NOTICE FOR THE OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL SELECTION TENDER PROCEDURE FOR THE HIRING OF A DOCTORAL RESEARCHER UNDER THE LEGAL REGIME OF SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT CTTI-PI-44/23-3Bs(1)

University of Minho, Portugal

Updated: 3 months ago

Job Type: FullTime

Deadline: 08 Feb 2024

25 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company: University of Minho
Research Field: Technology » Biotechnology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 8 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 25 Jan 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

Doctor Rui Manuel Costa Vieira de Castro, Professor and Rector of Universidade do Minho, in the use of his own competence, in accordance with the terms of subsection d) of section 1 of article 92 of Law no. 62/2007, from September 10th and subsection d) of section 1 of article 37 of the Statutes of Universidade do Minho, approved by Normative Order no. 15/2021, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 115, of June 16th, makes it known that, for a period of 10 days counting from the business day immediately after the date on which this notice is published, an international selection tender is open for recruitment, in the form of an uncertain term contract celebrated under the Labour Code, of 1 (one) doctoral researcher position initial level under private law under private law, for the exercise of scientific research activities in the scientific area of Medical Biotechnology, subarea Technologies involving the manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the entire Organism, within the scope of the Project nrº 2022.05526.PTDC- “Plataforma wireless de atuadores abióticos para estudar a mecanobiologia dos receptores PIEZO”, financed through FCT, I.P. – Orçamento de Estado – OE with a view to the development of R&D activities, namely: to participate in the development and execution of R&D projects and in related scientific and technical activities; monitor the work carried out within the scope of the projects under his/her responsibility; collaborate in the development of training actions within the scope of the R&D methodology; monitor the research work carried out by the scholarship holders, research interns and research assistants and participate in their training; collaborate in teaching and participate in the institution's training programs; guide higher education students, namely undergraduate, master's and doctoral students; perform the functions so that they have been elected or appointed in the bodies of the institution to which they belong.
1. Applicable Legislation: This tender, open by Decree of 17/09/2023, by the Rector of Universidade do Minho, is governed by the provisions of Decree Law No. 57/2016, of August 29th, amended by Law No. 57/2017 of July 19th, which approved a hiring regime of doctorates aimed at stimulating scientific and technological employment in all areas of knowledge, by the Regulation of Scientific Employment (RSE), by the Regulamento da Carreira, Recrutamento, Contratação e Avaliação do Desempenho do Pessoal Investigador em Regime de Direito Privado da UMinho (RPI-UM), amended and republished by the Normative Order no. 10353/2022, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 163, of August 24th, and other applicable laws and regulations.
2. Place of Work: The work placement is located at University of Minho.
3. Monthly salary: The salary to be attributed is 2228,11 €, corresponding to the remuneration level 10 included in the annex 1 of the RPI-UM.
4. Eligibility Criteria: Any national, foreign and stateless candidates who hold a doctoral degree in in the field of knowledge / specialty that shows an appropriate profile for the activities to be developed.
Opponents of this tender with qualifications obtained abroad must prove the recognition, equivalence or registration of the doctoral degree, under the terms of the applicable legislation. This formality must be completed by the signing date of the contract.
4.1. General admission requirements are those defined in point 4. For the purpose of determining the appropriate profile for the activity to be developed, the following are special requirements:
- Experience of at least 3 years in the scientific area of the competition or similar areas, including experience acquired during the PhD and post-doctoral studies;
5. Formalization of the applications: Applications are formalized through a request addressed to the Rector of Universidade do Minho, under the terms defined in the attached template.
5.1. The application must include the following documents:
a) copy of certificate or diploma degree;
b) detailed curriculum vitae structured in accordance with point 9;
c) proof of professional experience (when applicable);
d) 1 motivation letter;

e) letters of recommendation;
f) copy of the 3 most relevant publications;
g) other relevant documents for the evaluation of qualification in the related scientific area;
h) any other documents that the applicant considers relevant, namely for the assessment of the information referred to in paragraph 2 of article 5 of the RSE.
5.2. Candidates must submit the request and supporting documents, using digital tools, in PDF format, mandatorily, by electronic means, to the address [email protected] , until the deadline for submission of applications established in this notice, indicating in subject “Ref. CTTI-PI-44/23-3Bs(1)”.
5.3. Failure to comply with the deadline for submitting the application, such as failure to submit or late submission of the application referred to in point 5 and the documents referred to in points a) to c) of point 5.1, determines the exclusion of the application. The exclusion decision is notified to the candidates, by email, for the purpose of holding the hearing of interested parties.
5.4. The jury may, whenever it finds necessary, request candidates to provide documents complementary to the facts referred to in the submitted curriculum, determining a deadline for this purpose.
5.5. False statements provided by the candidates will be punished by law.
6. Members of the Jury: The selection jury has the following composition, according to article no. 13 of the RSE and article no. 35 of the do RPI-UM:
- President of the jury under delegation: Doctor Rui Luís Gonçalves dos Reis, Full Professor from 3B’s Research Group, Organic Unit I3Bs from University of Minho;
- Doctor Maria Manuela Estima Gomes, Associated Professor with Habilitation from 3B’s Research Group, of the Organic Unit I3Bs;
- Doctor Rui Domingues, Assistant Researcher from 3B’s Research Group, Organic Unit I3Bs from University of Minho;
- Doctor Márcia Rodrigues, Assistant Researcher from 3B’s Research Group, Organic Unit I3Bs from University of Minho;
- Doctor Alexandra Margarida Pinto Marques, Coordinator Researcher from 3B’s Research Group, Organic Unit I3Bs from University of Minho;
7. Rules of operation of the Jury: The jury shall deliberate by means of a nominal vote in accordance with the adopted and published selection criteria, and abstentions will not be allowed.
7.1. The jury meetings will be documented in written minutes, containing a summary of what has taken place, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and the respective grounds, being provided to the candidates whenever requested.
8. Approval on absolute merit:
8.1. The jury must decide on the absolute merit of the candidates, based on the merit of the global curriculum of the candidates in the scientific area for which the tender is open and also considering the fulfilment, cumulatively, of at least one of the following requirements:
a) Branch of knowledge and or specialty in which the candidate's doctoral degree was conferred: PhD in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells; Biomedical Engineering; Biomedicine; Bioengineering.
b) Candidate's Curriculum Vitae, regarding the different parameters of the scientific performance criterion:
- Publications of high quality reflected by the impact factor of the journal and/or citations;
- Participation in research projects indicating the role and gained expertise with relevance for the present position;
- Participation in dissemination and outreach activities;
- International/national experience in reference laboratories and contribution to candidate’s technological knowhow.

The decision of exclusion on absolute merit is notified to the candidates, by email, for the purpose of holding the hearing of interested parties.
8.2. Once the deadline for the exercise of the right of hearing the interested parties has expired, the jury analyses the allegations presented and, if it keeps the exclusion decision, notifies the excluded candidates by email with delivery receipt, subsequently beginning the application of the selection methods to the admitted candidates.
9. Method(s) and evaluation criteria: The selection method consists of a Scientific and Curricular Path Assessment (SCPA). The evaluation of applications will include an Interview, with a weight of 10%.
All candidates, approved on absolute merit, are subjected to the evaluation of the scientific and curricular path to be carried out according to the criteria and weights defined in point 9.3. and 9.4. However, only the 4 candidates approved and best positioned in the ranking resulting from the evaluation of the scientific and curricular path will be admitted to the Interview.
9.1. The evaluation of the Scientific and Curricular Path Assessment (SCPA) focuses on the relevance, quality and timeliness:
a) of the scientific, technological, cultural or artistic production of the last five years considered most relevant by the candidate for the area of recruitment and applied research activities, or based on practice, considered to have the greatest impact by the candidate for the area of recruitment, with a minimum weight of 80%;
b) of the activities of extension and dissemination of knowledge, namely in the context of the promotion of the cultural and scientific practices considered most relevant by the candidate, and activities for the management of science, technology and innovation programs, or experience in observation and monitoring of the scientific and technological system, with a maximum weight of 20%
9.2. The five-year period mentioned in the preceding paragraph may be increased by the jury, if requested by the candidate, and when justified on grounds of suspension of scientific activity for socially protected reasons such as parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other situations of unavailability for work that are legally protected.
9.3. In the evaluation of the Scientific and Curricular Path Assessment (SCPA) the following parameters and evaluation criteria are considered with the respective weights:
STP – Scientific and Technological Production- corresponds to the evaluation of the scientific and technological production of the last five years obtained by the formula 0,6PQ + 0,4PV. PQ corresponds to the quantitative evaluation of publications in ISI / SCOPUS journals: in the area of preference, PQ = up to 100 values; publications in related areas, PQ = up to 60 values; publications in other areas, PQ = 0 values. PV corresponds to the qualitative evaluation of up to 3 articles to be provided by the candidate, PV = up to 100 values.
REMA – Extension and Management Activities - corresponds to the evaluation of extension and management activities carried out in the last five years. This parameter includes: (i) the orientation / coordination of masters, doctorates and postdoctoral studies; (ii) participation in R & D projects, services, and technology transfer; (iii) participation in activities of science management and dissemination of knowledge, including the organization of conferences, symposia and scientific cooperation activities. Activities in the area of preference, REMA = up to 100 values; activities in related areas, REMA = up to 60 values; activities in other areas, REMA = 0 values.
The final classification of the SCPA is obtained by the following formula SCPA = 0.80 STP + 0.20 REMA.
9.4. The Interview (INT), with the duration of 15 minutes, will be classified on a numerical scale from 0 to 100 points, applying the following parameters and criteria evaluation, represented in the formula:
I= 0,3ASC + 0,5MTV + 0,2AG
a) Attitude and critical sense (ASC),
b) Motivation of the candidate (MTV)
c) Global assessment (AG)

9.5. Candidates with an absolute merit score lower than 70 points in one of the methods, the following method, are considered excluded from the procedure, and the following method is not applied to them, as well as candidates who have not attended the same, have withdrawn from them or, although approved, have not been included in the tranches used.
9.6. The valuation of the evaluation parameters is expressed on the numerical scale from 0 to 100 points.
9.7. The classification of each candidate is obtained by the average of the classifications of each one of the members of the jury. In case of a draw, the Chairman of the jury will make a final decision to untie the applicants.
10. Order of candidates: The order of the candidates must be based on the evaluation made according to the evaluation criteria described in this notice.
10.1. After completion of the application of the evaluation criteria, the jury will draw up an orderly list of successful candidates with their respective classification.
10.2. The final classification of the candidates is expressed in the numerical scale of 0 to 100 points; the classification being obtained through a weighted average.
11. Participation of interested parties and decision: The final ordering is notified to the candidates, by email with receipt of delivery of the notification, allowing them to pronounce for the purpose of preliminary hearing of the interested parties, pursuant to article 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure, applying, with the necessary adaptations, the provisions of article 31 of the Regulation.
11.1. After the hearing of the interested parties, the jury analyses the allegations presented and approves the final ordering list of the successful candidates. Within 90 days, from the deadline for submission of the applications, the final decisions of the jury are given.
11.2. The period referred to in the previous number may be extended when the high number of candidates and or the special complexity of the competition justifies it.
11.3. The final decision of the jury is approved by the Rector of Universidade do Minho, who also decides on the hiring.
12. Publication of results: The list of admitted and excluded candidates, as well as the final ranking list of the successful candidates, are published on Universidade do Minho's website, and the candidates are notified by email with receipt of delivery of the notification.
13. The present tender is exclusively designated to fill the indicated vacancies and may be terminated up to the homologation of the final ranking list of candidates, expiring with the respective occupation of the jobs on offer.
14. The present announcement was approved by the jury of the tender at its meeting on 21/12/2023, according to the approved minutes of the said meeting.
15. Non-discrimination and equal access policy: Universidade do Minho actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due, namely, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and trade union membership.
15.1. Pursuant to section h) of article 9 of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, the Public Administration, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities for men and women in accessing employment and professional advancement, scrupulously any form of discrimination.
The Rector, Professor Rui Vieira de Castro

ANNEX
REQUEST
To the Rector of Universidade do Minho
Name (…), birthdate (…), VAT no. (…), identification card no. (…), address (…), Postal code (…), Mobile Phone no. (…), email address (…), holder of a degree in (…), hereby requests that you kindly accept my application for the international competition for recruitment in the form of an uncertain term contract under the Labour Code and Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of August 29th, as amended by Law no. 57/2017, of July 19th and the “Regulamento da Carreira, Recrutamento, Contratação e Avaliação do Desempenho do Pessoal Investigador em Regime de Direito Privado da UMinho”, amended and republished by the Normative Order no. 10353/2022, published in Diário da República, 2nd Series, no. 163, of August 24th, of 1 doctoral position initial level in the scientific area of Medical Biotechnology, subarea Technologies involving the manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the entire Organism, according to a notice published in the Diário da República no. __, 2nd series, of __/__/__, with ref._______.
I also declare that I agree to receive by email the communications and notifications resulting from the present selection tender procedure.
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Requirements

Research Field: Technology » Biotechnology
Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications