048/BI/2023 - Fellowship for Masters

8 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier ITQB NOVA

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry
Physics » Biophysics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

22 May 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

9 May 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

048/BI/2023

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

No

Offer Description

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier
Application for a Master Fellowship
within the project PTDC/BIA-BFS/0391/2021

Applications are invited for a Master Fellowship in the scope of the project entitled “HUBs – The architecture of a pathogen-driven signaling Hub” with the Ref. PTDC/BIA-BFS/0391/2021, funded by FCT- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia I.P./MCTES.

Main Scientific Areas & Sub Research Fields:  Chemistry – Biochemistry; Physics – Biophysics

Academic degree: We seek candidates with a Master’s degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biophysics to participate in a multidisciplinary research program focused on signaling and host-pathogen interactions.

Other requisites:
•    Research interests should lie at the interface between chemistry and biology;
•    Eager to dissect molecular mechanisms at the host-pathogen interface;
•    Highly motivated and passionate junior researcher;
•    Prior experience with ITC, SAXS and NMR will be a plus;
•    Good organizational and teamwork skills;
•    Fluency in spoken and written English;
•    Bachelor’s degree classification of 14 (or higher) and a master’s degree classification of 17 (or higher);
•    Being enrolled in a PhD or a non-academic degree course, by the time of the signature of the contract , in accordance with number the Article 6th of Regulations for Research Fellowships from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., law in force.

Working Plan: Pathogenic microbes that invade a human host have developed sophisticated strategies to rewire host-signaling pathways and down-regulate host immune responses. Bacterial pathogens use a plethora of secreted effectors and cell-associated proteins to achieve this goal during infection.
The HUBs project aims to illuminate how pathogen-encoded proteins hijack host cells from an integrative structural biophysics perspective. Within this framework, we offer an opportunity to dissect the complex structural dynamic facets of a prominent effector produced by life-threatening human pathogens. To this end, the selected candidate will be engaged in protein expression and purification and experimental and computational approaches, receiving training small-angle scattering, and NMR hybrid applications.

Applicable Law and Regulations: Status of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law number 40/2004, of August 18th, changed and republished by Ordinance 202/2012 of August 27th and changed by Ordinance 233/2012 of October 29th and by Law 12/2013 of January 29th and by Ordinance 89/2013 of July 9th and by the Ordinance 123/2019 of August 28th; Regulations for Research Fellowships from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., in force (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf ).

Working Place: The work will be done in the Dynamic Structural Biology Lab (Supervisor: Tiago N Cordeiro).

Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will have the duration of 6 months, eventually renewable, expected to start in June 2023, on a full-time basis, according to according to Fellowship Regulations of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P.

Stipend amount: EUR 1199,64 €, according to the table of values of grants awarded directly by the FCT, I.P. in the Country (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_202… ) and payment will be made, monthly, through bank transfer.

Selection procedure: Applications will be evaluated according to the analysis of the documents presented - Curriculum (60%), motivation letter (10%), references (10%), and interview, if considered necessary by the jury, of the selected candidates (20%). The final results will be presented on a scale from 0 to 100.

Jury composition: Doctor Tiago N. Cordeiro (President); Doctor Pedro Domingos (member); Doctor Zach Hensel (member); Doctor Tiago Gomes (substitute member).

Application documents:
•    Full Curriculum Vitae;
•     A motivation letter detailing previous work experiences related to the project;
•     Degree certificate*;
•    Contacts information or letter of recommendation of two referees.
All documents should preferably be sent by email in a single pdf file.
*If the degree has been conferred by a non-Portuguese higher education institution, the selected candidate must obtain the certificate of degree recognition issued by the Portuguese Directorate General for Higher Education or by a Portuguese Public Higher Education Institution until the signature of the contract. Regarding this issue, please consult the Portuguese Directorate General for Higher Education website: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en .

Notification of candidates: All the candidates will be informed of the final result by e-mail.

Deadlines and procedures for complaints and appeals: If the result is not favorable, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the disclosure of the results, to comment, if desired, in a prior hearing of interested parties, in the terms provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure.

Application period: From 9 to 22 of May 2023

Applications should be sent to:
Doctor Tiago N Cordeiro
[email protected]
Ref. 048/BI/2023
OEIRAS

 

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ITQB NOVA

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Oeiras

City

Oeiras

Postal Code

2780-156

Street

Av da Republica, INIAV

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Oeiras

Website

http://www.itqb.unl.pt/

Street

Av. da República, E.A.N

Postal Code

2780-156

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED