microbial composition
- Data processing and statistical analysis skills
- Category B driving licence
- Good English and mandatory Portuguese
- Preference (equal conditions): residence in Alentejo and immediate availability
Selection process
- Curriculum assessment (50%)
- Suitability of the CV to the functions (50%)
- Optional interview with the best-placed candidates (10%, with suitability then 40%)
Documents to keep ready
- Letter of interest
- Detailed curriculum vitae
- Copies of qualification certificates (foreign degrees recognised under Decree-Law 66/2018)
- Documents proving the admission requirements
- Up to 3 documents showing relevant experience, in one PDF
Pay, benefits and perks
- Gross monthly pay EUR 1,762.31
- Daily food allowance
- Holiday and Christmas allowances
About the employer
CEBAL is an agricultural and agro-food biotechnology research centre on the Polytechnic Institute of Beja campus in Alentejo, Portugal.
How to apply
Apply by email to eliana.jeronimo@cebal.pt.
Applications close 9 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
- Meat colour
- pH
- fatty acid and lipid oxidation analysis
- Rumen fermentation analysis
- Rumen microbiota characterisation
- Animal feeding trials
- Statistical analysis
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
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 to Dr. Eliana Jeronimo (eliana.jeronimo@cebal.pt) quoting CBL001/2026/NewCynaraValue. Uncertain-term contract under the Portuguese Labour Code. Project co-financed by Alentejo 2030 / ERDF (ALT2030-FEDER-02662600).
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06
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