Call for one Research Grant (BIPD) - TRANSCOLAB PLUS (POCTEP)

1 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

Department

Gabinete de Apoio a Projetos

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Interreg

Reference Number

P514779

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

No

Offer Description

Post-doctoral Research Grant within the project Project TRANSCoLAB PLUS: Laboratorio Colaborativo Transfronterizo para la transición verde del sector Agroalimentario y Agroindustrial (0112_TRANSCOLAB_PLUS_2_P), financed under the Interreg VI Cooperation in Spain – Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027.

The tender is open in the period between 04/03/2024 and 15/03/2024.

The main tasks of this plan are:

1) Training and mobility activities within the framework of the cooperative research network;

2) Participation in collaborative R&D projects related to natural products, reuse of resources and their industrial applications: extraction steps; structural elucidation by chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques; evaluation of bioactivities;

3) Technology transfer activities;

4) Science communication activities related to the results obtained within the framework of the project.

The post-doc scholarship will have a duration of 12 months, renewable for another 12 months, starting on 04/03/2024.

Interested candidates should send the application through the platform at http://concursos.ipb.pt , with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a copy of the qualification certificate and relevant evidence, a copy of works illustrating the experience in the required topics, and a motivation letter and professional objectives.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in the areas of Pharmacy and Health, Bromatology and Nutrition. Master’s degree in Chemistry of Natural Products. Experience and knowledge in the activities that will be carried out in the project.

Specific Requirements

1) PhD degree in the areas of Pharmacy and Health, Bromatology and Nutrition.

2) Master’s degree in chemistry of Natural Products.

3) Suitability of the candidate's training and experience to the objectives of the work to be carried out;

4) Preparation of documents of a technicalscientific nature;

5) Experience in structural elucidation techniques and tests to assess diverse bioactivities;

6) Previous experience in collaborating on projects co-financed by European funds;

7) Participation in social and scientific organizations;

8) Dissemination of technical-scientific results.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Excellent

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

The amount of the grant corresponds to € 1.801,00 €, according to the table of values of the grantsawarded by FCT, I.P. in the country.

The fellow will also benefit from a personal accident insurance,and if not included in any social security protocol, may adhere to the Portuguese Social Security through the Seguro Social Voluntário (Voluntary Social Security), in the terms present in the Portuguese Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social. The monthly salary will be payed monthly by bank transfer.

 

Eligibility criteria

The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in the areas of Pharmacy and Health, Bromatology and Nutrition. Master’s degree in Chemistry of Natural Products. Experience and knowledge in the activities that will be carried out in the project.

1) PhD degree in the areas of Pharmacy and Health, Bromatology and Nutrition.

2) Master’s degree in chemistry of Natural Products.

3) Suitability of the candidate's training and experience to the objectives of the work to be carried out;

4) Preparation of documents of a technicalscientific nature;

5) Experience in structural elucidation techniques and tests to assess diverse bioactivities;

6) Previous experience in collaborating on projects co-financed by European funds;

7) Participation in social and scientific organizations;

8) Dissemination of technical-scientific results.

Selection process

a) Curriculum assessment and its suitability for the proposed work plan (60%);

b) Preparation of technical-scientific documents in the field of bioprospecting of natural matrices (15%)

c) Previous experience in methodologies for evaluating diverse bioactivities (15%);

d) Experience in science communication (10%);

The two best candidates, according to these criteria, may be called for a face-to-face interview and their classification will be weighted in item a) with a valuation of 40%.

The jury may not award the scholarship if the candidate's classification is lower than 9.5.

The jury will be composed of Doctor Lillian Barros (President of the Jury), Doctor Rui Abreu, and Doctor Maria José Alves.

The final results of the evaluation will be sent by email to the candidates.

Additional comments

Documents proving the ownership of academic degrees or diplomas, or enrollment in an academicdegree or diploma, may be dispensed with during the application stage, being replaced by adeclaration of honor by the candidate, although substantiation of this condition is mandatory duringthe grant contracting stage. Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require recognition by a Portuguese Institution inaccordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25th. The presentation of the recognition is mandatory for the signing of the contract.

Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law no. 40/2004, of August 18, in its current wording August, in its current wording; FCT, I. P. Research Grant Regulations, inforce https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf ); Regulation no. 522/2020, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 113, of 12 of June - Regulation of Research Grants of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Campus de Santa Apolónia

City

Bragança

Postal Code

5300-253

Street

Campus de Sta Apolónia

Where to apply

Website

https://concursos.ipb.pt/ui/#/public/concursos/detalhe/428

Contact

State/Province

Bragança

City

Bragança

Website

http://portal3.ipb.pt/index.php/pt/ipb

Street

Campus de Sta Apolónia

Postal Code

5300-253

E-Mail

[email protected]
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STATUS: EXPIRED