Research Studentships (for students of a course that does not award an academic degree) - (BL117/2024-IST-ID)

8 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID

Department

DRH

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

22 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

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

No

Offer Description

Applications are open for one (01) Research Studentship within the framework of “Pacto da Bioeconomia Azul” (“Blue Bioeconomy Pact”) at “Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento” (IST-ID) (reference C632741873-00467082, investment n.º 16), financed by the European Union and national funds through the “Instituto de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas e à Inovação” (IAPMEI) and the Recovery and Resilience Plan

Workplan:

1. Isolate and identify, by molecular approaches (e.g., ITS gene sequencing), yeast strains associated with macro/microalgae grown in aquaculture facilities;

2. Characterize phenotypically and genotypically (e.g., using genome sequencing and annotation) yeast strains associated with macro-, and microalgae grown in aquaculture facilities;

3. Select potential yeast probiotics able to promote algal growth or contribute to disease prevention/pathogen suppression using a controlled experimental design (microcosms);

4. Establish yeast-algae co-cultivation methods that contribute to better algal growth at the laboratory scale; establish adequate methodology enabling successful co-cultivation at the pilot scale;

5. Contribute to the creation of a bank of marine yeasts of biotechnological interest, namely oleaginous yeasts and yeasts capable of promoting algal growth in the laboratory and aquaculture facilities.

The objectives will be achieved within the framework of Work package 5 (“WP5 – Algae”) of the “Blue Bioeconomy Pact” project. The adequate conduction of the workplan is pivotal for the granting of the “Advanced Formation Diploma in Methodologies and Techniques of Scientific Research” to the grant holder by Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, and for the progress of the “Blue Bioeconomy Pact” Project.

Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have a duration of 06 months. It is expected to begin in June 2024 and not renewed.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/ ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii)academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at a course that does not award an academic degree; v) motivation letter; vi) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Applications must be submitted to the following e-mail addresses: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected]

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:

a) to hold a master’s degree in Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Marine Biology or related areas;

b) to be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree;

c) not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements:

a) to hold a master’s degree in Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Marine Biology or related areas;

b) to be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree;

c) not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, with eventual individual interview if necessary. The criteria used to evaluate the candidates’ curricula will be as follows:

1. Familiarity with laboratory techniques and methods in basic microbiology, such as microbial cultivation and preparation of culture media and chemical solutions, with emphasis on the cultivation of yeasts (20%);

2. Familiarity with laboratory techniques and methods in molecular biology, such as e.g., DNA extraction, agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, genotyping methods, notions of molecular taxonomy, with preference for molecular taxonomy of yeasts, notions of functional and comparative genomics, preferentially including basic knowledge of metagenomics principles (25%);

3. Academic trajectory. Bachelor’s and Master’s final grades, with special value attributed to indicators of the academic qualifications of the candidate (e.g., quality of the Master thesis dissertation, scientific initiation in the areas mentioned above, participation in scientific conferences and as author/co-author in scientific publications) (25%);

4. Demonstrated capacity to carry out the research plan described above (30%).

Composition of the selection Jury:

Professor Isabel Sá Correia (Departament of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico)

Professor Rodrigo da Silva Costa (Departament of Bioengineering , Instituto Superior Técnico)

Doctor Tina Keller-Costa (Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico)

 

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal . A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .

Workplace: The work will be developed at the Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB) of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, under the scientific supervision of Professors Isabel Sá-Correia and Rodrigo da Silva Costa

Website for additional job details

https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IST-ID

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lisbon

Website

http://ist-id.pt/

Street

Av. Rovisco Pais

Postal Code

1049-001 Lisboa

STATUS: EXPIRED