One Research Fellowship (reference 34/2024/BI/AgendasPRR) at the the Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO) Research Unit, at the University of Aveiro, Portugal - Project ILLIANCE

7 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Aveiro

Department

Office of the Vice-Rector of Cooperation

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

16 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

34/2024/BI/AgendasPRR

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

No

Offer Description

A call for application is now open for the attribution of 1 (one) Research Fellwoship, with reference 34/2024/BI/AgendasPRR, for development of scientific and technological research activities, under the scheme «Agendas Mobilizadoras para a Inovação Empresarial», namely ILLIANCE project, at the Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO) Research Unit, at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with the following conditions:

 

1. Scientific Area: Chemical Engineering.

 

2. Funding entity: funded by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the NextGenerationEU, through the scheme «Agendas para a Inovação Empresarial».

 

3. Admission Requirements: candidates must be Students enrolled in a Doctoral programme, in the Chemical Engineering scientific field. The candidates must also present the following mandatory requirements: Laboratory experience and knowledge of polymer characterization methods; planning experiments and statistical data analysis. Also, candidates may present the following preferential requirements:

• Solid training in Chemical Engineering with an emphasis on product development and macromolecular materials
• Spoken and written command of Portuguese and English;
• Good interpersonal relationships, communication skills, creativity, team spirit and proactive performance.

 

The proof of enrolment must be made until the contract signing date, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the admission requirements.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act.

 

4. Eligibility: candidates who comply with provisions of paragraph a) nº1 from article 2 of the Statute of the Research Fellow are eligible, as amended by Decree-Law nº 123/2019, of 28 of August, and also the provisions of article nº 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro.

 

5. Work Plan:

1. Survey of literature and specifications of the painting techniques and equipment as well as of the panel to be painted

2. Establish the process parameters regarding the treatment of the surface to be painted, and the requirements of the painting equipment to acquire as well as those of the panel to be painted

3. To paint surfaces which have been previously treated by laser and by plasma and subsequently carry out a  detailed characterization of the surfaces using different techniques to assess the efficiency of the processes

4. Identify the main process variables and use the design of experiments (DoE) combined with statistical analyses to optimize the painting process

5. Preparation of technical reports and scientific documents describing and discussing the results obtained;"

 

6. Legislation and regulations: the fellowship assignment will be done according to the Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, published in Decree-Law nº 123/2019, of 28 of August; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions) (available at https://www.ua.pt/en/sgrh/bolseiros ).

 

7. Place of work: the work will take place at Chemistry Deparment (DQ) of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Doctor Ana Margarida Madeira Viegas de Barros Timmons .

 

8. Duration of the grant(s): the research fellowship will last for 6 (six) months, with an expected starting date on 16 April 2024. The fellowship may be renewed up to the maximum limit of approved funding, during the project implementation period, and without exceeding the duration limits defined for the type of fellowship in article 9 of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro).

 

9. Monthly allowance: The monthly allowance is € 1199,64, according to the table of values of monthly allowance set out in Attachment III of the Regulation on Scientific Research Scholarship of University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur if applicable. In the case the candidate is enrolled in a doctoral programme, he/she will receive an additional monthly supplement up to 229,20€, foreseen in the Rectoral Order nº58 -REIT/2022 – University of Aveiro. The supplement value will be precisely defined according to the doctoral programme in which the candidate is enrolled. The payment will be made by bank transfer. The candidate may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence.

 

10. Selection method: the selection methods to be used include Curricular Evaluation, with the option Interview in case the Jury considers that do not have the conditions of deciding based on Curricular Evaluation. The sub criteria to be assessed under Curricular Evaluation (with a weight of 0 - 20  points) are:

- Experience in R&D projects in the scientific area of ​​this competition (20%);

- Average of the last obtained academic degree (75%);

- Number of scientific publications (5%).

If the jury considers that do not have the conditions for deciding based on Curricular Evaluation, an interview may be held, where the final score will be 50% for curricular evaluation and 50% for interview. The jury reserves the right to not admit candidates for interview that do not reach the minimum classification of 10 points (in a scale from 0 to 20 points), as well as not to assign the research fellowship if among candidates there is no one who has a minimum final classification of 10 points.

 

11. Members of the Jury: President: Ana Margarida Madeira Viegas de Barros Timmons, Associate Professor; Permanent members: Doctor Nuno Miguel Freitas Ferreira and Maria Inês Purcell de Portugal Branco , Assistant Professor; Substitute members: Francisco Avelino da Silva Freitas, Assistant Professor and Florinda Mendes da Costa, Associate Professora with Habilitation.

 

12. Period for submission of applications: the call is open between 08 March 2024 and 22 March 2024. Only applications received in this period will be considered for evaluation. Applications must be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] with identification of the reference number in the email subject.

 

Applications should include the following mandatory documents: certificate(s) of qualifications, curriculum vitae, declaration of honor, application form , motivation letter, copy of scientific publications, and other supporting documents considered relevant. The candidate should also indicate the e-mail address to be notified for all purposes within the scope of this procedure.

Failure to comply with the deadline for submission of the application, as well as the incorrect formalization of the application, result in the exclusion of the application.

 

13. Publication/notification of results: the results of the evaluation will be published within 60 working days after the final date of submission of the application, whereas the candidates will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days after notification is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 10 working days after notification of the final decision, by appealing to the Rector.

 

14. Research fellowship duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid for 12 months for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

University of Aveiro, 06 March 2024

Ana Margarida Madeira Viegas de Barros Timmons, Associate Professor

 

PT version: https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/0/85912

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/0/85912

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Aveiro

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Aveiro

Website

https://www.ua.pt/

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Postal Code

3810-193

STATUS: EXPIRED