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Research scholarship (BI, ref. 40/2026/BI): alternative wood-ageing technologies for wine spirits (ATIDRAI-AGRO)
INIAV is offering a one-year research scholarship at its Dois Portos innovation hub (National Viticulture Station) for a graduate enrolled in a Master's programme. The holder will study alternative technologies for ageing wine spirits with native and exotic woods in the Lourinhã region, within the Interreg Spain-Portugal ATIDRAI-AGRO project.
- Country
- PT
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Monthly stipend EUR 1,090.98
- Apply by
- 18 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
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Bachelor's degree in food science and technology, chemistry, biochemistry, viticulture and enology or a related field, plus proof of Master's enrolment (or completed Master's coursework) before contract signing
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What you’ll do
- Characterise colour and quality parameters of wine spirits during wood ageing and bottle evolution
- Analyse phytochemical and volatile composition
- Assess sensory acceptance of aged spirits
- Compare alternative ageing technologies with native and exotic woods
- Prepare technical reports, presentations and articles under an INIAV researcher's guidance
What the employer asks for
- Bachelor's degree in food science and technology, chemistry, biochemistry, viticulture and enology or a related field
- Proof of Master's enrolment or completed coursework before contract signing
- Preferred: Master's enrolment
- Preferred: laboratory experience with HPLC, GC-MS and sensory analysis
- Preferred: good Portuguese and English
- Preferred: immediate availability
Selection process
- Curriculum evaluation (eliminatory)
- Interview if the jury considers it necessary
Documents to keep ready
- Dated and signed CV
- Dated and signed motivation letter addressed to the supervisor
- Certificates of academic qualifications
- Proof of Master's enrolment or completed coursework
- Declaration of honour
Pay, benefits and perks
- Monthly stipend EUR 1,090.98 by bank transfer
- Personal accident insurance
- Option to join the voluntary social insurance scheme
About the employer
INIAV (Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária) is Portugal's national public institute for agricultural, food and veterinary research.
How to apply
Apply by email to bolsas@iniav.pt or sheila.alves@iniav.pt.
Closes 18 Nov 2026, 23:59 Lisbon time (call text also says 10 working days after publication). Duration about 12 months, renewable for 6 months to project end; expected start 1 Dec 2026.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- HPLC
- GC-MS
- Sensory analysis
- Colour and phenolic analysis
- Volatile compound analysis
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- PhD
- 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 by email to bolsas@iniav.pt quoting 40/2026/BI, as PDFs; motivation letter to Dr. Sheila Oliveira Alves (sheila.alves@iniav.pt). Jury president: Sheila Oliveira Alves; members Sara Canas and Baoshan Sun.
Original posting: 2026-11-04
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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