Scientist

2 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research

Department

R&D

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering
Chemistry » Biochemistry
Environmental science » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

11 Feb 2024 - 12:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

AWAM_Jobs_2024_01

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

Yes

Offer Description

Job Title: Scientist

Job Ref.: AWAM_Jobs_2024_01

Job Type: The successful candidate will be contracted as scientist under a term employment contract.

Job Salary: In accordance with work experience and qualification of the candidate.

Job Location: Campus of Mitra, Évora, Portugal (hybrid work).

Job Description and Responsibilities:

Among others, the Fraunhofer center operates laboratories and pilot plant stations for water treatment, production and upgrade of (bio) energy and, whenever possible, resource valorisation. Enabling technologies for these aims are organic and inorganic membranes for separation approaches, electrochemical treatment methods and advanced oxidation processes. Also, efficient biomass conversion shall be promoted by the center in order to create adjusted solutions for Portuguese agriculture/industry segments in partnership with innovative Portuguese companies. The responsibilities of the successful candidate include:

• Contributing and managing applied research projects in the field of water, energy, and resource management in close cooperation with local industry.
• Preparation of R&D proposals for acquisition of public funding (national and international) and industry contracts. 
• Close scientific cooperation with the abovementioned university partners and relevant entities/stakeholders at local and international contexts.
• Scientific support for students and their projects.

Personal Skills and Professional Experience:

• Proven technical know-how and experience in water-energy efficiency and management.
• Excellent knowledge concerning the Portuguese and European public research funding system.
• Experience in the setup of project consortium and managing funding opportunities of applied research projects.
• At least three years international work experience at research departments in industry, applied research institutions or universities.
• Capacity for teamwork and experience in leading project teams.
• Excellent Portuguese and English language capabilities.
• Excellent capability of communicating complex scientific results with need for explanation, e.g. for customers and cooperation partners.

Academic Qualifications:

• Academics education in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry.
• PhD is a plus.
• Scientific publications, communications, and other dissemination activities are not mandatory, but highly valued.

What we offer:

• Excellent work conditions.
• Exciting project with high economic impact.
• Adequate salary.
• Possibility to adhere to private health insurance plan.

Application Process:

Applications are permanently open until the ideal candidate is selected. A first “cut-off” day to evaluate applications will be the 11th of February 2024

The selected candidate is expected to start working until April 2024.

Applications shall be sent by email to [email protected] and contain in one PDF file:

• CV – mandatory.
• Motivation Letter – mandatory.
• Qualifications certificate and diploma supplement with transcripts – mandatory.
• Recommendation Letters are optional but also welcome.

 

Observation:

The research activities in the scope of this job opportunity are planned to be developed within the framework of project:

• H2talent – Alentejo Green Hydrogen Valley delivering integrated full-chain sustainable hydrogen ecosystem with technical, economic, social and environmental benefits and superior upscaling/replicability, with call identifier HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2023-1.
• METHAREN – Innovative biomethane system integration boosting production while managing renewable energies intermittency, with reference 101084288.
• VineandWinePT – Vine and Wine PT - Driving sustainable growth through smart innovation, with reference Nº 67 Agendas para Inovação Empresarial.

 

About Us:

Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research (Fraunhofer Portugal) is a private non-profit association that promotes and undertakes applied research of direct utility to private and public enterprises and of wide benefit to society. To this end, different Fraunhofer research centers with individual areas of expertise are operated under the roof of Fraunhofer Portugal.  A center dedicated to “Water, Energy and Resource Management - AWAM” has been established, at Vila Real and Évora’s locations, from the partnership between Fraunhofer Society (Fraunhofer Gesellschaft), Fraunhofer Portugal, the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) of Portugal and partner universities: Universidade de Évora and the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. The partners felt a need for the establishment of an institution for applied research in this specific field of science and technology as water and energy is facing severe challenges due to growing population and climate change. The main goal of Fraunhofer AWAM center is therefore the development and application of new and innovative process technologies on the basis of comprehensive data analysis and modeling to close regional loops of nutrients, water and energy.

To this end, research activities will be pursued in close cooperation with industrial partners in the following areas:

• Development, demonstration and application of process technologies, especially regarding separation/treatment processes with e.g. membrane technology, sensor technology to facilitate water, energy management and nutrient recovery.
• Process development and application in line with concepts of environmental sustainability, taking into account ecosystem preservation and services, and a circular economy approach.

In order to establish and expand its project competences, Fraunhofer Portugal is now looking for applications from candidates interested in the particular fields addressed by the center, who are capable of providing excellent qualifications and skills within the requirements described above.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Environmental science » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Personal Skills and Professional Experience:

• Proven technical know-how and experience in water-energy efficiency and management.
• Excellent knowledge concerning the Portuguese and European public research funding system.
• Experience in the setup of project consortium and managing funding opportunities of applied research projects.
• At least three years international work experience at research departments in industry, applied research institutions or universities.
• Capacity for teamwork and experience in leading project teams.
• Excellent Portuguese and English language capabilities.
• Excellent capability of communicating complex scientific results with need for explanation, e.g. for customers and cooperation partners.

Academic Qualifications:

• Academics education in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry.
• PhD is a plus.
• Scientific publications, communications, and other dissemination activities are not mandatory, but highly valued.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

Job Type: The successful candidate will be contracted as scientist under a term employment contract.

Job Salary: In accordance with work experience and qualification of the candidate.

What we offer:

• Excellent work conditions.
• Exciting project with high economic impact.
• Adequate salary.
• Possibility to adhere to private health insurance plan.

Selection process

Application Process:

Applications are permanently open until the ideal candidate is selected. A first “cut-off” day to evaluate applications will be the 11th of February 2024

The selected candidate is expected to start working until April 2024.

Applications shall be sent by email to [email protected] and contain in one PDF file:

• CV – mandatory.
• Motivation Letter – mandatory.
• Qualifications certificate and diploma supplement with transcripts – mandatory.
• Recommendation Letters are optional but also welcome.

Additional comments

Observation:

The research activities in the scope of this job opportunity are planned to be developed within the framework of project:

• H2talent – Alentejo Green Hydrogen Valley delivering integrated full-chain sustainable hydrogen ecosystem with technical, economic, social and environmental benefits and superior upscaling/replicability, with call identifier HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2023-1.
• METHAREN – Innovative biomethane system integration boosting production while managing renewable energies intermittency, with reference 101084288.
• VineandWinePT – Vine and Wine PT - Driving sustainable growth through smart innovation, with reference Nº 67 Agendas para Inovação Empresarial.

Website for additional job details

https://www.fraunhofer.pt/en/careers/jobs.html

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Évora

City

Évora

Postal Code

7002-554

Street

Universidade de Évora - Pólo da Mitra

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Évora

City

Évora

Website

http://www.fraunhofer.pt

Street

Universidade de Évora - Pólo da Mitra

Postal Code

7002-554

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

916467755

STATUS: EXPIRED