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Postdoctoral research fellowship (BIPD/ToDeFuture-CBMA/2026): Torulaspora delbrueckii yeast for bread and wine production
The University of Minho's Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology in Braga is offering a 6-month postdoctoral fellowship (renewable) in the ToDeFuture project, which uses the yeast Torulaspora delbrueckii to advance bread and wine production. The fellow will engineer yeast strains, run cultures and co-cultures, and link phenotypes to genomic data.
- Country
- PT
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- EUR 1,901 per month (FCT / University of Minho scale)
- Apply by
- 16 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
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PhD in biology, biochemistry or a related area, obtained within the last three years
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What you’ll do
- Construct genetically engineered yeast strains
- Set up microbial cultures and co-cultures
- Analyse substrate consumption and metabolite production
- Correlate phenotypes with genomic information and build predictions
- Take part in regular project monitoring meetings
- Contribute to scientific publications and dissemination
- Collaborate with team members and project partners
What the employer asks for
- PhD in biology, biochemistry or related areas, obtained within the three years before applying
- Doctoral research carried out at an organisation other than the host unit
- No more than three years in total of this type of fellowship, including this contract
- No previous postdoctoral fellowship contract with the same R&D unit
- Preferred: yeast culture, functional characterisation, biochemistry and molecular biology (plasmid construction, gene disruption/deletion)
- Preferred: HPLC and flow cytometry
- Preferred: statistical analysis and bioinformatics
- Initiative, rigour, critical thinking and teamwork
Selection process
- Evaluation of applicant merit on a 0-5 scale: academic path (30%), curriculum and yeast-biology experience (40%), motivation letter (30%)
- Results published as a ranked list and emailed to all candidates
- Preliminary hearing of 10 working days
- Written acceptance within 10 working days of the award
Documents to keep ready
- Updated CV with supporting evidence
- Certificates of academic degrees (or declaration of honour)
- Recognition of foreign degrees and grade conversion (or declaration of honour)
- PhD thesis in Portuguese or English
- Motivation letter
Pay, benefits and perks
- Monthly stipend EUR 1,901
- Reimbursement of voluntary social insurance (optional)
- Personal accident insurance
About the employer
The University of Minho is a Portuguese public university; its Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) in Braga researches molecular and microbial biology, here applied to bread and wine fermentation.
How to apply
Apply by email to bolsas@ecum.uminho.pt.
Open for 15 working days from publication on EURAXESS (26 Oct 2026); EURAXESS deadline 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 Lisbon. Fellowship of 6 months from January 2027, renewable within project limits
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Yeast molecular biology and genetic engineering
- Plasmid construction and gene deletion
- Microbial culture and co-culture
- HPLC
- Flow cytometry
- Statistics and bioinformatics
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- 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.
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- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Apply by email to bolsas@ecum.uminho.pt with reference BIPD/ToDeFuture-CBMA/2026 in the subject. Supervisor: Prof. Maria Joao Sousa (Department of Biology). Exclusive dedication required. Foreign degrees need recognition or a declaration of honour.
Original posting: 2026-10-26
Checked 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06
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