CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - "Agenda Mobilizadora Sines Nexus” (reference: 7113) - Process 974604/IT137-24-81

19 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

6 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

7113

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

No

Offer Description

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for one research fellowship, in the framework of the NEXUS project “Agenda Mobilizadora Sines Nexus” (reference: Nº 7113), financed by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU European Funds, following NOTICE No. 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 - Capitalization and Business Innovation - Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Law .

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: PhD Student in Law.  Knowledge in the area of Intellectual Property, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship, law and ocean topics, knowledge of the English language, as well as communication skills will be valued .

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until the fellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled. 

Work plan/ Objectives: The research plan to be carried out by the scholarship holder, within the scope of the participation in the NEXUS project, include: 
-Consultancy, study and planning of processes of a technical and scientific nature, in the area of law and ethics applied to the use of technology;
-Exploitation plan of project results, including ethical impact;
-Liaising with private sector organisations;
-Implementation of an intellectual property plan for project results;
-Project monitoring and relations with partners;
-Collecting and processing the data needed to carry out the above points .

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology, both in their current wording.

Location: Colégio da Trindade  at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 6 months.

Renewal: Possibly renewable.

Scientific orientation: Fernando Vannier dos Santos Borges .

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1.199,64 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ), plus social security (Seguro Social Voluntário, first level contributions). It is also provided   personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: CV Analysis (50%) and Interview (50%) to the best 5 candidates regarding CV Analysis .

Selection criteria:  CV Analysis:
- Absolute merit of the Curriculum Vitae (50%);
- Specific Knowledge related to the Work plan (30%);
-Motivation Letter (20%).
Interview:
- Ability to express oneself and verbal fluency (30%);
- Motivation and interest (30%);
- English Proficiency (40%).

Jury responsible for selection: Fernando Vannier dos Santos Borges (President), Carla Barbosa (1st effective), Dulce Margarida Jesus Lopes (2nd effective), Marta Sofia Bernardo da Graça (1st alternate member) and Ana Margarida Simões Gaudêncio (2nd alternate member).

Formalization of application: 
- Motivation letter;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Qualifications certificate;
- Proof of enrolment on doctoral degree (only mandatory at the contracting stage).
The Declaration mentioned below must be formalized in proper form in the platform apply.uc.pt.

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Applications submission: Applications should must be submitted at https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-81  .

Submission of applications: Between 21/02/2024  and 06/03/2024.

Submission deadline date: 06/03/2024.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.
Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.
After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination.
Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Selection reserve list: 6 months 
 

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-81

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Coimbra

Country

Portugal

City

Coimbra

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-81

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

http://www.uc.pt

Street

Rua Larga

Postal Code

3004-504 Coimbra

STATUS: EXPIRED