2004-10 to 2008-09 - PhD Fellow of Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (SFRH/BD/17854/2004)

2004-07 - Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies

2000 to 2004 - Junior Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies

2000 to 2001 - Trainer and supervisor of the Assessment of Techical Training, School Profitecla, Coimbra

2000 to 2001 - Trainer at the ITAP Institute, Coimbra

2000 - MA Fellow of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (SFRH/BM/361/2000)

1998 to 2000 - Editorial Secretay of the Journal 'Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais'

Other Activities

2009-07 - Deputada do Parlamento Europeu. Comissões Parlamentares: Indústria, Investigação e Energia (ITRE); Ambiente, Saúde Pública e Segurança Alimentar (ENVI); Economia e Assuntos Financeiros (ECON)