1 Research Grant for MSc - Project CERN/FIS-INS/0013/2021

10 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ADDF - Associacao para o Desenvolvimento do Departamento de Fisica

Department

ADDF

Research Field

Physics » Applied physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Jul 2024

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 scholarship for a candidate holding a Master degree is open, for 3 months, in the framework of  the Project with reference CERN/FIS-INS/0013/2021 entitled “ Participation in RD51 Collaboration at CERN ”, financed by national funds ( OE) through the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.

ADDF – Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Departamento de Física, a nonprofit private organization, part of the National Scientific and Technological System, opens a call for a scholarship grant to hire a Master for 3 months. The hiring process will be ruled by Portuguese legislation, under Law   n.º 40/2004, of August 18, modified by Decree-Law n.º 202/2012, of August 27, by Decree-Law n.º 233/2012, of October 29, by Law n.º 12/2013, of January 29, by Decree-Law n.º 89/2013, of July 9, and by Decree-Law n.º 123/2019, of August 28 (Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação); Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação da FCT,l.P. was approved on the December 16 of 2019, which full text is available at:

https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/127238533

Requirements

Research Field

Physics » Applied physics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Admission requirements:

The candidate must hold a: Master's degree in Physics Engineering and be enrolled in a doctorate or non-academic course, integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution, developed in associations or cooperation with one or more R&D units.

The proof of enrollment must be completed until the contract is signed, and the candidate may attach a declaration of commitment to honor that he/she meets the requirements for enrollment in a Doctorate or non-degree awarding course.

 

Specific Requirements

Work Plan:

The candidate will be responsible for supporting tasks within this project, including:

Study of the charge gain and scintillation characteristics of the COBRA-125 and GEM microstructures, operating in different gases, coupled to the array of Hamamatsu S13361-3050 SiPMs.

 Workplace: The activities will be carried out at LIBPhys-UC facilities (Polo I) and/or in other places necessary for the execution of the work plan, under the scientific guidance of Cristina Maria Bernardes Monteiro, Assistant Researcher of FCTUC

Additional Information
Benefits

Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will last for 3 months, starting on July 1 and ending on September 30, 2024.

Amount of the monthly maintenance subsidy: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1,259.64, according to the table of scholarship values awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country:

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf

In addition to this value, the researcher is entitled to the reimbursement of the Seguro Social Voluntário (Voluntary Social Security) if he/she chooses and if there is legal framework. The candidate will also benefit from a personal insurance.

 Scholarship payments will be made monthly by bank transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Evaluation and selection process:

The selection of the scholarship holder to be hired will be made through the evaluation of the candidate's absolute merit, focusing on the relevance, quality, timeliness and suitability of the candidate for the functions to be performed, according to the following evaluation factors and weightings:

● adequacy of the candidate's profile to the needs of the project (50/100);

● experience in the area of the tasks to be developed (25/100);

● motivation and autonomy (25/100).

 Composition of the Selection Jury:

The Jury will be composed of:

  - Doutora Cristina Maria Bernardes Monteiro, President of the Jury Assistant Researcher at Physics Department of FCTUC.

- Prof. Doutor Joaquim Marques Ferreira dos Santos , Full Professor at Physics Department of FCTUC;

- Prof. Doutor Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Henriques, Assistant Researcher at Physics Department of FCTUC.

Selection process

Formalization of applications: Applicants must formalize their application by sending a digital copy (in pdf format) of the following documents to the Principal Investigator of the project:

1) Letter of application, addressed to the Principal Investigator, including reference to the advertisement (Research Scholarship for Masters – ADDF), full name, date and place of birth, address, email address and contact telephone number.

2) Letter of motivation for the functions to be performed;

3) Master's certificate or diploma;

4) Curriculum Vitae

5) Documents proving enrollment in a doctorate or non-academic course, as part of an educational project of a higher education institution, developed in associations or cooperation with one or more R&D units, Exceptionally, proof of enrollment must be submitted until contractualization, and the candidate may add a declaration of commitment of honor in which he/she meets the requirements for registration in a Doctorate or non-degree-conferring course.

6) Other documents that they deem relevant for the evaluation of their scientific and curricular path.

7) Personal data form and Declaration of Consent for Communication of Results via e-mail (see form below), and, - Declaration, under oath, on how you meet the conditions for the attribution of this Scholarship (use the model below ).

Submission of applications: Applications must be sent by email to the addresses: [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject: “application BI - CERN/FIS-INS/0013/2021

Application period: The competition is open from 13 to 31 May, 2024.

Additional information:

The results of the evaluation will be announced by June 7, 2024, by sending a communication to the candidates, via email. After the publication of the results, the candidates will be notified so that, if they wish, they can express their opinion at a prior hearing within a maximum period of 10 working days after that date. After this period, the selected candidates will have to declare, in writing, their acceptance and communicate the effective start date of the scholarship. Unless reasonable justification is presented, failure to provide the statement within the aforementioned period is equivalent to waiver of the scholarship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the candidate with the highest ranking will be notified.

Non-discrimination and equal access policy: ADDF actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, meaning that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, harmed ) or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due to, in particular, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage , reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership. Under the terms of D.L. no. 29/2001, of February 3, the candidate with a disability has preference, in case of equal classification. Candidates must declare in the application form, under oath, their respective degree of disability, the type of communication/expression deficiency to be used in the selection process, in accordance with the aforementioned diploma.

Additional comments

– Personal data form and Declaration of Consent for Communication of Results via e-mail (see form below);

  - Declaration, under oath, that you meet the conditions for the attribution of this Scholarship (use the model below).

  PERSONAL DATA AND DECLARATION OF CONSENT FOR COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS VIA EMAIL Full Name:___________________________________________________________ Citizen Card / Identity Card / Passport No.: ___________________ Valid until: ___/___/_____ Nationality:______________________________________________________ Full address:________________________________________________________________________ ___ Code- Postal:_____ - ____ I also declare that, if the selection jury chooses to communicate and/or notify candidates by email, I consent that said communications and/or notifications, within the scope of this competition, are made to the email address used for submitting my application. On _____ of ______________, 2024_______________________________________________ (applicant's signature)

DECLARATION UNDER HONOR (RESEARCH GRANTARY) I, ______________________________________________________________, following my candidacy for the call for tender within the scope of Project ___________________________, with ref. on my Curriculum Vitae, as well as the statements provided below, which cumulatively determine my admission or exclusion from this competition (mark below the conditions it meets): The master's degree was obtained on the date of submission of my application ; I declare that I am fully aware that, if I am placed in a position eligible for hiring, I must present, within a duly defined period when communicating the final decision, the documents proving that I have the requirements for admission to this tender .

I further declare that: I am aware that any false declarations may imply my non-admission to this competition or the termination of the Research Grant contract in question, in case of granting the same, with the possible return of the monthly subsidy amounts already received; I am aware that, in the event of awarding this scholarship, I may be asked for elements and/or information that prove the above statements. On _____ of _______________, 2024 __________________________________________ (Candidate's signature)

Website for additional job details

https://www.uc.pt/fctuc/df/addf/editais/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Physics Departament, University of Coimbra, rua Larga s/n

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Coimbra

City

Coimbra

Postal Code

3004-516

Street

Rua Larga s/n

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Coimbra

City

Coimbra

Website

https://www.uc.pt/fctuc/df/addf/editais/

Street

Departamento de Física, Rua Larga

Postal Code

3004-516 Coimbra

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+351239410101

STATUS: EXPIRED