CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | F4F – Forest For Future | 974775

21 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

22 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

IT137-24-150

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

No

Offer Description

University of Coimbra opens a call for one research fellowship, in the framework of the  project F4F – Forest For Future” (reference: CENTRO-08-5864-FSE-000031), financed by  the European Social Fund through the Regional Operational Program of the Center (Centro2020)

of Portugal 2020, in the following conditions:

 

Scientific area: Civil Engineering or similar areas.

 

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Holders of a Master's degree in Civil Engineering or similar and enrollment in a Phd.

 

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: Numerical Analysis.  Development of constructive solutions. Analysis, preparation and review of scientific documents.

 

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: Civil Engineering Department at the University of Coimbra.

 

Duration: 3 months.

 

Renewal: Not Renewable.

 

Scientific orientation: Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias .

 

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1259,64 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ), plus  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: Curriculum evaluation - 100% .

 

Selection criteria: The assessment of the curriculum evaluation will focus on the following parameters:

Absolute merit of the curriculum vitae – 50%

Specific knowledge related to the work plan - 30%

Adequacy of the candidate's profile to the work plan to be developed – 20%

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Jury responsible for selection: Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias (President); João Henrique Jorge de Oliveira Negrão (1st effective member); Ricardo Joel Teixeira Costa (2nd effective member); Sandra Raquel de Sousa Monteiro (1st alternate member); André Manuel Alves Dias (2nd alternate member).

 

Formalization of application: Applications must be formalized by sending a Letter of Motivation, Curriculum Vitae, Certificate of qualifications and Proof of enrolment – doctoral degree (only mandatory in the contracting phase);

The aforementioned Declaration must be formalized in a specific form on the apply.uc.pt platform.

 

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 must be submitted through https://apply.uc.pt/ IT137-24-150  .

 

Submission of applications: Between 22/03/2024 and 05/04/2024.

 

Submission deadline date: 05/04/2024.

 

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: No.

Requirements
Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-150

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidade de Coimbra

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-150

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

https://www.uc.pt/administracao/dpa

Street

Rua Larga

STATUS: EXPIRED