CALL FOR RESEARCH INITIATION FELLOWSHIP (978382)

18 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Department

Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas)

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

2 Apr 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?

Interreg

Reference Number

0123_IBERALEX_6_E

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

No

Offer Description

University of Coimbra opens a call for one research initiation fellowship, in the framework of the project “Gestão sustentável das praias e zonas húmidas ibéricas: a conservação do Borrelho de coleira interrompida como ferramenta para conciliar os usos humanos e a biodiversidade (IBERALEX)” (reference: 0123_IBERALEX_6_E), financed by European Commission by the Interreg VI A Spain-Portugal Cooperation Program 3rd Call - Priority 1, 2, 3 and 4, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Biological Sciences.

 

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements:

A graduate researcher enrolled in a master's program with the following profile:
1) Experience in fieldwork with wild bird species.
2) Capture and handling of wild birds and collection of biological samples such as blood and feathers.
3) Attachment of GPS loggers in wild birds.
4) Data analysis using R and QGis.
5) Fluent in english (read and write).

Research Initiation Fellowships cannot be awarded to those who have already benefited from research fellowships directly or indirectly financed by the FCT (regardless of the type). Furthermore, this (these) fellowship(s) can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of one year in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated.

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 researcher should carry out the following tasks:
1) Monitor the breeding population and the breeding success of kentish plover in the sandy beaches of Central Portugal (Figueira da Foz, Buarcos e Tocha) and in the salt pans of Ilha da Morraceira.
2) Capture of kentish plovers to collect blood, fecal and feather samples and to attach GPS loggers.
3) Monitor the temperature of breeding sites using temperature loggers.
4) Participate in environmental education sessions about kentish plover in beaches of Central Portugal (Figueira da Foz, Buarcos e Tocha).

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legallabour 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: Department of Life Sciences at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 3 months.

Renewal: Non-renewable.

Scientific orientation: Jaime Albino Ramos and Vítor Hugo Rodrigues Paiva.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 601,12 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programasde-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.

Selection criteria:
Curriculum evaluation
- Absolute merit of curriculum vitae (30%).
- Graduation average (20%).
- Specific knowledge related to the work plan (50%).

Jury responsible for selection:
President: Jaime Albino Ramos
1st effective member: Vítor Hugo Rodrigues Paiva
2nd effective member: Ana Cláudia do Souto Gonçalves Norte
1st substitute member: Jorge Miguel Ribeiro Pereira
2nd substitute member: Pedro Miguel Mendes Araújo.

Formalization of application: Applications must be formalized, mandatorily, by sending the following documents:
- Motivation letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Certificate of qualifications.

The declaration described below, which must be completed on the appropriate form on the Apply UC portal (link below), with the application submission process.

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 in https://apply.uc.pt/ .

Submission of applications: Between 19/03/2024 and 02/04/2024.

Submission deadline date: 02/04/2024.

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: Yes, 3 months.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Life Sciences at the University of Coimbra

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

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

Street

Rua Larga

STATUS: EXPIRED