ONE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP_project “ClimateSAFE ” (reference: PTDC/ECI-EGC/0954/2021) L978455

5 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Department

Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas)

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

20 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

7 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

IT137-24-116

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

No

Offer Description

University of Coimbra opens a call for two research fellowship, in the framework of the  project “ClimateSAFE” (reference: PTDC/ECI-EGC/0954/2021 ), financed or co-financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES através de fundos nacionais (PIDDAC, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar areas..

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Holders of a master’s degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering or similar areas enrolled in a doctoral program or a course not conferring an academic degree.

 
 “Courses not conferring an academic degree” must be related to the research fellowship’s activity type. “Courses not conferring an academic degree” are the courses referred to in paragraph e) of number 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 74/2006, of 24 March, in the current wording, provided that they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph e) of article 3 of the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). 

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree or in a course not conferring an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until the fellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled. 

Article 6.5 of the Research Grants Regulations only allows the award of scholarships to bachelor's and master's degree holders enrolled in non-degree study cycles who have not academic degree that have not exceeded two years in different scholarship contracts.
Work plan/ Objectives: 

Development of research work as part of advanced training to:
1 - Developing optimized algorithms for the analysis and optimization of steel structures;
 2 - Use of advanced finite element analysis software;
 3 - Programming.

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology, both in their current wording.

Location: civil engineering department of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: Six (6) months.

Renewal: Eventually renewable, subject to compliance with article 15 of the Foundation for
Science and Technology's Research Grant Regulations and the end date of the research
project  .

Scientific orientation: Professor Luís Alberto Proença Simões da Silva;.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1259,64 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ), plus annual tuition fees (up to 2750,00€) and  fees (20.00€)are paid for out of own resources, personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: Curriculum evaluation (60%) and interview (40%)..

Selection criteria: 

The curricular assessment will be graded according to the following criteria:
 
1) Absolute merit of the curriculum vitae - (40%);
2) Specific knowledge related to the work plan - (30%);
3Knowledge and profile appropriate tothe functions to be developed - (30%);
 
The interview will be graded according to the following criteria:

1) Ability to express oneself and verbal fluency - (40 %);
2) Knowledge and profile appropriate to the functions to be developed (30%);
3) Knowledge of foreign languages, particularly English (30%).
.

Jury responsible for selection: Professor Luís Alberto Proença Simões da Silva (President of the Jury), Professor João Pedro Simões Cândido Martins ((1st Jury) e Professora Aldina Maria da Cruz Santiago (2nd Jury); Professora Helena Maria dos Santos Gervásio (1st Alternative Jury) e Professor Luís Manuel Cortesão Godinho (2nd Alternative Jury)..

Formalization of application:                         
Applications must be formalized by sending:

(a)    Motivation Letter;
(b)    Certificate of qualifications with final average;
(c)    Proof of enrolment – doctoral degree (optional);
(d)    Proof of enrolment – Course not conferring an academic degree (optional);
(e)     Curriculum Vitae;
(f)    Certificate of qualifications with final average;
 
The following declaration, which must be completed using the appropriate form on the
apply.uc.pt platform.
.

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Applications submission: Applications must be submitted via
https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-116 .

Submission of applications: Between 07-03-2024   and 20-03-2024

Submission deadline date: 20-03-2024.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.
Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.
After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination.
Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Selection reserve list: n/a 

Requirements
Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-116

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

Universidade de Coimbra

Country

Portugal

City

Coimbra

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-116

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

https://www.uc.pt/administracao/dpa

Street

Rua Larga

Postal Code

9ZX2

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+351915423095

STATUS: EXPIRED