RESEARCH GRANT FOR PhD STUDENT (BI-DOUTORANDO-DiadSea-2)

11 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

26 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Interreg

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

No

Offer Description

At the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL), a call is open for the attribution of 1 (one) research grant for PhD student, financed by Programme Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027, under the scope of the Project " DiadSea - Transnational cooperation to improve the management and conservation of diadromous fish at sea” (EAPA_0011/2022), according to the following conditions:

Work plan:

• Compilation of historical fisheries dependent or independent data (presence/absence or abundance of fish species in the marine environment; ocean distribution) focusing on the marine phase of migratory fishes
• Conducting sampling campaigns to capture and tag fish species;
• Carrying out field surveys to deploy and maintain scientific equipment installed in the coastal zone of mainland Portugal and inland waters;
• Participation in meetings with stakeholders in the management of fish resources in Portugal;
• Compilation, organization and analysis of data collected as part of ongoing work;
• Preparing content and participating in and organizing outreach initiatives to disseminate the work;
• Drafting working documents, technical reports and preparing scientific articles for publication.

Fellowship duration:

The grant is expected to start on may 2024. The contract, with a duration of 12 months, on an exclusive basis, with the possibility of renewal until the project end, scheduled for October 31st 2026.

Form of presentation of applications:

Applications may be sent by e-mail, to the address [email protected] , with the reference "BI-DOUTORANDO-DiadSea-2", under penalty of not being considered for the competition.

Applications must be accompanied, compulsorily and under penalty of exclusion, by the following documents. No document, which must be submitted at the time of application, may be submitted after the deadline for submission:

• Personal data form and declaration of consent for communication of results via e-mail;
• Declaration under oath;
• Proof of enrolment, in the academic year 2023/2024, in the Doctoral Programme in Marine Sciences;
• Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae;
• Photocopy of the light vehicle driving license;
• Document proving the national diving title or certification with equivalent qualifications;
• Photocopy of the qualification certificate(s) of the academic degree(s) required – Master's degree in Marine Ecology or related areas and Bachelor's degree in Biology;
• If the academic degree, required in the present announcement as an admission requirement for the type of scholarship in question, was obtained abroad, you must submit one of the following documents: (See also the NOTES below)
  • Document proving the granting, by a Portuguese Institution, of the recognition or equivalence or registration of the academic degree;
  • Document proving that you have already applied for the recognition of the degree, which application must be submitted by the deadline for receipt of applications, inclusive.

Notes:

1) The presentation of the proof of obtaining the recognition or equivalence or registration of the academic degree is a mandatory condition for signing the contract;

2) For academic degrees obtained in foreign countries, which have not yet obtained either recognition or equivalence or registration of the degree, it is necessary to recognise it, under the terms provided for in Decree Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August, combined with Ordinance no. 33/2019, of 25 January, as currently amended.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates must fulfil the following mandatory requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Biology;
• Master's degree in Marine Ecology or related areas;
• Enrolment, in the academic year 2023/2024, in the Doctorate in Marine Sciences;
• Driving license for light vehicles.

If the academic degree required by the present announcement as an admission requirement for the type of grant in question was obtained abroad, the requirements mentioned in point “Form of presentation of applications” of this announcement regarding the qualification certificates shall be taken into consideration.

Specific Requirements

Preference will be given to candidates with the following requirements:

• Experience in the use of biotelemetry and conventional marking (mark-recapture) to monitor fish movements;
• Experience in the use of electric fishing to capture fish in a freshwater;
• Experience in using stationary net traps (fyke nets, stow net - tela) to capture fish in different aquatic environments
• Experience in contact with fishermen;
• Data analysis with R software and geographic information systems;
• Proficiency in Portuguese;

Physical strength essential for carrying out the duties of the scholarship to which you are applying.

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Good

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

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Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly allowance and social security:

• The fellowship amount corresponds to €1259,64 (one thousand and two hundred and fifty-nine euros and sixty-four cents), according to FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships, published by Regulation no. 950/2019 in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 241, of 16th of December, amended by Regulation No. 643/2021, published in the Diário da República, 2nd Series, No. 135, of 14 July, and available in the link:

https://www.fct.pt/wpcontent/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf

It will be paid monthly by bank transfer;

• The candidate to be hired may exercise his right to social insurance by joining the voluntary social insurance scheme, under the terms of the Statute of the Research Fellowship. The financing entities assume the costs resulting from the contributions provided for this Social Insurance, according to the Statute of the Research Fellowship.

Selection process

Selection criteria:

The applicable selection method is curricular assessment in the proportion of 30% for the mandatory requirements and 70% for the preferential requirements.

The selection method is eliminatory and candidates who obtain less than 9.5 points will be excluded.

Selection committee:

Bernardo Silva Ruivo Quintella (President), Catarina Sofia Pereira Mateus (1st Effective Member), Isabel Maria Madaleno Domingos (2nd Effective Member), Joana Boavida-Portugal (1st Alternate Member) and José Lino Vieira de Oliveira Costa (2nd Alternate Member).

Form of publication/notification of results:

All candidates will be notified of the final result of the evaluation, sent to the email address used for sending the respective application, or by post, to the address given in the Personal Data Form, through a sorted list, in descending order of the final evaluation obtained.

Additional comments

Legislation framework:

• Research Fellowship Holder Statute - Law no. 40/2004, of August 18, amended by Decree-Law No. 202/2012, of August 27, by Decree-Law No. 233/2012, of October 29, by Law No. 12/2013, of January 29, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of July 9, and by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28;
• FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships - Regulation no. 950/2019 in the Diário da República, 2nd Series, no. 241, of 16 of December, amended by Regulation No. 643/2021, published in the Diário da República, 2nd Series, No. 135, of 14 July.

To see the full offer please check the following link:

www.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id= 4572

Workplace:

The work will be developed at MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, located at the Campus of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, located in Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon.

SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION:

Bernardo Silva Ruivo Quintella

Isabel Maria Madaleno Domingos

Website for additional job details

https://ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id=4572

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

Postal Code

1749-016

Street

Campo Grande

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

Website

https://ciencias.ulisboa.pt/

Street

Campo Grande

Postal Code

1749-016

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED