1 Research Scholarship (Master) - 101112877 - UPSTREAM - HORIZONMISS- 2022-OCEAN-01-04 - #NOVAID-B159
11 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT- Research Field
Biological sciences » Biological engineering
Technology » Biotechnology
Chemistry » Biochemistry- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Portugal- Application Deadline
25 Jan 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)- Type of Contract
Not Applicable- Job Status
Not Applicable- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
HE- Reference Number
101112877 - UPSTREAM - #NOVAID-B159- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Work Plan: The objective of the work is to produce PHA on a laboratory scale using bacterial cultures.
Fellowship duration: The fellowship will last for 6 months, starting in March 2024. The fellowship contract may
eventually be renewed within the term of the project.
Application deadline and form of application submission: The call is open from the 12th to the 25th of January 2024.
Documentation to be provided at the time of application:
Applications must be formalized by sending the following documents in a single PDF file:
i) Motivation letter;
ii) Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
iii) Certificate of academic degrees and qualifications* (at application stage a non-official document may be
presented, which in case of selection will be replaced by the official document).
iv) The selected candidate should be enrolled in a PhD or in a Training Course, having only to prove enrollment
in the contracting phase.
* In case of foreign academic degrees, and to guarantee the application of the principle of equal treatment to
applicants with national and foreign academic degrees, it is mandatory to submit the recognition of such degrees and the conversion of the respective final grade to the Portuguese grading scale.
** In the case of candidates enrolled in a non-degree course, the scholarship may have a maximum duration of
one year.
Form of submission of applications: Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] .
Documentation to be provided upon contracting: Proof of academic degrees or their equivalence when
awarded by foreign higher education institutions; proof of enrollment in a PhD or in a non-academic degree Course integrated in the educational project of a Higher Education Institution.
Funded by European Commission.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Biological sciences » Biological engineering
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Technology » Biotechnology
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Biochemistry
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Recipients profile/category: Candidates must have a master's degree in Bioengineering, Biotechnology,
Biochemistry or related areas. Knowledge in the operation of bioreactors and the production and characterization
of biopolymers.
Candidates must be enrolled in a doctorate, or in a course that does not lead to an academic degree as part of
an educational project at a Higher Education Institution. Documents proving this situation must be presented, at
the latest, until the scholarship contracting phase, and before that they can be replaced by a declaration of honor.
Additional Information
Benefits
Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1.199,64, having
as reference the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal, with payment made
monthly by bank transfer.
Eligibility criteria
Recipients profile/category: Candidates must have a master's degree in Bioengineering, Biotechnology,
Biochemistry or related areas. Knowledge in the operation of bioreactors and the production and characterization
of biopolymers.
Candidates must be enrolled in a doctorate, or in a course that does not lead to an academic degree as part of
an educational project at a Higher Education Institution. Documents proving this situation must be presented, at
the latest, until the scholarship contracting phase, and before that they can be replaced by a declaration of honor.
Selection process
Selection criteria:
The selection methods to be used and the respective weighting will be as follows:
a. Curricular assessment (grade from 1 to 20) weighting 50%;
b. Experience in the research area (score from 1 to 20) weighting 50%.
The jury may resort to conducting selection interviews with the three best-ranked candidates.
In the event that the jury conducts interviews, the selection methods change, becoming the following:
a. Curricular assessment and experience in the research area (score from 1 to 20) weighting 50%;
b. Interview (score from 1 to 20) weighting 50%.
All applications will be evaluated on a scale from 0 to 20 values. Candidates who do not obtain a minimum grade
of 15, as a result of the jury's evaluation according to the selection criteria, will not be hired.
Additional comments
Composition of the Selection Jury: Prof. Nídia Lourenço (Effective Member), Prof. Maria A. Reis (Effective
Member), Prof. Filomena Freitas (Effective Member), Dr. Joana Fradinho and Dr. Bárbara Almeida (Substitute
Members).
Form of advertising/notification of results: The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list. After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure). The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or an hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT's Board through the address [email protected] .
Drafts: The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website.
- Website for additional job details
https://www.novaidfct.pt/wp-content/calls/call/BIM%20-%20PR%203236%20-%20%23NOV…
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Department of Chemistry of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa under the scientific guidance of Professor Filomena Freitas, with NOVA.id.FCT - Association for Innovation and Development of FCT being the contracting entity.
- Country
- Portugal
- City
- Caparica
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Caparica- Website
https://www.novaidfct.pt- Street
Campus de Caparica- Postal Code
2829-516 Caparica
STATUS: EXPIRED
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