scientific research fellowship Marine Biology

The Polytechnic of Leiria is now opening applications for (one) scientific research fellowship (BI) within the project GGPortugal Green Gravel Portugal, funded by the Polytechnic of Leiria in the following terms:

. SCIENTIFIC AREA: Marine Biology and related fields.

. RECIPIENTS: Graduates enrolled in courses not awarding an academic degree

. DURATION: 6 months, eventually renewable.

. WORK PLAN: Preparation and participation in procedures for the cultivation and monitoring of native macroalgae with the aim of repopulating macroalgae forests (Kelp) on the coast of Peniche using underwater diving with scuba gear.

. WORKPLACE AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION: The work will be carried out at MARE- Politécnico de Leiria, under the scientific supervision of Doctor João Nuno dos Reis Franco.

. GRANT FINANTIAL COMPONENTS: Monthly maintenance stipend of € 835,98, according to the FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ) plus, if applicable, the monthly Voluntary Social Insurance, according to the conditions defined in the Research Fellowship Holder statute, as well as the Personal Accident Insurance, during the research fellowship period.

. PAYMENT: The maintenance stipend will be monthly processed, through bank transfer, to the account identified by the research fellow.

. ACTIVITY SCHEME: Exclusivity, according to the applicable legislation.

. EVALUATION PANEL: The jury responsible for the applications evaluation will be constituted by PhD Professors: João Nuno dos Reis Franco (president), Marco Filipe Loureiro Lemos andPaulo Jorge de Sousa Maranhão (effective members); Sara Calçada Novais and Tiago Filipe da Silva Simões (substitute members).

. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 24 of Januaty to 04 of February of 2022.

. SELECTION METHOD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA: The evaluation will be done through curricular analysis, and eventual interview (under the conditions defined below) taking into account the desired profile and the defined evaluation criteria, and will focus on the candidate's merit, where they will be considered and weighted according to the following:

. Academic degree classification (Cf) - 50%

. General experience/knowledge (Eg) - 20%

. Scuba diving diving experience (EM) - 30%

Applying the following formula to calculate the final grade: NF = [Cf*0.5 + Eg*0.2 + EM*0.3]

In the event of a tie, the first candidates will be invited for an interview, with the final grade (NF) = [NF*0.7 + ENT*0.3)]

Observation: If the candidate(s) with foreign qualifications(s) do not present, during the application phase, the recognition of the degree or foreign diploma and the classification conversion to the Portuguese scale, the jury defines the conversion only for the application purposes based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when not possible, applies the minimal classification of 10 points.

Note that foreign academic degrees need to be registered by a Portuguese institution, in accordance with Decree-law no. 66/2018 , dated August 16th , and Ordinance no. 33/2019 , dated January 25th . The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for signing the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374

. ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES: Without prejudice to the applicable rules to each type of research fellowship, the following candidates are eligible:

a) National citizens or citizens of other member states of the European Union;

b) Third-party states citizens;

c) Stateless persons;

d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: Applications must be submitted through the CRIS.IPleiria portal at: https://intranet.ipleiria.pt/cris/candidaturas accompanied by the following documents:

- Document(s) proving the ownership of the academic degree(s) and/or required application diploma(s), preferably with the final average and curricular units’ classification. Candidates with foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma in the terms of the Decree-law no. 66/2018, dated August 16th . These documents can be dismissed during the application phase, by submitting a declaration of honour available in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred prior to the application, with the verification of this condition occurring only in the contract signing phase;

- (optional during the application phase) Document proving the enrolment and registration in the study cycle or non-awarding degree course, as stated in the application announcement;

- Updated candidate Curriculum Vitae;

- Document(s) supporting other evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the announcement;

- Other certifications and/or other documents considered relevant by the candidate.

. RESULTS | DISCLOSURE AND COMPLAINTS: The jury will send to the candidates, by e-mail, the provisional results of the evaluation (presented in the form of the minutes resulting from the evaluation process) within 90 working days after the application deadline. After this disclosure, candidates have 10 working days to pronounce, if they wish, in the appropriate form available in the institutional webpage, under the terms of the administrative procedure code (CPA). The final decision will be taken within a maximum period of 60 working days after the conclusion of the previous hearing of interested parties, of which a complaint can be filed within 15 working days, after notification, to the highest executive body of the Polytechnic of Leiria. Within the scope of the research fellowship award procedure, if the final ordering list, duly approved, contains a number of approved candidates higher than the number of research fellowships to be filled, an internal recruitment reserve is always created, which can be used when there is need for occupation due to withdrawal of the scholarship holder, under the terms of the CPA, to be used during the eligibility of the project.

. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION: Research Fellowship Holder statute, approved by Law no. 40/2004, dated August 18th , in its current wording; Regulation no. 950/2019 [FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships, I.P.]

(https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf )