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Junior Researcher Position in Neuroscience and Neuroengineering: Glioblastoma Imaging and Neural Culture Biocompatibility Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (i3S) in Portugal
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
Biomedical Engineering
Funding
This is a full-time Junior Researcher employment position with an uncertain-term contract and a monthly remuneration of €2,408.11, corresponding to index 33 of the Portuguese single remuneration table. The anticipated contract start date is 1 January 2027, subject to budget availability, with an expected duration of eight months. The position is funded by COMPETE2030 and national funds under the stated project call.
Deadline
Nov 29, 2026
Country
Portugal
University
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
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About this position
The Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (i3S) is seeking a Junior Researcher for the Neuroengineering and Computational Neuroscience research group in Porto, Portugal. The position contributes to LOCALISE, a project developing loco-radiolysed multimodal treatment strategies for glioblastoma, self-enhanced chemotherapy, and targeted RNA delivery.
The researcher will perform advanced microscopy to investigate therapeutic effects in cell cultures. The work includes quantitative viability assays and longitudinal live-cell fluorescence imaging to characterize treatment responses, inflammatory processes, and cell death. A second major focus is the evaluation of functional biocompatibility in neural cultures exposed to selected hydrogel formulations, including calcium imaging to assess neuronal activity.
The project combines neuroscience, neuroengineering, cellular models, therapeutic biomaterials, quantitative bioimaging, and computational image analysis. The researcher will work with fluorescence and confocal microscopy, automated image acquisition, Micro-Manager configurations, camera APIs, and image-analysis workflows. Development and use of ImageJ scripts and macros, morphometric analysis, and computational tools in Python and MATLAB are central to the experimental environment.
The position is embedded in i3S’s Neuroengineering and Computational Neuroscience research setting, offering an interdisciplinary context connecting neural biology, microscopy, biomaterials, glioblastoma research, and quantitative methods.
Funding details
This is a full-time Junior Researcher employment position with an uncertain-term contract and a monthly remuneration of €2,408.11, corresponding to index 33 of the Portuguese single remuneration table. The anticipated contract start date is 1 January 2027, subject to budget availability, with an expected duration of eight months. The position is funded by COMPETE2030 and national funds under the stated project call.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD in Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Neuroengineering, or a related area. Required experience includes advanced fluorescence or confocal microscopy; quantitative image analysis; bioimage-analysis pipelines with ImageJ scripts and macros; morphometric analysis; Micro-Manager configuration; automated image acquisition, camera APIs, and acquisition-protocol control; neuronal cultures and assessment of neuronal activity and viability; Python, MATLAB, and graphical-user-interface development. Applicants should demonstrate good analytical skills, critical thinking, a problem-solving mindset, and excellent written and oral English. Applications must include a PhD certificate or diploma, detailed CV, and motivation letter.
How to apply
Submit the application digitally in PDF format through the i3S application portal between 16 and 29 November 2026. Include a copy of the PhD certificate or diploma, a detailed CV, and a motivation letter.
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