There is hereby announced that, by order of the Rector of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Professor João Sàágua, dated 02/12/2025, a recruitment procedure is open for the hiring of a Senior Technician for the funding of LISBOA2030-FEDER-01317200 - Hub de Inovação Pré-clínica-para-Clínica da NOVA Medical School (HubP2C) project, to be executed at NOVA Medical School | Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa under an Indefinite Individual Employment Contract, in accordance with the Labor Code and the Regulations of the leaders of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Regulation no. 577/2017, of October 31, published in the Diário da República, 2nd Series, no. 210, of October 31), hereinafter referred to as the Regulation.

Reference: TS/23/HUB/2025

1. Workplace:

    

   Research Hub of NOVA Medical School (NMS | FCM) of the NOVA University Lisbon (UNL), located at Rua Câmara Pestana, n.ºs 6, 6-A e 6-B, 1150-082 Lisbon, Portugal.

2. Job Description:

The candidates will be involved in:

• Support the Cell Culture Facility of HUBP2C, particularly regarding 3D in vitro models;
• Provide technical support to researchers using or developing 3D in vitro models;
• Perform maintenance and technical support for equipment dedicated to the aforementioned area;
• Collaborate in training new users of the 3D in vitro Cell Culture Facility;
• Support the development, testing, and validation of advanced 3D in vitro models;
• Assist in the cultivation, maintenance, and differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), including embryonic and induced stem cells;
• Assist in the preparation and creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
• Support service provision involving 3D in vitro models;
• Prepare activity reports for work in this area.

3. General Admission Requirements (Academic Qualifications):
4. Specific Requirements:

The candidates should hold a Master’s degree, preferably in the fields of Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or related disciplines.

Candidates must have:

• Experience in cell culture procedures and complex multicellular co-culture systems (e.g., spheroids and/or organoids);
• Experience working in a BSL2 laboratory environment;

• Experience with pluripotent stem cells and/or the culture, differentiation, and/or reprogramming of iPSCs.

   

5. Application Submission:
6. Application Deadline:
7. Selection Methods:
8. Composition of the Selection Committee:

Applications must be formalized by filling out the application form available at www.nms.unl.pt(join NMS/Recruitment/Collaborators) (mandatory), indicating the job reference TS/23/HUB/2025, accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, dated and signed, a copy of the academic degree certificates, and other relevant supporting documents, which should be send to email address rh.recrutamento@nms.unl.pt.

Failure to submit the application form, Curriculum Vitae, dated and signed, and a copy of the academic degree certificate within the deadline will result in exclusion from the recruitment process.

The recruitment procedure is open for applications until 11 of April’25.

The selection will be based on Curriculum Evaluation (CE) and may be supplemented by a Professional Selection Interview (PSI), if deemed necessary by the Selection Committee.

The final classification will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 points and results from the following formula: Final Classification = (30% CE) + (70% PSI)

The evaluation parameters and the weighting of the selection methods are noted in the minutes of the selection committee meeting, available to candidates upon request.

President of the Jury:

• Ana Lúcia Cebola de Oliveira Valadas, Coordinator, Research Infrastructures of the Faculty of Medical Sciences | NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Effective Members:

• Duarte Custal Ferreira Barral, Associated Professor of the Faculty of Medical Sciences | NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

• Sandra Isabel Nogueira Tenreiro, Associated Researcher of the Faculty of Medical Sciences | NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

   

Substitute Members: 

• Susana Maria Nunes da Silva Duarte Catana, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medical Sciences | NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

• Wilma Eliandra de Lemos Zovo Oliveira Sobral, Cell Culture Facility Manager, Research Infrastructures of the Faculty of Medical Sciences | NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

   

In compliance with subparagraph h) of article 9 of the Constitution, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, as an employer, promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and career progression, scrupulously ensuring that any form of discrimination is avoided.