Junior Researcher (m/f)_BIOPOLIS 2024-07 FUI BASE

5 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

 

 

 

                                                    Position: Junior Researcher

Reference: BIOPOLIS 2024-07

Main research field: Biological Sciences

Sub research field: Evolutionary Botany

 

 

 

In a meeting, the Board of Directors of Associação BIOPOLIS has decided to open an international call for PhD holder Researchers, under a non-fixed work contract with an expect duration of 2 years. This announcement is intended to 1 (one) Junior Researcher position (Reference BIOPOLIS 2024-07) to pursue scientific research activities in the project UIDB/50027/2020 FUI_Base, supported by national funds by FCT/MCTES, in the area of evolutionary botany. The main aim is to combine classical botanic, species distribution and genomic information to infer evolutionary natural history of major Iberian plant Endemism, with particular focus on oak species. The work plan consists of the following tasks: taxonomic and habitat re-assessment and sampling of representative specimens; creating evolutionary botanic models to ascertain the impact of habitat lost or fragmentation of the major tree endemism of Iberian Peninsula.  models under scenarios of climate change; and assist the BIOPOLIS research groups in plant taxonomy.

 

Applicable Legislation

Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of August 29th, amended by Law 57/2017 and Regulatory Decree No. 11- A / 2017 which approved the doctorate hiring regime destined to stimulate scientific and technological employment for all knowledge areas (RJEC); Portuguese Labour Code, approved by Law 7/2009 of February 12, in its actual form.

 

Pursuant to article 13 of RJEC, the tender selection panel is formed by: Herlander Azevedo (Researcher at BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO; President of the Jury), Albano Beja Pereira (Researcher at BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO; vowel), and Fernando Sequeira (Researcher at BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO, vowel).

 

The workplace shall be at Associação BIOPOLIS/CIBIO – Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Rua Padre Armando Quintas nº7 | 4485-661 Vairão, PORTUGAL, and may involve travel in Portugal and abroad in service or representation of contract entity.

 

Monthly remuneration to be paid is that set by subheading a) nr.1 article 15 of RJEC and article nr 2 of the Regulatory Decree nr. 11-A/2017, corresponding to level 33 of the Tabela Remuneratória Única, approved by Order no.  1553-C/2008 of December 31st, i.e. 2294,95 Euros.

 

Application can be submitted by any national, foreign and stateless candidate(s) holding a doctorate degree in Biology and related areas, and a scientific and professional background that aligns with the specific activities described below (item 7). In case the doctorate degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16 October, and all formalities established therein must be complied with at the signature of work contract.

 

The tender admission general requirements are those defined in the previous point 6, and additional specific requirements are:

• Strong experience in herbarium collections, emphasizing Quercus species.
• Solid background in natural history studies related to Iberian Peninsula flora and fungi species
• This inclusion underscores the importance of practical hands-on involvement with plant collections and emphasizes the significance of the candidate's familiarity with the natural history of the Iberian Peninsula and its specific flora and fungi species, and biogeographical expertise supported by fieldwork on the potential Iberian forests.
• Experience with GIS and genetic data.

 

Pursuant to article 5 of RJEC, the selection is to be made based on the evaluation of the scientific and curricular career of the candidate.

 

Scientific and curricular career evaluation focuses on relevance, quality and up-to-datedness:

of scientific, technological, cultural or artistic production in the last five years, considered most relevant by the candidate;

of research activities, fundamental or applied science, developed in the last five years, considered of higher impact by the candidate;

of knowledge extension and dissemination activities developed in the last five years specifically related to the promotion of culture and scientific practices, as deemed most relevant by the candidate.

of activities of science management, technology and innovation programs, as well as experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or higher education, in Portugal or abroad.

 

The five-year period mentioned above can be extended by the panel, if requested by the candidate, whenever the suspension of scientific activities is reasoned by socially protected grounds like paternity leave, long-term serious illness, and other legal situations of unavailability to work.

 

Evaluation criteria are the following:

 

The evaluation of the CV of the candidates, in particular the scientific merit and research experience will take into consideration the elements presented for the last five years of activity falling within the scope of the specific areas of the tender (see Point 1) and will be performed according to the following criteria:

 

Integrated assessment of the curriculum trajectory of the candidate, based on an overview of their scientific merits, namely:

overall scientific coherence of the CV – 15%

diversity and quality of scientific indicators, including relevant published peer-reviewed articles in the specific areas of the announcement (see point 1) - 10%

 

Relevant experience, proved in CV, in:

Strong experience in herbarium collections, emphasizing Quercus species 25%;

Solid training in biogeography and geobotany, with long experience and effective fieldwork applied to the natural history of potential forests and the native flora of the Iberian Peninsula 30%;

Solid background on species range and habitat suitability modelling 20%

 

In the case of admitted candidates whose evaluation does not differ more than 10% from that obtained by the best positioned candidate, the jury will interview these candidates. This will be aimed at obtaining clarifications about the curricular elements and additional information, as well as to evaluate the attitude profile and motivation of the candidate. The final score of each jury member is obtained by the following assessment: 90% scientific and curricular career evaluation and 10% interview.

 

The candidates’ final classification system shall be given based on a scale 0 to 100.

 

The panel shall deliberate by means of roll-call vote justified under adopted and disclosed selection criteria, with no abstentions allowed.

 

Minutes of panel meetings shall be executed and include a summary of all occurrences of said meeting, as well as of all votes casted by the members and respective reasoning.

 

After selection criteria application, the panel shall prepare a sorted list of approved candidates and respective classification.

 

The panel’s final decision shall be validated by the leader of the institution, who is also in charge of deciding about the hiring.

 

Application formalization:

 

The applications are formalized at the electronic address https://www.cibio.pt with following documents in a digital form, in PDF format:

Curriculum vitae

Motivation Letter

Qualifications Certificate (or declaration(s) of honour incuding the date of the PhD viva, stating that the candidate will provide the certificates before the contract starts)

Other relevant documentation

 

The application period is from 8th to 19th January 2024

 

Expected starting date: 1st March 2024

 

All candidates who formalize their applications in an improper way or fail to prove the requirements imposed by this tender are excluded from admission. In case of doubt, the panel is entitled to request any candidate to present further documentation supporting their statements.

 

False statements provided by the candidates shall be punished by law.

 

The list of both admitted and excluded candidates and final classification list shall be notified by email.

 

Preliminary Hearing and Final Decision Deadline: After notification, all candidates have 10 working days to respond. Panel’s final decisions are pronounced within a period of 90 working days, from response period deadline.

 

This tender is exclusively destined to fill this specify position and can be terminated at any time until approval of final candidate list, expiring with the respective occupation of said position.

 

Non-discrimination and equal access policy: Associação BIOPOLIS actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.

 

The panel has approved this announcement in meeting held on 04/01/202 4.

 

To comply with Law no. 4/2019, of 10 January, candidates must declare on the application form, under a statement of honour, their degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication/expression to be used in the selection process.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed
BIOPOLIS2023_EVOBOTANIC_PT.pdf
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS

Country

Portugal

City

VAIRÃO

Postal Code

4485-661

Street

RUA PADRE ARMANDO QUINTAS N7

Where to apply

Website

http://www.cibio.pt

Contact

State/Province

VILA DO CONDE

City

VAIRÃO

Website

https://www.biopolis.pt/en/

Street

RUA PADRE ARMANDO QUINTAS N7

Postal Code

4485-661

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED