Research Fellowship | Aquaculture

Job Details

The Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR) opens one (01) Research Fellowship (BI) for applicants with a Master Degree (Bolsa de Investigação não conducente à obtenção de grau académico para mestre) of any nationality, including stateless candidates, and holders of political refugee statute, in the scientific field of Aquaculture, Biology, Ecology and other related fields within the research project number MPr-2023-7-18319 (ALGARVE-FEDER-01454800) - named as Aquadiversify: “Diversificação e Produção Sustentável em Aquacultura Multitrófica Integrada” funded by Agência de Inovação, under the following conditions:
 

1.    Host and Contracting Institution: CCMAR
This fellowship is intended for master’s degree holders who are enrolled in a non-academic degree course, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units at the starting date of the fellowship.

2.    Work Plan, Tasks to perform, and objectives:
This project aims to isolate, characterise, and produce seaweeds from stock to full-scale production. 
The objective is to develop the biological and methodological means for sustainable, future-proof seaweed production.

Tasks the fellowship holder will perform:
Seaweed strain isolation, cultivation, characterization, strain selection, protocol development, bioremediation quantification, seaweed production optimalisation across different production systems and scales, production system development, and IMTA.

3.    Scientific Supervisors:
Doctor Aschwin Engelen, Group Leader, Coordinator of the project, and Auxiliary Researcher of CCMAR.

4.    Work place:
The workplace is CCMAR (Gambelas Campus of the Algarve University, Faro, Portugal), Fish Framing of Vale da Lama (Lagos), and other places necessary for the execution of the work plan.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all the conditions stated below:
1.    Master’s degree in Marine Biology, Marine Ecology, Aquaculture, or equivalent;
2.    Fluent in English in writing and speaking;
3.    Experimental experience in testing seaweed conditions and developing protocols;
4.    Experience in macroalgal biobanking, culture maintenance/methodology;
5.    Experience with seaweed farming/production;
6.    Experience in light microscopy and seaweed health assessments;
7.    Skills in Excel and Word.

Contact Information

Close: 17th of September of 2026

Where to apply

Website

https://ccmar.ualg.pt/en/career-opportunities