Research fellowship

5 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (i3S)

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

19 Apr 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

5 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

Fellow_BI/FCT_Proj2020/i3S/08041904/2024

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

No

Offer Description

i3s – Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (hereinafter i3) is opening a call to award a grant for the development of R&D activities by Master ́s enrolled in non-academic degree courses integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, within the project “Genomic and phenotypic traits contributing to persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing environment”, ref. PTDC/BAA-AGR/4194/2021, financed by national funds through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P/MCTES, PIDDAC .

Host Institution: i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Porto, Portugal.

Scientific Area: Biology.

Project Title: “Genomic and phenotypic traits contributing to persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing environment”.

Workplan:

The overall objective of the project is to improve food safety and decrease food waste reducing food contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is one of the most feared foodborne pathogens being the most frequent cause of death due to contaminated food in Europe. The ubiquitous nature and ability to grow in harsh conditions (including refrigeration temperatures, high salt concentration and low pH values) makes this pathogen difficult to control by the food industry. Some strains are persistent, representing a major challenge for de food sector. Although it is accepted that particular traits contribute to persistence, these traits remain obscure. However, understanding mechanisms contributing to persistence is essential for planning preventive measures. The project will compare persistent and sporadic strains regarding their full genome and their tolerance to hurdles frequently encountered in the food chain and that may confer an advantage to persist

In this part of the project, we aim at testing selected persistent and sporadic Listeria strains for their capacity to form biofilms, express major virulence factors and infect cultured cells.

Admission Requirements:

Mandatory:

- Candidate holding a Master Degree in Biological Sciences, Microbiology or related areas;

- Be enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, or an honor statement of capacity to enroll in the aforementioned course until the grant is contracted;

Preferencial:

Proven laboratory experience in microbiological, cellular and molecular biology techniques would be a plus:

- Microorganisms handling;

- Cell culture;

- Microscopy;

- Molecular Biology;

- Immediate availability to start the scholarship contract.

Legislation and other applicable regulations: Research Fellowship Holder Statute enacted by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18th, as amended; FCT Research Grants Regulation, approved by way of Regulation nr. 950/2019, published in the II Series of DR of December 16th, 2019; i3S Research Grants Regulation.

Place: The research activities will be hosted at i3S, under the scientific coordination of Doctor Didier Cabanes.

Length time: The duration of the fellowship is 6 months, and the expected starting date is May 16th , 2024, upon availability of the financed funds.

Monthly maintenance stipend: €1.259,64, according to the values table of FCT, at Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf ) The payments will be made by bank transference.

Research grants may also include other components, as the voluntary social insurance, under the terms of the Research Fellowship Holder Statute, article 10.

Evaluation Criteria: The selection will be made by curriculum evaluation (70%), and motivation letter (30%). An assessment will be made (on a scale of 1 to 100), followed by a ranking of the candidates based on the score obtained in the criteria defined above.

Evaluation Pannel: President – Didier Cabanes, PhD; member - Sandra Sousa, PhD and member - Ricardo Monteiro, PhD.

Information and Publicity of Funding Granted: The results of the evaluation will be notified by email to all candidates. After notification, candidates have 10 working days to comment and, within that period, a complaint may be submitted by email to [email protected] .

Applications: The call will be open between April 8th to April 19th , 2024.

The applications must be submitted electronically at:

https://dozer.i3s.up.pt/applicationmanagement/#/addapplications/cab063405fb8b5884e37b1d8bfd48f47

The required documents composing the applications are: Certificate of Qualifications, Curriculum Vitae, letter of motivation and proof of enrollment in a non-academic degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, (proof of enrollment or a honor statement of capacity to enroll in the aforementioned course until the grant is contracted), and other documents, considered as relevant by the candidate.

Documents to be provided at the time of contracting: in addition to those mentioned in the previous point, it is necessary to present proof of enrollment in a non-academic degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Admission Requirements:

Mandatory:

- Candidate holding a Master Degree in Biological Sciences, Microbiology or related areas;

- Be enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, or an honor statement of capacity to enroll in the aforementioned course until the grant is contracted;

Preferencial:

Proven laboratory experience in microbiological, cellular and molecular biology techniques would be a plus:

- Microorganisms handling;

- Cell culture;

- Microscopy;

- Molecular Biology;

- Immediate availability to start the scholarship contract.

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://dozer.i3s.up.pt/fileupload/downloadfile/viewpdfnewtab/174b96c6168097d39…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

i3S

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://dozer.i3s.up.pt/applicationmanagement/#/addapplications/cab063405fb8b58…

Contact

City

Porto

Website

http://www.i3S.up.pt

Street

Rua Alfredo Allen 208

Postal Code

4200-135

STATUS: EXPIRED