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Job Opportunities

i3S Association is an integrative institute that follows a synergic human resources strategy, which is essential for the institute's sustainable growth. Regardless of the position to which you may be applying, you will find i3S to be a rich and dynamic institution that offers you every condition to thrive professionally and personally, and to be an integral part of a global effort to advance knowledge and fight disease.

Besides observing and enforcing a comprehensive Code of Conduct in the Workplace (PT | EN), i3S is committed to the HR Excellence in Research and to the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
Every recruiting process is conducted following the Portuguese labor code, and selection criteria that prioritize merit and transparency, as well as a non-discrimination and equal access policy. Research fellowships tender admissions follow the procedures described in the i3S Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships (PT | EN).
The FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships applies to all fellowships directly or indirectly financed by FCT.

Find a list of the most frequently asked questions (FAQS) by candidates applying for job opportunities with the responses.

 

For more information about our funding sources, please refer to the Funding & Sponsoring page.

Open Positions

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Bolsa Investigação / Research Grant
Bolseiro/Fellow
Area: Biological sciences - Biology
Salary Range: 1359,64
Reference: Fellow_BI/FCT2023/i3S/11062506/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Navigating the genomic landscape: decoding CDH1 noncoding regulators in hereditary diffuse gastric cancer
Submission Open: 26.06.11
Submission Deadline: 26.06.25
BOLSA DE INVESTIGAÇÃO
Bolseiro/Fellow
Area: Bioinformatics - Bioinformatics
Salary Range: 701,12
Reference: Fellow_BII/FCT_Proj2024/i3S/12062606/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Genomic Signatures of Age-of-Onset Variation in Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease
Submission Open: 26.06.12
Submission Deadline: 26.06.26
Research Technician
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Communication sciences - Science communication
Salary Range: 1561,80
Reference: TechCommunication_Technician/UE/Ipatimup/2704/2026
Institution: Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto
Project: Enhancing the digital capabilities of cancer centres in the European Union to improve prevention and care
Submission Open: 26.04.27
Submission Deadline: 26.06.30
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Nanomedicine - Nanomedicine
Salary Range: € 2.408,11
Reference: Researcher/COMPETE2030_GoTOX/i3S/1606/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: An advanced nanosystem for neuroprotection in excitotoxicity after stroke
Submission Open: 26.06.16
Submission Deadline: 26.06.30
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Life Sciences - Not available
Salary Range: € 2.408,11
Reference: Researcher/CEEC_Inst2023/i3S/0106/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Submission Open: 26.06.01
Submission Deadline: 26.07.01
Research Technician
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Neurosciences - Neurobiology
Salary Range: €1.862,56
Reference: Technician/FCT/i3S/1706/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Tripartite synapses in neurodevelopmental disorders
Submission Open: 26.06.17
Submission Deadline: 26.07.01
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Neurobiology - Neurobiology
Salary Range: €2.408,11
Reference: Researcher/COMPETE2030/i3S/1106/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Metabolic regulation of neurogenesis by the nutrient sensor OGT/O-GlcNAc: a focus on Ascl1
Submission Open: 26.06.11
Submission Deadline: 26.07.02
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Not available - Not available
Salary Range: € 2.408,11
Reference: Researcher/COMPETE2030_FORTIFISH/i3S/2206/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Demonstração de um alimento fortificado com péptidos bioactivos na redução de efeitos de stress em peixes
Submission Open: 26.06.22
Submission Deadline: 26.07.06
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Biological sciences - Biology
Salary Range: € 2.408,11
Reference: Researcher/EU_ForMAT/i3S/2206/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Forensic Methylation Analysis Toolsets (ForMAT)
Submission Open: 26.06.22
Submission Deadline: 26.07.06
Senior Technician
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Design - Science communication
Salary Range: 626.15
Length of employment: 5 months (possibility of renewal)
Reference: IBMC_TS_ImmunoHub_NCBio_1906_2026
Institution: Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology
Project: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-951921- ImmunoHUB
Submission Open: 26.06.22
Submission Deadline: 26.07.06
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Biomédicas - Biomédicas
Salary Range: 2408,11
Reference: Researcher/HORIZON_AI4LUNGS/i3S/2206/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: AI-Based personalised care for respiratory disease using multi-modal data in patient stratification
Submission Open: 26.06.22
Submission Deadline: 26.07.06
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Imunologia - Imunologia
Salary Range: € 2.408,11
Reference: Researcher/HORIZON_FLAVIVACCINE/i3S/2206/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Development and characterization of a pan-flavivirus vaccine candidate
Submission Open: 26.06.22
Submission Deadline: 26.07.06
Junior Researcher
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Biological sciences - Biology
Salary Range: € 2.408,11
Reference: Researcher/EU_CapCell/i3S/2206/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: Innovative forensic trace investigation via microfluidics and single-cell genomics
Submission Open: 26.06.22
Submission Deadline: 26.07.06
Research Technician
Contrato a termo incerto /Contract for unspecified duration
Area: Imunologia - Imunologia
Salary Range: €1621,95
Reference: Technician/FCT_SEPTONITE/i3S/1206/2026
Institution: Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto
Project: CD5L-based Sepsis Healing through Immunotherapeutic Neutrophil Enhancement
Submission Open: 26.06.12
Submission Deadline: 26.07.17

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