NOTICE FOR RESEARCH GRANT (MASTER) SCHOLARSHIP (ONE VACANCY)_RE-FEED-Refª-BL-21-2024

20 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Department

Núcleo de Recursos Humanos

Research Field

Environmental science

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

3 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

NOTICE FOR RESEARCH GRANT (MASTER) SCHOLARSHIP (ONE VACANCY)

Resume:

A tender is open for the award of a a Research Grant for R&D activities, within the scope of the RE-FEED project - Renewable Energy production at Farm level for Energy Efficiency and Defossilization (N.º 19/C05-i03/2022 – PRR- C05-i03-I-000248), taking place at LEAF - Linking Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, financed by PRR/IFAP/Agendas Mobilizadoras para a Inovação Empresarial - R&D+I Projects, according with the following conditions:

1. TYPE, DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS and EXPECTED BEGINNING PERIOD OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The tender is intended for awarding one Research Grant to students enrolled in a PhD or Masters who are enrolled in courses that do not lead to an academic degree, with an expected duration of 12 months, potentially renewable up to a maximum of 24 months, with a scheduled start date of in may 2024. If the chosen candidate is a Master enrolled in a course that does not lead to an academic degree, the scholarship awarded will have a maximum duration of 12 months .

2. WORK PLAN AND WORKPLACE:

The work to be carried out follows directly from the work plan of the project mentioned above, including, in particular, the development of the bioenergy recovery process by anaerobic digestion and its integration with the production of photovoltaic solar energy, as well as monitoring audits of the efficient use of energy. The tasks to be developed will include:

• Qualitative and quantitative characterization of biowaste flows for subsequent assessment of biogas recovery potential

• Definition of operational conditions for the implementation of the pilot unit to demonstrate anaerobic co-digestion, control and monitoring of the process

• Laboratory tests to support the optimization of the anaerobic co-digestion process to be implemented in the demonstration unit

• Physicochemical and microbiological characterization of samples collected throughout the tests

• Statistical data processing and comparative data analysis

• Preparation of reports and scientific and technical articles

• Participation in the organization of dissemination actions

• Support in the management and operationalization of the project, particularly in the processes of acquiring goods and services.

The work will be carried out at Instituto Superior de Agronomia and at facilities belonging to the project partners, in particular at the livestock farm where the demonstration unit will be implemented, under the scientific guidance of Professors Rita Fragoso, Elizabeth Duarte and Henrique Ribeiro.

3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications (written in Portuguese or English) must be formalized by sending an application letter, with the reference “RE-FEED-Refª-BL-21-2024 ”, accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, copy of qualifications certificate, two letters of recommendation and other supporting documents considered relevant, namely evidence of registration and/or attendance at a course that does not lead to an academic degree.

Applications must be sent to Prof. Rita Fragoso via email: [email protected]

The application period will run from May 20th to June 3rd, 2024 .

Exceptionally, in duly justified situations, proof of enrolment in a cycle of studies or courses that do not lead to an academic degree may be delivered up to the date of the effective contracting;

If the selected candidate has a qualification awarded by a foreign higher education institution, this must be recognized by the Portuguese higher education institution by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES, only in case of automatic recognition), under the terms of Decree-Law no. 341/2007, of 12 October, regulated by Notice no. 227/2017 , of July 25 and updated by Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in the Diário da República, 1st series, No. 157, of August 16, 2018. For getting more information about this, we suggest consulting the DGES portal (http://www.dges.gov.pt ).  It may be waived to present it during the application phase for the support in question, with this condition being verified only during the grant contracting phase.

4. SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Scholarships may be renewed for additional periods up to their maximum duration, provided that, at the renewal date, the conditions for their grant are verified, always depending on the request submitted, within 60 working days before the start date of the renewal, accompanied by the following documents: a) Detailed report of the work carried out, including the URL addresses of communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the activity carried out if any; b) Statement of the supervisor on the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph; c) Work plan for the renewal period. D) Document proving the renewal of enrollment in the cycle of studies required for granting the scholarship, in scholarships associated with cycles of studies or courses that do not confer an academic degree, except when this has already been concluded

5. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

5.1 Required Education Level:

- Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, related Engineering Areas or Environmental Sciences

- Scientific Area: Environmental Engineering

- Candidates must be enrolled in a PhD or in courses that do not lead to an academic degree

5.2 Skills/Qualifications / Specific Requirements:

- Proven proficiency in the English language

- Proficiency in the Portuguese language (oral and written)

- Driving License (category B)

- Availability of travel and stay (short duration) at the location where the rehearsals take place

- Demonstration of teamwork ability

- Knowledge in data collection in field experiments

- Knowledge of laboratory analysis methods necessary for monitoring effluent/waste treatment processes

- Knowledge of statistical data processing

6. FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS

The grant will be financed by PRR/IFAP/Agendas Mobilizadoras para a Inovação Empresarial - Projetos R&D+I, within the scope of the RE-FEED project - Renewable Energy production at Farm level for Energy Efficiency and Defossilization.

The amount of the monthly allowance is €1.259,64 , to which is added the reimbursement of voluntary social insurance (applicable to scholarships lasting six months or more), according to the table of monthly maintenance subsidy values, set in the Annex I to Regulation No. 950/2019. https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atu…

Payment will be made via bank transfer.

The PhD tuition fees will also be covered by the project budget .

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation of applications will be carried out by applying the selection criteria and sub-criteria and respective parameters described below.

a) Curricular Assessment:

Curricular assessment (CA) aims to analyze the qualifications of candidates, namely academic qualifications and training attended.

Academic qualifications :

	Environmental Engineering	Engineering	Environmental Sciences
Master	20 points	15 points	12 points
Bachelor	20 points	15 points	12 points

Master's degree and/or degree in areas other than those mentioned in the table will be valued with 0. The score referring to the Academic Qualification sub-criteria results from the arithmetic mean of the scores relating to the Master's and Bachelor Degree.

Training :

This sub-criteria will be valued up to a maximum of twenty values, according to the following:

No training	0 points
Up to 20h of training	12 points
More than 20h and less than 40h of training	16 points
More than 40h of training	20 points

- If the duration of the actions is indicated in days, the conversion will be made in the proportion of seven hours for a full day.

- In the absence of an indication of duration, points will be awarded for training sessions equal to or less than 20 hours.

- The following conversion scale will be considered if necessary: 1 day – hours, 1 week – 35 hours, 1 month

- 140 hours.

The final grade of the Curricular Assessment results from the simple arithmetic average of the scores obtained in the two sub-criteria under evaluation.

The curricular evaluation presents a weighting coefficient of 40% in the total Final Classification (CF), on a scale of zero to twenty values.

b) Professional experience and suitability for the desired profile:

Professional experience (PE) in the area of activity and the candidate's profile are evaluated taking into account experience in the project's areas of activity, namely:

- management/valorization of biowaste

- anaerobic digestion

- photovoltaic solar energy

- energy efficiency

Evaluated as follows:

Experience	Points
No experience in the areas	0 points
Experience in one activity	14 points
Experience in two or three activities	17 points
Experience in four activities	20 points

Professional experience has a weighting coefficient of 40% in the total Final Classification (CF), on a scale of zero to twenty values.

c) Motivation letter:

The motivation letter (CM) is evaluated taking into account the following factors:

Structure	Very well structured	20 points
Structured	15 points
Little structured	10 points
Nothing structured	5 points

Form of expression	Very well written	20 points
Well written	15 points
Writing deficiencies	10 points
Badly written	5 points
Clarity in exposure	Very Bright	20 points
Clear	15 points
Confused	10 points
Very confusing	5 points

The final evaluation of the motivation letter results from the simple arithmetic average of the scores obtained in the 3 factors under evaluation.

The motivation letter presents a weighting coefficient of 20% in the total Final Classification (CF), on a scale of zero to twenty values.

The Final Classification (CF) of candidates will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 values, considering the valuation to the hundredths, by applying the following formula: CF = (AC X 40%) + (EP X 40%) + (CM X 20%)

on what:

CF = Final Classification; AC= Curricular Assessment; EP = Professional experience; CM =Letter of Motivation

The jury may select up to 5 candidates, who have obtained a final classification (CF) greater than 10 values, for an interview (E), classified on a scale of 0 to 20 values, to assess the motivation demonstrated to work on the project and the competence in responding orally to questions on topics related to the selection criteria.

The global classification (CG) will be obtained by applying the following formula: CG = (CF X 70%) + (E X 30%)

The jury reserves the right not to fill the place in the competition if it deems there are no candidates who meet the requirements.

8. EVALUATION

Composition of the Assessment Committee: Prof. Rita Fragoso (President), Prof. Elizabeth Duarte (1st Member) and Prof. Henrique Ribeiro (2nd member) and as substitutes Prof. Luisa Brito and Prof. David Fangueiro.

9. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS

Form of advertising/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through a list ordered, alphabetically, by final grade, posted in a visible and public place of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, with the candidate being approved and notified via email.

10. TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR HEARING, CLAIM AND APPEAL

After communicating the provisional list of the evaluation results, the candidates with a project of decision unfavorable to the granting of the scholarship, have a period of 10 working days to, if they wish, do their statements in the preliminary hearing of interested parties, under articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be rendered after analysing the statements presented during a prior hearing of interested parties.

If a scholarship holder terminates his scholarship in advance, the evaluation of the contest in question may be used to contract a new scholarship with the candidate in the position immediately after. The recruitment reserve is valid for 18 months from the date of approval of the final ranking list, under Article 25 of Ordinance 233/2022, of 9 September.

11. SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT MODEL AND FINAL REPORTS

11.1 - The scholarship contract must include:

a) The identification of the scholarship holder and the scientific advisor or coordinator;

b) The identification of the host and financial entities;

c) The applicable legislation, Regulation No. 950/2019;

d) The plan of activities to be developed by the scholarship holder;

e) Indication of the duration and start date of the grant.

11. 2 - The scholarship contract will be made in writing and a copy will be sent to the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP for inclusion in the national register of scholarship holders.

11. 3 - The Scholarship Holder Status is automatically granted with the signing of the contract, always referring to the start date of the scholarship.

11.4 - The scholarship holder must submit to ISA, within 60 working days after the end of the scholarship, in electronic format, a final report of their activities containing the activities developed and results obtained, including communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the developed activity, and respective URL addresses, accompanied by the opinion of the supervisors.

12. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL ACCESS POLICY

No candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, 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 convictions and union membership.

13. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS:

Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law no. 40/2004, published in Diário da República no. 194/2004, Series I-A, 2004‐08‐18, in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28 and FCT Scholarship Regulation - Regulation No. 950/2019, of December 16, 2019 (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamentos.phtml.pt ).

Authorized on May 16, 2024 by the President of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Professor António Guerreiro de Brito.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Environmental science

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto Superior de agronomia

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

Website

https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/daf/nrh/concursos/bolseiros/bolsa-de-investigacao-68
https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt

Street

Tapada da Ajuda

Postal Code

1349-017 Lisboa

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED