Research Fellowship (BI) (Reference REQUIMTE 2024-06)

8 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

REQUIMTE - Rede de Quimica e Tecnologia

Research Field

Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

23 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

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

A Research Fellowship (BI) (Reference REQUIMTE 2024-06) on the project 20022.05543.PTDC – Smart surfactant-based nanovectors for RNA anti-viral therapeutics (Smart4Vir), supported by national funds by FCT/MCTES, is available at REQUIMTE.

 

Main research field: Organic Chemistry

 

Admission requirements:

Candidates should have a BSc degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related scientific areas with final score of 15 (fifteen) or higher and be enrolled in a MSc course in the areas of Chemistry or Biochemistry or in a non-degree course taught by a higher education institution in collaboration with an R&D unit. Candidates should have experience in organic synthesis.

 

In case the BSc degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 341/2007 of October 12th, and all formalities established therein must be complied with at the signature of the fellowship contract.

 

Working plan: Establishment of synthetic routes for the obtention of different families of amino acid-based surfactants as potential siRNA delivery systems. Purification and structural elucidation.

 

Applicable Legislation: Law nº.40/2004, 18th August (Research Fellow Statute) amended and republished by Decreto-Lei n.º 123/2019, 28th August; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships (https://former.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamentos.phtml.pt ).

 

Work Place: The work will be conducted at LAQV/REQUIMTE, ORCHIDS Unit, under the supervision of Prof. Maria Luísa Cardoso do Vale and Doctor Sandra Goreti Ferreira da Silva.

 

Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will have duration of 6 months, possibly renewable for equal periods, starting on April 2024.

 

Monthly stipend:

Monthly stipend is 990,98 according to the stipends established by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atu… ). Payment will be made by bank transfer on a monthly basis. The successful candidate will also be entitled to the reimbursement of Social Security payments (Seguro Social Voluntário) and work insurance.

 

Selection criteria:

For the selection of the candidate the following components will be evaluated (with the corresponding weighing factor):

a) academic and scientific curriculum (50%);

b) adequacy of professional experience to the proposed work plan (40%);

c) motivation letter (10%).

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. In this situation, the value of the interview is 30%. The maximum score is 20 out of 20.

The jury will not award the current scholarship to candidates with a final classification lower than 10 out of 20.

 

Jury composition:

- Prof. Maria Luísa Cardoso do Vale (Presidente), Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.

- Prof. Eduardo Jorge Figueira Marques (vogal), Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.

- Doctor Sandra Goreti Ferreira da Silva (vogal), Researcher from LAQV/REQUIMTE.

- Prof. Andreia Ferreira de Castro Gomes (vogal suplente), Associate Professor, Biology Department, School of Sciences, University of Minho.

 

Publicity and communication of results: The ranking of applications will be published at a visible and public area of REQUIMTE facilities, and all candidates will be informed by email about the result of their application.

 

 

Application:

 

The call for applications is open between 09/02/2024 and 23/02/2024.

The applications must be formalized at the electronic address [email protected] , and must contain in the subject the reference to which the candidate is applying (Reference REQUIMTE 2024-06). The following documents in a digital form, in PDF format, must be included: Curriculum vitae, Motivation letter, Qualifications Certificate, and other documents deemed relevant.

 

More information at: https://www.requimte.com/   

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

REQUIMTE

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Porto

Website

https://www.requimte.pt/

Street

Praça Coronel Pacheco, nº 15 6º andar

Postal Code

4050-453

STATUS: EXPIRED