ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (1 vacancy) 2C2T-BIPD-GIATEX-1-2023

5 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CENTER FOR TEXTILE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department

2C2T

Research Field

Chemistry
Engineering » Materials engineering
Engineering » Other
Chemistry » Biochemistry

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

8 Jan 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

2C2T-BIPD-GIATEX-1-2023

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

No

Offer Description

A call for applications is now open for the attribution of (1) Post-Doctoral research grant within the scope of the R&D project “GIATEX – Gestão Inteligente da Água na ITV”, Project number 520404.PRR017, financed by National funds through Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and European funds through the Next Generation EU, under the following conditions:

 

Scientific Area: Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Textile Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Biochemistry, or related areas

 

Recipient category: The BIPD are intended for doctorates in the area of Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Textile Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Biochemistry, or related areas, who cumulatively meet the following requirements:

• Holders of a PhD degree obtained in the three years prior to the date of submission of the fellowship application***;
• Have carried out the research work that led to the attribution of a PhD degree in an entity other than the host unit (Textile Science and Technology Center of the University of Minho)**;
• Do not exceed, with the conclusion of the contract in question, including possible renewals, a cumulative period of three years in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated.

Candidates who do not cumulatively meet the requirements described will be excluded.

Other requirements: The candidate must have experience in carrying out laboratory work, particularly in the area of chemical synthesis. Experience in developing new coatings, producing fibers by electrospinning, and developing absorption and filtration methodologies will be valued. Must have experience or training in materials characterization techniques (ATR-FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM, etc.). Preference will be given to candidates who already have publications in the area. The candidate must be able to work individually and in a team, write reports and scientific publications and be fluent in English.

 

** Different R&D Units are included, even if located in the same Organic Unit (UOEI) of UMinho (no. 4 and 5 of article 7 of the FCT I.P Research Grant Regulation, in force)

***Documents proving the ownership of academic degrees and diplomas, or their respective recognition when they have been awarded by foreign higher education institutions, when applicable for the type of scholarship in the call for applications, may be waived at the application stage, being replaced by declaration of honor of the candidate, with the verification of this condition occurring only in the phase of contracting the scholarship. This statement must attest facts that occurred on a date prior to the application. In situations of divergence between the information contained in the declaration and the documentation submitted for the purpose of contracting the grant, only the information contained in the latter will be considered. If it is verified that the documents proving the ownership of the academic degree and diploma, or the respective recognition under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, do not correspond to the classifications awarded in the evaluation of the academic path and may, consequently, change the candidate's ranking, the fellowship contracting will not be done.

 

Applicants eligibility: Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions laid down in article 9 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2019).

 

Workplan and objectives to be achieved: It is intended that the fellowship holder integrates the research team of Giatex Project. The main objectives involves the development of wastewater treatment technologies for the textile sector; R&D in new products/solutions to support wastewater treatment; production of fibrous structures by electrospinning, production of non-woven structures with natural fibres, synthesis of absorbent agents and active materials for functionalization of structures; characterization and properties evaluation of the developed structures; dissemination of results: writing of reports, scientific articles, communications, etc.

 

Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellowship Holder Statutes, approved by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current version published by Decree-Law no. 123/2019 of august 28; Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd series, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021 and Regulation of Research Studentships and Fellowships (RBI) of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. - in force.

 

Host/Contracting institution and scientific supervision: The workplan will be developed at the Textile Science and Technology Center of the University of Minho located on the Azurém Campus in Guimarães under the scientific supervision of Professor Raúl Manuel Esteves Sousa Fangueiro and Doctor Diana Sara Pereira Ferreira Conceição.

 

Fellowship duration: The grant will take place for a period of 12 months, with a provisional starting date on the February of 2024. The fellowship grant may eventually be renewed if the project budget allows it. Under no circumstances can scholarships exceed the maximum duration of the project and/or the applicable legislation.

 

Amount of the research grant: The value stipend (Monthly Maintenance Allowance) is 1741,00 euros, per month, in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.) in the country (Annex I – Monthly Stipends Values for the maintenance allowances of the FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships ) and Annex II of the Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd series, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021, according to the applicable regulation.

Payment is made on the 23st of each month, through bank transfer to the Bank Identification Number of the fellow identified in the contractualization process.

 

Other benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions), corresponding to the 1st level of discounts (for research grants with a total duration 6 months or higher) and personal accident insurance.

 

Exclusivity regime: The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5º of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations.

 

Selection panel: The jury will be composed of three effective members and two substitute members.

• President: Doctor Raúl Manuel Esteves Sousa Fangueiro (Full Professor at the Department of Textile Engineering at the University of Minho)
• Effective Members: Doctor Diana Sara Pereira Ferreira Conceição (Junior Researcher at the Center for Textile Science and Technology at the University of Minho) and Doctor Fernando Batista Nunes Ferreira (Associate Professor at the Department of Textile Engineering at the University of Minho)
• Substitute Members: Doctor Miguel Ângelo Fernandes Carvalho (Assistant Professor at the Department of Textile Engineering at the University of Minho) and Doctor António Manuel Dinis Ribeiro Marques (Assistant Professor at the Department of Textile Engineering at the University of Minho).

The first effective member will substitute the President of the Selection Panel in case of impediment, being nominate the first substitute member in the place of the first effective member.

 

Criteria and procedures for applications assessment and selection: The applications assessment will focus on the candidate's Merit, following evaluation criteria, valued on a scale of 1 to 5 values:

Applicant Merit - AM (100%):

A.1. Academic path (which reflects the PhD area, according to the reference table), with a weighting of 50%;

A.2. Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%;

A.3. Motivation letter, with a weighting of 10%.

The Applicant Merit (AM) classification will be obtained by applying the following formula:

AM = (A1*0,50) + (A2*0,40) + (A3*0,10)

If the Selection Panel deems it necessary, an Interview will be carried out with candidates classified in the first 3 positions, who obtain a minimum classification of 3 points in the AM. In this case, the selection methods change and become the following:

A. Applicant Merit - AM (70%):

A.1. Academic path (which reflects the PhD area, according to the reference table), with a weighting of 40%;

A.2. Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%;

A.3. Motivation letter, with a weighting of 20%.

The Applicant Merit (AM) classification will be obtained by applying the following formula:

AM = (A1*0,40) + (A2*0,40) + (A3*0,20)

B. Interview – INT (30%):

B.1. Interpersonal skills (30%);

B.2. Demonstrated knowledge in the area (40%);

B.3. Motivation (20%);

B.4. Language skills (10%).

The Interview (INT) classification will be obtained by applying the following formula:

INT = (B1*0,30) + (B2*0,40) + (B3*0,20) + (B4*0,10)

The final classification (FC) of Applicant Merit (AM) and Interview (INT) will be obtained by applying the following formula:

FC = (AM*0,70) + (INT*0,30)

The Jury reserves the right not to admit to the interview phase candidates who do not present themselves to the competition with the appropriate profile or who do not gather the documentation that certifies the requirements listed as mandatory.

The academic degrees and diplomas documents, or their respective recognition when awarded by foreign higher education institutions are not mandatory in the application phase, being replaced by a declaration of honor of the candidate with the contents of academic results. The documents of academic qualification or respective recognition will be required in the contracting phase and must attest facts that occurred on a date prior to the application. In situations of divergence between the information contained in the declaration and the documentation submitted for contracting the grant, only the information contained in the latter will be consider. If the documents proving the ownership of the academic degree and diploma, or the respective recognition under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, do not correspond to the classifications awarded in the evaluation of the academic path, which can change the candidate's ranking, the fellowship won’t be contracted.

Notes: Applicants with degrees obtained abroad must present proof of recognition of qualifications in Portugal and conversion of the final classification obtained in them to the Portuguese classification scale or declaration under the terms indicated in the previous point. Candidates who do not comply with one of these provisions, the selection panel will assign “0” in the grade of the graduation and/or PhD. Candidates will be evaluated on the remaining parameters.

 

Disclosure of results: The provisional results of applications, based in the selection panel minutes, will be send to the applicants by email.

If case of unfavourable results, the candidates have a period of 10 working days to comment, if desired, in a prior hearing to interested parties, pursuant to articles 121 and 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (DL no. 4 / 2015 of January 7th).

 

Complaint and appeal procedures: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final grade obtained), posted in a visible and public place of the host unit, as well as by email to all applicants, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the jury deliberations.

The selected candidate must inform its willingness to accept the grant, in writing. In case of rejection, the fellowship will be awarded to the next candidate in the ordered list of applicants.

The final decision can be contested within 15 working days, by sending to the President of the jury the corresponding claim. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, in the terms of the number 3 of article 13 of Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC).

 

Application deadline and submission: The call for applications is open from 08/01/2024 till 22/01/2024.

Applications must be formalized, mandatorily, by sending an application letter accompanied by the following documents: curriculum vitae; certificate of qualifications or declaration of the candidate (if applicable); letter of interest; letters of recommendation; other documents considered relevant to the assessment of the scientific and professional path.

Applications must be sent by email to cristianamendes.uminho@gmail. com , indicating the reference of the call for applications in Subject. Applications submitted by other means will not be accepted.

 

Fellowship contractualization: The fellowship will be attributed by signing a fellowship contract between the University of Minho and the fellow, accordingly with the contract minute (annex IV of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in Diário da República, 2nd Série, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021, as indicated in 2.4 of the FCT document: “Rules for Granting and Management of Grants within the scope of R&D projects, including infrastructure projects, the multi-annual financing program for R&D units and other FCT financing instruments (Version 2021) ”.

The contract may only be concluded after all the documentation required is collected, which must take place within a maximum period of 6 months, including evidences of doctoral degree our its recognition in Portugal, under Decree-law no. 66/2018 of august 16th.

Once all the documentation has been received, the contracting entity has a period of 60 working days to conclude the scholarship contract. Once received, the fellow must return the contract duly signed within 15 working days.

The activities under the fellowship contract can only began after proper authorization by the contracting entity.

 

Term and cancellation of fellowship contracts: Without prejudice to the other causes provided the fellowship regulations (FCT and UMinho) and in the Statute of the Research Fellow, the fellowship ends with the completion of the work plan, as well as with the expiration date for which it was granted or renewed.

At the end of the fellowship, the grantee is obliged to present a Final Report of the work carried out, in accordance with the objectives and evaluation criteria defined with the scientific advisor, within 30 days after the end of the scholarship.

The final report must be prepared in accordance with Annex I of the Scientific Research Fellowships Regulation of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in Diário da República, 2nd Série, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021.

 

Declaration of Honor

Academic habilitations

(Full name), applicant to the research fellowship vacancy under the I&D project (title or reference), published in the Euraxess Portal, reference (notice reference), hereby declares to have a degree on (name of the course), concluded in the University of (XXXX), on the (conclusion date), with the final grade of (XXXX).

I have submitted my diploma for recognition at the University of XXXXX, according to the Decree-Law nº 66/2018 of August 16th([1] ), concluded in the XX/XX/XXXX, with the final grade of XXXXX out of YY.

I also declare that I commit to provide proof of my diploma recognition obtained under the Portuguese Law, until the date of the conclusion of the fellowship contract, in case of being selected for the vacancy in this competition.

 

As this is true, this declaration will be dated and signed by me.

 

(Place), (date).

 

_______________________________

(name)

 

[1]  DGES (Foreign Degrees and Diplomas): https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition?plid=1536 ; University of Minho: Recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas: https://www.uminho.pt/EN/education/Pages/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.aspx

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The BIPD are intended for doctorates in the area of Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Textile Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Biochemistry, or related areas.

Specific Requirements

• Experience in carrying out laboratory work, particularly in the area of chemical synthesis; experience in developing new coatings, producing fibers by electrospinning, and developing absorption and filtration methodologies will be valued; experience or training in materials characterization techniques (ATR-FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM, etc.); preference will be given to candidates who already have publications in the area; the candidate must be able to work individually and in a team, write reports and scientific publications and be fluent in English;
• Holders of a PhD degree obtained in the three years prior to the date of submission of the fellowship application;
• Have carried out the research work that led to the attribution of a PhD degree in an entity other than the host unit (Textile Science and Technology Center of the University of Minho);
• Do not exceed, with the conclusion of the contract in question, including possible renewals, a cumulative period of three years in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

The value stipend (Monthly Maintenance Allowance) is 1741,00 euros, per month, in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.) in the country (Annex I – Monthly Stipends Values for the maintenance allowances of the FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships ) and Annex II of the Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd series, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021, according to the applicable regulation.

Payment is made on the 23st of each month, through bank transfer to the Bank Identification Number of the fellow identified in the contractualization process.

Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions), corresponding to the 1st level of discounts (for research grants with a total duration 6 months or higher) and personal accident insurance.

Eligibility criteria

The applications assessment will focus on the candidate's Merit, following evaluation criteria, valued on a scale of 1 to 5 values:

Applicant Merit - AM (100%):

A.1. Academic path (which reflects the PhD area, according to the reference table), with a weighting of 50%;

A.2. Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%;

A.3. Motivation letter, with a weighting of 10%.

The Applicant Merit (AM) classification will be obtained by applying the following formula:

AM = (A1*0,50) + (A2*0,40) + (A3*0,10)

If the Selection Panel deems it necessary, an Interview will be carried out with candidates classified in the first 3 positions, who obtain a minimum classification of 3 points in the AM. In this case, the selection methods change and become the following:

A. Applicant Merit - AM (70%):

A.1. Academic path (which reflects the PhD area, according to the reference table), with a weighting of 40%;

A.2. Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%;

A.3. Motivation letter, with a weighting of 20%.

The Applicant Merit (AM) classification will be obtained by applying the following formula:

AM = (A1*0,40) + (A2*0,40) + (A3*0,20)

B. Interview – INT (30%):

B.1. Interpersonal skills (30%);

B.2. Demonstrated knowledge in the area (40%);

B.3. Motivation (20%);

B.4. Language skills (10%).

The Interview (INT) classification will be obtained by applying the following formula:

INT = (B1*0,30) + (B2*0,40) + (B3*0,20) + (B4*0,10)

The final classification (FC) of Applicant Merit (AM) and Interview (INT) will be obtained by applying the following formula:

FC = (AM*0,70) + (INT*0,30)

The Jury reserves the right not to admit to the interview phase candidates who do not present themselves to the competition with the appropriate profile or who do not gather the documentation that certifies the requirements listed as mandatory.

Selection process

The call for applications is open from 08/01/2024 till 22/01/2024.

Applications must be formalized, mandatorily, by sending an application letter accompanied by the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• Certificate of qualifications or declaration of the candidate (if applicable);
• Letter of interest;
• Letters of recommendation;
• Other documents considered relevant to the assessment of the scientific and professional path.

Applications must be sent by email to cristianamendes.uminho@gmail. com, indicating the reference of the call for applications in Subject. Applications submitted by other means will not be accepted.

The provisional results of applications, based in the selection panel minutes, will be send to the applicants by email in accordance with article 12 of the RBI of FCT..

If case of unfavourable results, the candidates have a period of 10 working days to comment, if desired, in a prior hearing to interested parties, pursuant to articles 121 and 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (DL no. 4 / 2015 of January 7th).

The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final grade obtained), posted in a visible and public place of the host unit, as well as by email to all applicants, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the jury deliberations.

The selected candidate must inform its willingness to accept the grant, in writing. In case of rejection, the fellowship will be awarded to the next candidate in the ordered list of applicants.

The final decision can be contested within 15 working days, by sending to the President of the jury the corresponding claim. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, in the terms of the number 3 of article 13 of Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC) and the number 6 of article 12 of Regulation of Research Fellowships of FCT.

Additional comments

Applicants with degrees obtained abroad must present proof of recognition of qualifications in Portugal and conversion of the final classification obtained in them to the Portuguese classification scale or declaration under the terms indicated in the previous point. Candidates who do not comply with one of these provisions, the selection panel will assign “0” in the grade of the graduation and/or PhD. Candidates will be evaluated on the remaining parameters.

Website for additional job details

http://www.2c2t.uminho.pt/jobs/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Centre for Textile Science and Technology of University of Minho

Country

Portugal

City

Guimarães

Postal Code

4800-058

Street

Campus de Azurém

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

GUIMARÃES

City

GUIMARÃES

Website

http://WWW.2C2T.UMINHO.PT

Street

CAMPUS DE AZURÉM

Postal Code

4800-058

STATUS: EXPIRED