CALL FOR A RESEARCH GRANT FOR GRADUATE DEGREE Ref. DEP/EXA_Minas/2024/BI/01

8 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge

Department

Departamento de Epidemiologia

Research Field

Mathematics » Statistics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

8 Feb 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

The National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P. (INSA), Department of Epidemiology, opens a call for the attribution of a research grant for graduate degree, reference DEP/EXA_Minas/2024/BI/01, under the project “estudo epidemiológico aos ex-trabalhadores da Empresa Nacional de Urânio e seus familiares” (EXA_Minas) funded by the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP.

Requirements

Research Field

Mathematics » Statistics

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The conditions for applying to the fellowship are as follows:

 

Scientific area: Mathematics or Statistics

Specific Requirements

Preferred requirements:

• Degree in Mathematics or Statistics;
• Proven experience in planning and carrying out data analysis of epidemiological studies;
• Good knowledge of statistical methods;
• Experience in data analyses in occupational or environmental health;
• Experience in statistical analysis in SPSS, STATA and/or R programs;
• Experience in writing scientific reports and articles in peer-reviewed journals;
• Excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese (written and spoken);
• Ease in communicating statistical concepts and methodologies to other disciplinary areas (to non-statists);
• High sense of responsibility;
• Ease of relationship, communication and teamwork;
• Immediate availability.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The value of the grant corresponds to 930.98 € (nove hundred and thirty euros and ninety-eight cents), as per the FCT, I.P. (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ), under the terms established in the Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação, approved by the Portuguese Law no. 123/2019, of August 18, and Personal Accident Insurance or equivalent.

Eligibility criteria

Admission requirements:

Students, enrolled in a Masters or already with a Masters, in the scientific areas indicated above, aiming the consolidation of their scientific training through the development of research works leading to the attainment of the respective academic degree, whether integrated or not in R&D projects.

Selection process

Selection methods:

The evaluation will focus on the assessment of academic training and professional experience in the areas indicated above. The evaluation process will include two phases. First, the candidate's CV and motivation will be evaluated. Subsequently, candidates who gather, in this first evaluation, a classification of not less than 12 points, on a scale of 0 to 20 points, will be invited to an interview to assess their knowledge and skills. The weighting for the final valuation will be 50% for the curriculum evaluation and 50% for the interview.

 

 

Additional comments

Work plan:

• Data validation and management;
• Statistical analysis of data;
• Writing of scientific reports and articles to disseminate the results obtained;
• Participation and presentation of results in scientific and project meetings.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge

Country

Portugal

City

Lisboa

Postal Code

1649-016

Street

Avenida Padre Cruz

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Portugal

City

Lisboa

Website

http://www.insa.min-saude.pt

Street

Av. Padre Cruz

Postal Code

1649-016 Lisboa

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+351217508185

STATUS: EXPIRED