NOTICE FOR Research SCHOLARSHIP (1, one)_HyAdapt_Genetica

25 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Department

Núcleo de Recursos Humanos

Research Field

Agricultural sciences » Agronomics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

8 Feb 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 SCHOLARSHIP (1, one)

Resume:

A tender is open for the attribution of a Scholarship Research within the scope of the project HyAdapt: Can hybridization foster species adaptation in changing Neotropical environments? (2022.01458.PTDC), taking place at Centro de Estudos Florestais, of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, financed by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT), to develop the molecular characterization of neotropical orchids, under the following conditions:

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

The tender is intended for the attribution of a Scholarship of Research for a length time of 6 months, not renewable, scheduled to start on February/2024.

2. WORK PLAN AND WORKPLACE:

The work plan follows directly from the work plan of the project mentioned above, including, in particular, the analysis and development of phylogenetic methodologies for detecting Neotropical orchids. The tasks to be developed will include:

- Basic molecular techniques, including DNA extraction, quantification and sequencing.

- Development of molecular DNA barcoding techniques.

- Phylogenetic analysis of the data obtained.

- Statistical data processing and comparative data analysis.

- Integration and participation in scientific articles.

The work will be developed at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, under the supervision of Isabel Marques (Investigadora Auxiliar ISA), David Draper (Investigador pós-doutorado, Ce3C).

3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application letter, with the reference "(HyAdapt _Genetica )", accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, copy of certificate of qualifications, motivation letter and other supporting documents considered relevant, namely proof that the student is enrolled in a Master's, in an integrated Master's degree with a completed bachelor degree or holders of an academic degree who are enrolled in courses that do not lead to an academic degree.

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 degree has been granted by a foreign higher education institution, it will have to be recognized by a 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 its presentation in the application, being replaced by the applicant's declaration of honour, stating that the candidate has completed the academic degree by the deadline for the application, with the verification of this condition only in the contractual phase of the scholarship.

The applications must be sent to Isabel Marques via email: [email protected] .

The application period will run from January 26th to February 8th, 2024

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 prior to 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:

- BsC in Biology, Agronomic Engineering or related areas.

- Students enrolled in a Master's, in an integrated Master's degree with a completed bachelor degree or holders of an academic degree who are enrolled in courses that do not lead to an academic degree;

5.2 Skills/Qualifications  / Specific Requirements:

- Proven proficiency in English

- Mastery of the Portuguese language

- Demonstration of teamwork ability

- Experience in laboratory analysis research, including genetic analysis.

6. FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS

The grant will be financed by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP, within the scope of the project HyAdapt: Can hybridization foster species adaptation in changing Neotropical environments? (2022.01458.PTDC).

The amount of the monthly allowance is 541,12€ plus the reimbursement of voluntary social insurance (applicable to scholarships lasting six months or more), according to the table of values of monthly allowances, set out in Annex I of Regulation No. 950/2019 (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/Tabela_de_Valores_SMM_2022.pdf ).

The payment will be made via bank transfer.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation of applications will be carried out by applying the selection methods and respective parameters described below:

A. Curricular Assessment:

The Curricular Assessment (CA) will focus on the qualifications of candidates, namely academic qualifications and training actions. This item will be valued up to a maximum of twenty values, according to the following:

Academic degree – final grade	Value
BsC < 12	5
BsC < 12  com 12-14 valores	12
BsC  12  com 15-18 valores	16
BsC >18	20
Training	Value
Without training actions	0
Up to 10 hours of training 10 horas de formação	12
Between 10 and 20 hours of training	16
More than 20 hours of training	20

The final assessment of the Curricular Assessment results from the simple arithmetic average of the scores obtained from the two subfactors under assessment.

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

B. Professional experience and suitability for the desired profile:

The professional experience (PE) in the area of ​​activity and the candidate's profile will be evaluated taking into account:

- Previous knowledge in laboratory analysis

- Previous experience in DNA extractions

- Previous experience in phylogenetic analysis

Evaluated as follows:

Experience	Value
Without experience	0
Experience	15
Experiencia nas 3 actividades	20

The professional experience has a weighting coefficient of 20% compared to the total Final Classification (CF), on a scale of zero to twenty values.

C. Motivation letter:

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

		Value
Document structure	Very well structured	20
	Well structured	15
	Poorly structured	10
	Severe limitations in structure	0
Written expression	Very well written	20
	Well written	15
	Some deficiencies in writing	10
	Severe deficiencies in wriiting	0
Motivation display	Very clear	20
	Clear	15
	Not well exposed	10
	Mixed and poorly exposed	0

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

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

The candidates' Final Classification (CF) 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 3 best candidates will be called for a face-to-face interview (E), to assess their demonstrated motivation to work on the project and their 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: Isabel Marques (Investigadora Auxiliar, ISA), David Draper (Investigador  pós-doutorado, Ce3C) e Luis Catarino (Investigadora Auxiliar, Ce3C) e como suplentes Carlos Vila-Viçosa (BIOPOLIS-CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto) e Filipa Monteiro (Investigadora Auxiliar, LEAF, ISA).

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 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, pursuant to articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be rendered after the analysis of the statements presented during a prior hearing of interested parties.

In the event that 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 who was in the position immediately after. The recruitment reserve is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of approval of the final ranking list, pursuant to 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 January 24, 2024 by the President of the Higher Institute of Agronomy, Professor António Guerreiro de Brito.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Agricultural sciences » Agronomics

Education Level

Undergraduate

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto Superior de agronomia

Country

Portugal

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Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

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