Postdoc Opportunities in Biology in Portugal

ITQB NOVA , part of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, is recruiting a postdoctoral PhD holder to work in Oeiras, Portugal, on the project “Advanced cellular models to reshape the innate immune response to gene therapy vectors.” The research is situated at the intersection of biology, biotechnology and neuroscience. The researcher will develop and apply advanced mammalian and human neuronal cellular models to investigate neuroprotection, neuronal survival and neurodegeneration in translational context...

This postdoctoral position combines laboratory management with research in aquatic comparative physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology . The successful candidate will join the WELL4CATCH project, which develops practical indicators and strategies to improve fish welfare in fisheries . The project is building new data and tools for assessing the welfare of wild-caught fish and is working toward a fish welfare classification framework that can support more consistent assessment and evidence...

This post-doctoral research grant is hosted by the University of Évora, within the School of Science and Technology and the MED — Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development. The project, OptiGenPIG , focuses on an artificial-intelligence-based genomic optimisation algorithm for precision animal breeding of the Alentejano pig, and the grant supports the in vitro experimental validation of the project’s biological proof of concept. The selected researcher will work on the...

GIMM – Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join the MCastanho Laboratory coordinated by Miguel Castanho . The position is part of the EvaMobs project, which develops evolvable and rapidly adaptable monobodies as a broad-spectrum antiviral platform. The successful researcher will contribute to the experimental evaluation of antiviral biopharmaceuticals, with a specific focus on Zika virus . The work is set within GIMM’s transdisciplinary research...

Scientific Research Fellowship (BIPD) 111/2026 is a postdoctoral research opportunity in the ResilCrops project, a cross-border R&D initiative focused on Harnessing Circular Economy to Improve Crop Resilience in the Atlantic Area . The fellowship is hosted at the Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMar) , within the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve , and is embedded in the Laboratory of Marine Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology . The selected fellow will contribute to experim...

One post-doctoral research fellowship is available at CIBIO-InBIO, within Associação BIOPOLIS, to join the RECONCILE project. The project aims to explore how high nature value farmlands and rewilding can be reconciled to strengthen biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and fire prevention in agricultural landscapes. The fellowship is hosted by CIBIO-InBIO and linked to a wider Portuguese and European funding context, with support from national and EU sources. The successful researcher w...

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) is advertising a research position for one PhD holder equivalent to Assistant Researcher within the MediSynth Project (COMPETE2030-FEDER-03069100). This is an academic research opportunity at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto in Portugal. The title indicates a PhD-level appointment at assistant researcher equivalence, suggesting a role focused on research activity within the MediSynth project. However, the provided text d...

Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal is offering a full-time post-doctoral fellowship in the Champalimaud Research Program, within the project “Crosstalk between cancer and the nervous system via interoception” (CGC - InteroCANCEption), supported by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The postdoctoral researcher will join the Immunophysiology group and work at the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, metabolism, cancer, and biological circuits. The team...

Felipe Court, Director of the Center for Aging Research and Healthy Longevity at Universidad Mayor (Santiago, Chile), is advertising 3 research positions in the Court Lab for an international project running 3–5 years . The project focuses on translational neuromuscular regeneration with hands-on work using rodent models of nerve injury and repair . The team will collaborate with partner labs in the United States, making this a strong opportunity for candidates interested in aging research, rege...