Junior Researcher with PhD

10 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (i3S)

Research Field

Engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

30 Jan 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE SELECTION OF A PhD HOLDER UNDER DECREE-LAW NO. 57/2016

Internal code: Researcher/FCT_Proj2022/i3S/1101/2024

A call is open for the position of a PhD holder, for an unfixed term work contract to carry out research duties within the project "Uncovering biomechanical drivers in skin fibrosis to engineer a novel biomimetic 3D tissue model", with reference 2022.06048.PTDC, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia IP.

Scientific Area: Bioengineering.

1. Project summary and work plan

Fibroblasts are the major cell type in human skin and play a major role in wound healing and fibrosis. We are looking to recruit a Junior Researcher to study the influence of the mechanical cues in the response of fibroblast cells in 3D and uncover the underlying molecular mechanisms. The successful candidate will develop research involving (i) the design of in vitro models based on engineering biomaterials to evaluate fibroblast cells fate in 3D, and (ii) the analysis of cell fate using microscopy and molecular biology analysis techniques.

 

2. Applicable Portuguese legislation 

Decree no. 57/2016, of August 29 - Legal Regime of Scientific Employment RJEC - in its current wording;

Portuguese Labor Code, in its current wording.

 

3. Jury

Chairman: Rúben Pereira; Other Members: Pedro Lopes Granja, Tiago Santos. Substitute: Raquel Gonçalves.  

 

4. Workplace

i3S - Rua de Alfredo Allen, 208 Porto, research group Biofabrication.

 

5. Professional category and monthly remuneration

Junior Researcher

€2.294,95, corresponding to index 33 of the Tabela Remuneratória Única, whose application is intended for PhD holders with reduced post-doctoral experience or without a post-doctoral scientific curriculum.

 

6. Admission requirements

Mandatory:

1. PhD degree in “Bioengineering”, “Biomedical Sciences”, “Biomedical Engineering”, “Tissue Engineering”, “Molecular and Cellular Biology” or related areas. If a foreign higher education institution has conferred the degree, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law 66/2018, of 16th August, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of signing the contract. 

2. Highly motivated candidates with experience in cell culture using biomaterials and evaluation of cell-matrix interactions using molecular biology techniques.

3. Publication track record in peer-reviewed journals: at least 1 peer-review research manuscript on a top journal in the field of Bioengineering, Biomaterials or related areas.

4. Proficiency in English (written and spoken).

 

Preferred requirements:

- Experience in cell mechanobiology and mechanotransduction processes;

- Basic knowledge of 3D bioprinting.

 

7. Evaluation of the applications and publication of the results

Under the terms of article 5 of RJEC, the evaluation of the scientific and curricular background of the candidates should focus on the activity of the last five years that the candidate considers most relevant. The five-year period may be extended by the jury, at the candidates request, when justified by suspension of scientific activity for socially protected reasons, namely for reasons of parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other situations of unavailability for work that are legally protected.

 

Weight of the different curricular valuation criteria:

(a) Detailed CV (70%)

- List of scientific publications (20%)

- Experience in cell culture and study of cell-matrix interactions (30%)

- Participation in scientific projects (5%)

- Relevant experience in the project area (15%)

 

(b) Motivation Letter (20%)

- Interest and motivation for the research project

 

(c) Interview (10%)

 

If the jury decides to obtain further clarifications and additional information about the curricular elements presented, the best candidates (up to 3) classified on the basis of the curriculum may be called for an interview. In this case, the curricular evaluation will weight 90% for all candidates and the interview will weight 10%.

 

Candidates are excluded from admission to this call if they do not fill out their application correctly or do not meet the obligatory admission requirements. If in doubt, the jury may ask any candidate additional documents in support of their statements.

 

False statements made by candidates will be sanctioned in accordance with the law.

 

The jury will take minutes of their meetings, which may be consulted by candidates upon request.

 

The jury deliberates by means of a reasoned roll-call vote according to the evaluation criteria, with no abstentions allowed, and draws up a list of excluded and admitted candidates, ordered by respective classification.

All candidates are notified of the selection results by email. After notification, candidates have 10 working days to comment.

 

In the 90 days following the deadline for submission of applications, the jury's final decision is communicated to the candidates and made public. Subsequently the institute Director, who is also responsible for the final decision of hiring, will ratify the decision of the jury.

 

This call is intended exclusively to fill the indicated position on offer and may be canceled before the final ranking list of candidates is ratified by the Director. Accordingly, the position will no longer be available.

 

8. Submission of applications

Applications must include all the documents proving that they fulfill the admission requirements, namely:

a) Copy of certificate or diploma;

b) Detailed Curriculum Vitae;

c) Motivation Letter (English).

 

The submission of applications is digital, in pdf format, from 11 to 30 January in the following link:

https://dozer.i3s.up.pt/applicationmanagement/#/addapplications/ff7aae331a5c94b94d86eddca0ffc1e8

 

9. Start and duration of the contract

The anticipated start date of the contract is 01/03/2024. The duration of the contract is 18 months, eventually extendable upon the execution rate of the workplan. The contract cannot go beyond the end date of the project, currently settled for 28/02/2026.

 

10. Non-discrimination and equal access policy

i3S actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access. No applicant shall be privileged, benefited, prejudiced, or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty on the basis of ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs, or trade union membership.

Within the framework of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, i3S adopts the Open, Transparent and Merit-based (OTM-R) principles for the recruitment of researchers, with the aim of conducting fair and transparent recruitment processes, bringing equal opportunities to all candidates.

 

11. Applicants with disabilities

Under the terms of Decree-Law 29/2001, of February 3, the candidate with a disability is given preference in equal ranking, which takes precedence over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare under oath their degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication/expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned decree.

 

 

 

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (i3S)

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

http://www.i3s.up.pt

Contact

City

Porto

Website

http://www.i3S.up.pt

Street

Rua Alfredo Allen 208

Postal Code

4200-135

STATUS: EXPIRED